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Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 15:26:20 -0400
From: "Tex" <texnospamm101.org>
Subject: Re: So, would you say Saabs are reliable?


In general terms, the pecking order of quality goes from highest, Japanese, then American, then European. However, that's only a general overview of quality. Over the past twenty years, most will agree that while the order hasn't changed, the general quality levels have come closer and closer together. As with any generalizations, there will always be counter-cases that go against those very generalizations. E,g, you might find specific cases of really crappy Hondas or Toyotas, and near flawless examples of Jaguars or VWs. My parents recently bought a Honda and were amazed to discover their brakes were shot after just 31k miles (just slightly out of warranty coverage). If you're buying new, and you have problems you at least have the umbrella protection of the manufacturers warranty. These days, car problems shouldn't be your problem. If your car does require service, good dealers will either have loaner cars readily available to you or better yet provide at-home pickup (picking up your car and dropping off a loaner), saving you the hassle of driving to the dealership. Ask about this when purchasing the car. As for the comments about the depreciation and buying a Saab roughly 3 years old, this is good and generally on-target advice. But if you're like me, and love the appeal of the new 9-3, then new is the way to go. Plus if you get a Saab, you get the added benefit of standing apart from the crowd with all their lame Maximas and G35s (yawn). ;-) - tex "Just Asking" <fakenospaml.com> wrote in message news:WCnie.1804$VS6.714nospamsvr19.news.prodigy.com... > I'm tired of American cars and before I go Japanese I thought I'd look > into Saab. > Looks good but what about general reliability. Will I be in the shop for > little annoying malfunctions like electric windows that don't work or > small rain leaks, etc.

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