Date: Thu, 2 Sep 1999 21:34:30 -0400 From: "Gregory Bower" <gfb3nopsamdnet.att.net> Subject: Re: What's the story with the 9-3?
Although I don't know about the 9-3, my wife has a 97 900 SE. We got the car in September of 97 for a steal ($24,200) and have had no problems with it. There are some things that I would do differently in the car, but I think they fixed most of those with 9-3. There are little things about the suspension set-up and the chassis stiffness that only someone who had driven Saabs for years would notice. Having driven them for 17 years (and being consider a newcomer in Saab circles), they kind of bug me. I still drive my 90 SPG. As far as problems, we have had none.......0, zip, zilch that can be considered the fault of the car. My wife has managed to destroy 3 wheels at $300 a piece but you would not have that problem in a standard 9-3. The SE has 16" wheels and 50 series tires while I think the standard car has 15" wheels. As far as the automatic, I wouldn't touch it. Not because you will have problems with it, but because you are taking the fun out of the car and paying an extra $1000 for it. Good luck...and welcome to the club. GFB <fleetfootnjnopsameja.com> wrote in message news:7qkvbt$plt$1nopsam1.deja.com... > I'm about to pull the trigger on what seems to be > an excellent '99 close-out lease deal on the 9-3. > I've always had the impression that Saabs are > good cars, but a number of postings here and > elsewhere (i.e. Edmunds) have made me a little > nervous. Could anyone with experiences - good or > bad- please share their opinions on the '99 9-3. > If it matters at all, it'll be a base model 5 > door automatic (mainly because my wife can't > drive a standard). Thanks! > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > Share what you know. Learn what you don't.
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