Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2003 06:31:03 -0400 From: "Nutmegger" <nutmegger_7717nopsamo.com> Subject: Re: thinking of getting a Saab
"tom reingold" wrote::: > I just had a new clutch put in my 1995 9000CS yesterday. It cost me > $902. wow, mine is getting there - so I'd better start saving now. > Not many big cars in the US market are available with a manual > transmission, which I insist on. Yes, I've noticed the same. > The hatchback is indispensible. Love it. > They are front-wheel drive and handle very well in bad weather. I've never worried about getting stuck in all the snow we've had. The car goes through anything. > They are very hard for theives to break into. They are? > The seats are fantastic. Most comfortable I've ever sat in for long periods. > The fuel efficiency is pretty good for a car of this weight. Yes. > > In general, these cars last longer than the average car, even though the > average maintenance cost is high. I think so too. > A car is not an investment from which you > expect to make money. Correct, unless you park it in a garage somewhere for 20+ years. >The most economical way to own a car is to drive > it until it has no monetary value. I think so too. > Saabs depreciate faster than other > brands, and that's a GOOD thing for me, because I only buy used cars. It is also good for me because property taxes are cheaper. > The original price of the VW was lower, but > a used VW of the same age as the Saab cost MORE. And for what? It didn't > feel as sturdy, No, I've ridden in a Passat and the doors felt really cheap to me. >it has a worse accident track record, and it doesn't > have reading lights in the rear seats. Don't laugh. My daughter can't > live without reading lights. I'm not laughing! My sons are the same way. They love it, and their own arm rest. The lights don't even bother me when I'm driving either.
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