Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 11:05:29 GMT From: nutmeggernopsameja.com Subject: Re: Daily drive - 57 mile commute
In article <37E1A79E.B26C25A9nopsam.com>, William Glasgall <glasgallnopsam.com> wrote: > Adam, > I did a side-by-side test of the Volvo C70 and Saab 9-3 HOT convertibles > for Business Week in April. After a couple weeks driving both, on > highways, back roads, and NYC streets, I found the Volvo to be more > luxuriously appointed and roomier in the back, but the Saab to be a more > fun drive. What exactly do you mean by "luxuriously appointed?" Which car had better gas mileage? Which one weighed more? >Its 5-speed manual is head and shoulders above the sluggish > and quirky auto 4 in the Volvo offered here. The Volvo exhibits > pronounced cowl shake, unlike the Saab's stiffer body, on bumpy roads. Which seats did you find more comfortable? I like a stiffer ride and being able to "feel" the road, but the seats make all the difference in the world. > While both cars are high in the rear, my wife and I both found the > Volvo's rear visibility to be poor. A relative of mine test drove one and said the head-rests blocked their side view. ???? I didn't get it. >There have also been some serious > questions about the reliability of the automatic top mechanism in the > Volvo. The 1998 model line of C70s was basically pulled off the market > here and sent back to Sweden for repair, with remaining models given to > dealer personnel to drive. A Volvo exec and I both had a hard time with > the top refusing to lock down properly in the open position--and if it > doesn't lock, you can't go. Rgds. They were pulled from the market? How interesting. Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Share what you know. Learn what you don't.
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