Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 01:54:04 GMT From: BobR <BobRosnopsamdnet.att.net> Subject: Re: Mixed Saab Results...
Actually, I've always kinda thought "Cavalier" <g> C Rode wrote: > > You mean I paid for a Saab and got a Lumina? Bugger! > > BobR wrote: > > > The GM 900 Saabs look, feel and drive like junk - they are 900 > > "replicas", knock-offs - even though the company that currently passes > > for Saab made them. > > > > Ahh, but there's always the 9000 - it has a build quality that, > > whenever you look under, or into anything or take something apart, > > absolutely boggles the mind. As much as I've liked my 99 and classic 900 > > - this baby is built better. And it retained the 5-door hatchback > > configuration I've missed since my old 99 wagonback. > > > > And since they made these 'til '98 I think, it satisfies the "newer" car > > requirement too. > > > > I avoided them for years, thinking it was a yuppiemobile for some lawyer > > with Buick driving tastes/skills who felt the need to be seen in > > something "foreign" - but boy was I wrong. > > > > But I can't give up my classic '86 900 either. (Good thing the insurance > > is cheap - I got way too many cars). > > > > C Rode wrote: > > > > > > I've had three Saabs. The first was an 87 900. I actually bought it > > > for my wife, but it was so underpowered that a year later I traded it in > > > for an 88 900 Turbo. Now THAT was a great car. I put 100K on it in > > > eight years, and loved every minute of it. But thinking that 8 years > > > was long enough, I bought a 96 900SET. This car, I'm not so happy > > > with. The sheet metal is flimsy, the electronics fail occasionally, two > > > batteries have died, the ignition switch has died...it's just not that > > > reliable. So, now I've had this one 7. If I could somehow recapture > > > the experience (and confidence) of my 88, I'd buy another Saab in a > > > heartbeat. I have no desire to re-experience the 96. So, which of > > > these cars was the anomoly? Are the 9-3s better? > > > > > > Just looking for general comments, and what better place than the > > > internet? > > > > > > tia. > > > > > > Craig
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