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Date: 11 Feb 1999 19:12:40 GMT
From: fenechnopsamO".com
Subject: Re: SAAB 9-5 or Charysler 300M ?


We leased a '99 9-5 a few weeks ago! Absolutely love the car..... We can get out of the car for $250.00 after 39 mos. That's not "not getting out of the lease without paying a lot of money". In <36C33097.7B5nopsamnet.net>, RED <davharnopsamnet.net> writes: >Another thing. SAAB's cuurent lease deal assumes a 62% of MSRP residual. >I don't think banks are bound to use "real" residuals, so they can jack >around residual values and/or interest rates to make a lease attractive. >I know that the current lease deal on the 9-3 assumes a much lower >residual but has also has a much lower interest rate. >I got an even better deal than the $399/mo SAAB promotion by negotiating >the price of the car down. Lease would have been about 379/mo including >tax but I also put in more cash up front. >Somehow, I doubt that the car will be worth anywhere near 62% after 39 >months or 39,000 miles. So this sort of gives the bank an advantage >because you can never get out of the lease without paying a lot of >money. In other words, the car will never be worth the cost of the lease >buyout. > >Bob > > >Doug Hardman wrote: >> >> In article <36BF11EC.FD6425C0nopsamere.com> , websrfrnopsamere.com wrote: >> >> > All those who have leased a SAAB 9-5 or Chrysler 300M, could you please >> > post your details? I'm looking for leasing a SAAB 9-5 V6, or Chrysler >> > 300M and would like to the compare the costs. My understanding is that >> > the cost of leasing a car depends on its residual value. Does anyone >> > know how these two cars compare in terms of residual value? >> >> An educated guess would say that the Saab would have a better residual value >> based on the following. >> >> #1 The Saab costs more. Generally the lease rate is based on 40% of the cars >> MSRP. >> >> #2 Saabs tend to keep their value best within the first 5-7 years. eg: I >> just got a 93 9000CSE for $12,500. Find a $40K Chrysler from 93 that's still >> worth that. >> >> #3 Foreign cars just tend to hold value better. >> >> > I'm equally impressed by both these cars, the only thing I dont like in >> > the Chrysler is the instrument panel. It looks cluttered with the big >> > A/C fan dial and at the same time SAAB 9-5 is a bit more pricey. I'm a >> > little confused about the engine specs. >> > SAAB 9-5 Horse Power = 200nopsam, Torque = 229nopsam. >> > CHRY 300M Horse Power = 253nopsam, Torque = 255nopsam. >> > Does these numbers mean that the SAAB would have more "zip" while >> > driving in the city and the 300M is better for the long haul? How does >> > SAAB perform at 6400 rpm and viceversa? >> >> I've driven both as well. The torque on the 9-5 blew me away! It's a hell of >> alot "zipier" than the 300M. If you are a city type person, I think the 9-5 >> would be A LOT nicer in those "Gotta get in that lane NOW" situations. >> >> -Doug >> >> -- >> ---------------------<>-]|[===--===] Douglas Hardman >> dougnopsamssamg.com AMG Advertising & PR, Inc. >> http://www.accessamg.com Resident Cyber Samurai >> 216-621-1835 Cleveland, OH Later, Pablo fenechnopsambm.com

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