Date: Sat, 09 Aug 2003 20:40:49 -0400 From: ma_twain <ma_twainnopsamo.com> Subject: Re: What car would you buy INSTEAD OF of a Saab???
Skid - you have a 9-3 and you said it does not rank high in the reliability survey, which is just a survey. What has you experience been with the 9-3? In anyone's opinion, is the "Saab certification" of a previously owned Saab worth anything? I am seriously considering a 2000 Saab 9-3 5 speed base model as a daily driver. It is supposed to have 185 Hp, but in city driving it did not seem to have much power below 40 mph. I would assume, if I got on the highway and punched it at 70 mph I might feel all 185 Hp, but something about the police cars with flashing light pulling speeders over made me keep it to the speed limits. Any comments on the 2000 9-3 base model? Skid wrote: > "Andy Evans" <aeatartsandmedianopsamcomnohawker> wrote in message > news:20030809093922.03115.00002116nopsam01.aol.com... > >>Can anyone give opinions on the following: >>I've done a JD Power search of the most reliable mechanicals and body for >> > 1990 > >>and 1994 cars, and the winners were: >> > > It's a fairly useless exercise, IMHO. When you're shopping for a car 10-13 > years old, the service records and driving style of previous owners are much > more significant than any survey or usenet opinion. Common problems may have > been fixed, uncommon ones may be hidden. > > Buying any of them without a bumper-to-bumper check by a qualified mechanic > is dangerous. > > If reliability were the only issue when buying a car, we'd all drive > soul-less Japanese blandmobiles. > > I have a '99 Saab 9-3 and an '03 BMW 330i in my driveway. Neither of them > will rank high in the reliability survey, but both are damn fine cars that > make me smile every time I turn the key. > > >
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