Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2001 20:51:08 -0400 From: Four Weis <mweinopsamcom> Subject: Re: Toyota versus Saab?
I bought a Saab, not a 9-3 but an older 900. Not only was the price right, but I had driven a classic Saab for 16 years before and missed it. I looked at the Solera as well, but I really wanted a hatchback. I used the classic Saab as a camper by folding down the rear seat. It is a guaranteed waterproof "tent". Toyota discontinued the Camry wagon in 1996?, which might have been able to be used for camping as well. Milton Brewster wrote: > I just got through buying a new car this year. Along the way, I > compared a Solara and a Saab 9-3 3-door. > > The Solara has nice lines, but all those swoopy edges are in the > wrong place if you want to actually see where other cars are on > the road. I bought the Saab 3-door because it was built better, > handled better, got about the same mileage, had much better > performance, and can carry a baby elephant if I fold down the > back seat. > > Toyotas are good cars, too. The new Lexus 300 looks real good and > will give the Saab 9-5, Lincoln LS and BMW a hell of a run for > your money. Unfortunately, Toyotas are so popular in the US > that they are overpriced for what they are. Being overpriced, > they are 'way too expensive to fix up if the owner finds his > Toyota to be a little boring. > > I just finished two eight-hour roadtrips in my 9-3. I averaged > about 70 MPH, got 29 MPG and arrived more relaxed than my old > Chrysler used to manage -- and *it* was a good road car. > > ***** > > Saab made a BIG mistake doing away with the basic 9-3 hatchback > models in the US. > > milt b
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