Date: Sat, 11 Jul 1998 17:56:29 -0700 From: Laurence Lavelle <lavellenopsamucla.edu> Subject: Re: I want to become a Saab owner
Brown Bear wrote: > On Fri, 10 Jul 1998 17:56:42 -0700, Laurence Lavelle > <lavellenopsamucla.edu> wrote: > > > > > >Problems is an understatement. Read this nightmare. Saab's response > is > >"it is a leased car you are not obliged to purchase it". We asked for > an > >extended warranty, no deal, so now the lawyers will make more money. > >We leased the car with the sole intention of buying it, making > $18,300 > >in payments and after 3 yrs spending another ~$33,000 on a new car > >because the original is defective is not our idea of fair buisness > >practice.. > >I am truly amazed that Saab Inc. told us to buy a new car if we don't > > >"like" our current one. > > > > > > Sorry to hear about your SAAB, my advice is either walk away from it > or pay for the extended warrenty out of your own pocket if you believe > > the car is worth keeping or maybe you just buy it out and keep it for > another year and trade it in when the fatory warranty expires. SAAB > does have the upper hand here, if you can bring them to court, it is > highly unlikely you will win. I doubt your lawyer would even advise > you to sue them. The fact that it is a leased vechicle put you at a > disadvantage since you don't actually own the car. It is very much > like a rental and you have been renting it for 3 years and now it is > at the end of your contract and SAAB is free of its obligation to you. > > Your original intention of buying it out does not come into play here > since it is only an option. > > If you decide not to buy it out, it is also not that you are losing > $18300, it is for the deprication of the car and don't forget you have > > been driving it for 3 years. Why put more money into it if you feel > uncomfortable? There are lots of reliable good used cars out there > for a lot less money. I hear you, and to a large extent you are correct. This is going to be an uphill battle. It does however clearly show the advantages to Saab Inc. in pushing their lease option to new car buyers. Clearly paying $18300 with nothing left after 3yrs and then being forced to buy another car is unfair buisness practise, and that is my beef with Saab Inc. The 900 SE V6 is a known problem and Saab could have impressed its customers by doing something positive. An extended warranty, on clearly a problem car, was not an unreasonable request. Given Saab's customer attitude (and poor product) I'll will not buy another Saab, and I can only strongly advise others the same. Saab has in the past produced a good car, it is unfortunate things have turned out this way. I know a lot of people here and overseas (family, friends, collegues at many universities) and drive at Porsche Club track events (PCNA member) and I also know my cars. Saab just screwed the wrong guy. Laurence
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