I come from a background of driving Subaru's and Toyota's. They are ok cars. I got 9.5 wagon last year (used 1999 4cyl w/58k, now 74k) for a wicked price but it's been a royal pain but I got a warranty so it's been reasonable to deal with and now it's running great (jinx?). So I started looking at these older Saabs and along the way 4 months ago bought a 1991 Saab 900 Turbo for $1,000. What a great car! Intelligent Utilitarianism I call it. When other people compare Saabs to Porsche's and BMW's it makes me want to puke. Those cars are for urban people. I live in Colorado and travel through the mountains all the time for work. Saab is the best. I think these old 900's might be better than the newer 9.5's. But I am sold on Saab, that is my point. Not only are they cool cars, they are affordable if you do not buy them new. Buying them new is the same as suicide looking at the depreciation values. I do not make tons of money so price is very important to me. Saab is affordable after 3 years of the original year. Subaru is a rip-off compaed to Saab in the used market.

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• Why do so many people dislike Saabs?, Hunter, Thu, 9 Nov 2006 15:12:10
  • Re: Why do so many people dislike Saabs?, NDS, Fri, 10 Nov 2006 17:28:01
    • You nailed the answer in my opinion...., MI-Roger , Sat, 11 Nov 2006 05:06:12
    • Re: Why do so many people dislike Saabs?, Hunter, Fri, 10 Nov 2006 22:33:07
      • Re: Why do so many people dislike Saabs?, NDS, Sun, 12 Nov 2006 16:40:03
  • Buy it for yourself, not to impress other, JMJ in NC, Fri, 10 Nov 2006 05:51:07
    • Re: Buy it.... hahahahahahahahahahahah...ohh man..., MM, Fri, 10 Nov 2006 10:45:39
      • I think he may have been referring to the so-called, Allan, Sat, 11 Nov 2006 16:46:39
  • Can the beemer people say TURBO? NOPE n/m, tonystarks, Fri, 10 Nov 2006 05:34:13
    • Re: Can the beemer people say TURBO? Yes they can, David W, Mon, 13 Nov 2006 08:35:11
    • They can with the new 335i !!! (n/m), TRandell, Fri, 10 Nov 2006 11:38:29
      • Re: Base price of 42k, they'd better be able to (n/m), UpstateNY Bill, Sat, 11 Nov 2006 13:16:49
  • Re: Why do so many people dislike Saabs?, cmack, Fri, 10 Nov 2006 02:08:29
  • Check this out, Steve, Thu, 9 Nov 2006 21:42:40 <-- Viewing This Message
  • Do they?, LesH, Thu, 9 Nov 2006 18:19:04
  • Re: Why do so many people dislike Saabs?, Val, Thu, 9 Nov 2006 18:00:29
    • Re: Why do so many people dislike Saabs?, Val, Thu, 9 Nov 2006 18:03:10
  • Bad assumptions, Ray L, Thu, 9 Nov 2006 17:57:24
  • move to Maine, DW, Thu, 9 Nov 2006 17:41:31
    • Unofficial car of Maine, Jay, Sat, 30 Dec 2006 15:15:23
    • Re: move to Maine, Hunter, Thu, 9 Nov 2006 18:20:23
  • Most people give me a similar reaction until..., Johnson , Thu, 9 Nov 2006 17:32:58
  • we'll most people are cookie cutters to begin with..., rsfeller, Thu, 9 Nov 2006 16:59:28
    • Re: we'll most people are cookie cutters to begin with., Hunter, Thu, 9 Nov 2006 18:17:10
  • Jealous?....., Mike Lynch , Thu, 9 Nov 2006 15:45:28
    • Don't see one on every block, ChrisG, Fri, 10 Nov 2006 06:36:36
    • Re: They will never understand, ScottA, Thu, 9 Nov 2006 17:27:14
    • Re: Jealous?....., Hunter, Thu, 9 Nov 2006 17:17:00
      • Have you seen the Top Gear?..., NateWI, Thu, 9 Nov 2006 17:57:54
        • Re: Have you seen the Top Gear?..., CrNiFe , Fri, 10 Nov 2006 07:11:45
        • yea and they only like the high speed accel and saftey., rsfeller, Thu, 9 Nov 2006 18:33:09
          • Re: yea and they only like the high speed accel and saf, Hunter, Thu, 9 Nov 2006 19:10:37
            • I think he contradicts himself, liked the handling too, UpstateNY Bill, Sat, 11 Nov 2006 13:51:05
              • Problem is that he judges it as a race car, AdamB , Mon, 13 Nov 2006 03:14:10
            • Almost...but i think he hits the point pretty close., NateWI, Fri, 10 Nov 2006 06:07:06
              • Saab perceptions, Graham O, Sat, 30 Dec 2006 14:23:04

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