Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 05:40:43 GMT From: Jeffrey Angler <jangler64nospamnopsamte.com> Subject: Re: 2000 9-3 disappointment
Well, I got myself a Viggen Convertible in the beginning of July, and have had a great time with it so far. Granted it only has 1500 miles on it. The only problem so far has been the ignition system. The dealer got it fixed for me pretty quickly considering it was over the Labor Day weekend. The only thing bad about it was that I had to drive a 9-5 SE. Andrew Brennan wrote: > > Yeah, two thoughts - if I'm being charitable, it could be simply that > you've > > got a dud > > car. happens to all of 'em (includng Audi's BMW's and any other German > stuff > > you > > care to mention) > > I hate to mention this, but how about Hondas? I've owned a couple of > Accords, a pair of Preludes, and now a CR-V. And you know what? Nothing's > ever gone wrong with any of them. Seriously... just change the oil, do > about $130 of service every 30K miles, and that's it. My current '95 Accord > has 140K+ miles on it, zero faults. The CR-V is a '99, now over 45K, and > it's also had absolutely 100% perfect performance, not even a squeak or > rattle. An earlier Accord of mine, a '91, is now in my Dad's hands, has > over 250K miles on the clock, and looks nearly new, inside and out. The > damn thing just won't wear out. > > I know, Hondas don't inspire much passion, but if you want a car that will > probably never break down, requires minimal maintenance, and simply goes no > matter whether you're in the far north or the baking deserts of the > southwest, go for a Honda. I keep looking at Saabs and Audis, but when it > comes to the decision, I keep on buying Hondas... and my pair of Volkswagen > GTIs were both total nightmares reliability-wise. BMWs? That idea is dead > for me since last November, when I was driving past the "mother ship" in > Munich, and saw a brand-new 540i sitting there with its hood up, driver > despondently calling someone on his cell phone... for 50 kilobucks, I'd > expect a little more. ;-] > > Best to all (and yeah, I'd still love a Viggen, but only if it'd be as > rock-solid reliable as an Accord. Given what I've been reading here over > the past few months, it seems like that'll remain a dream.) > > +AB+
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