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Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 23:00:35 -0700
From: thomas einstein <einsteinnopsamnet.com>
Subject: Re: saabophiles: convince me


I have a 92 saab 9000cd turbo. A love hate relationship. It is great car when everything works, but there is almost always something going wrong, and some things eg air conditioning have gone bad repeatedly. Repairs are expensive, and if you are on a trip somewhere out of the city it may be very difficult to find parts or someone qualified to repair your car. I will never purchase another Saab. Jared Nedzel wrote: > Folks: > > I'm in the market for a new car and a considering a base model > 9-3 4dr 5spd. Frankly, it's at the upper end of my budget (if > not beyond). I drove one yesterday and my impressions were: > > 1) nice motor > 2) reasonably quiet > 3) nice motor > 4) shifter was decent, but not great > 5) nice motor > 6) hated the lift into reverse > 7) nice motor > 8) didn't like having to flop the rear seat cushions > and remove the head rest > 9) did I mention that I liked the motor? > > I don't lease cars, or replace them every three years. > I bought my current car, an Integra, in 1987 and have > put 130,000 miles on it. I anticipate keeping my next > car 10+ years (God willing and the creek don't rise). > So I want a car that is fun enough to keep my interest. > > But I'm also concerned about Saab reliability. The 9-3 is > apparently better than the 900, but I understand the > 900 had some issues. I'm also concerned about the cost > and availability of Saab parts. > > I'm not looking to start a flame war, but I would appreciate > your input. I seldom have people in the back seat (our > children have four feet, whiskers, and don't enjoy car > rides), but I do need to carry a lot of stuff back and > forth from Home Depot, etc. > > Other cars I'm considering: > > A4 Avant -- a bit slow, but good handling. Decent room. > Quattro a benefit in the Northeast. > VW GTI GLX -- NICE VR6, but only two doors, darnit. > less expensive. Is VW quality up to the > long haul? About the only car here that > I could afford fully equipped. The others > would have to be stripped. > BMW 323 -- Nice car. Nice motor. Trunk is reasonable, > but opening is small. Base price is high, > but stripped. Probably out of my price range. > Coming 323 wagon would be just about right > (and probably way too much $$$s). > > Ruled out: > > Passat Wagon -- a bit slow, too soft, ruled out. By the time > I replaced tires, wheels, shocks, springs, > and sway bars, I'd have spent about as much > as an A4 Avant with sport package. > 2000 Subaru Legacy GT Wagon -- couldn't get a good read on > the handling, due to the dealer location. > Quieter than I expected. Lots of room. > But way too underpowered. > Volvo V40 Wagon -- automatic only, I want a stick. > Saturn midsize -- auto only and ugly as sin. > > Jared

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