Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2002 21:53:00 +0000 From: Johannes H Andersen <johsnopsamanytime.co.uk> Subject: Re: Passat or Saab 9-3 Diesels UK interest only
VIKINGMAN wrote: > > "A.J.Clewes" <A.J.CLEWESnopsamTERNET.COM> skrev i en meddelelse > news:a2etib$16g$1nopsame.btinternet.com... > > I am in the market for a new car, the choices are VW Passat 1.9tdi or > > Saab 9-3 2.2 tdi. > > The heart says Saab, the pocket says VW. > > I get a feeling from this usergroup that pre GM Saabs are preferred to GM > > Saabs . > > Help > > PS > > My locally dealer, Concept Saab in Birmingham were excellent, lent me a > > Saab 9-3 2.2 SE for > > a day, no charge, up to 100 miles > > Go for a Renault Laguna diesel instead! In a recent comparison in a danish > car-mag. they compared the Passat, The Pug 406, the Mondeo and the Laguna. > The Laguna was the overall winner with lowest fuelconsumption, best engine, > best safety a.s.o. > > Just an opinion... I've read that the Laguna diesel engine sends vibrations through the steering wheel. The state-of-the-art diesel engine at the moment should be Fords TDCi. (No not the VW PD) But who wants a repmobile? Johannes