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Re: 9-5 Wagon?
Posted by LesH [Email] (more from LesH) on Wed, 4 Jul 2007 11:17:02
In Reply to: 9-5 Wagon?, Julia, Wed, 4 Jul 2007 10:57:12
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I also have an '01 wagon and love it. I don't know why you say the wagon "has a poor reputation" - it's vitually the same as the 9-5 sedan which rates well for reliability when compared with other European cars. The Volvo XC is a nice car if you need 4wd but it's heavy, has an unpleasant sounding 5-cyl engine, and drives like a tank compared to the nimble 9-5 (I shopped both). If you think a Saab is expensive to repair an aging Volvo 4wd will be a shocker...
The '99 year has mixed reviews here. It's the first year for North American availability for the 9-5 and there are some issues that seem more prevalent (sludge, DI cassette) than in later years. It will of course be the least expensive because it's the oldest. A '99 model year will soon be 9 years old ('08 models coming out soon) and potentially have lots of miles on it. Any purchase should be carefully investigated - you're looking at a 9 year old luxury car with lots of 'gadgets' at a very attractive price - you could either get a bargain on a clean reliable used car or a pile of headaches if you end up with a poorly maintained, maltreated example!
You're always furthest ahead getting the best you can afford rather than something a little cheaper that 'just needs a little work'...
I'm looking forwards to 2010 when I can replace my '01 (which will have about 225,000km on it at that point) with a three-year-old '07 Anniversary Edition 9-5 wagon (sport seat and sport suspension, please).
Posts in this Thread:
- 9-5 Wagon?, Julia, Wed, 4 Jul 2007 10:57:12
- Avoid it unless you like troubleshooting problems., CarlosRafi, Fri, 6 Jul 2007 16:50:18
- Re: 9-5 Wagon?, Aussie Aero, Fri, 6 Jul 2007 07:25:04
- Go forth and buy a 9-5 wagon, Noel, Fri, 6 Jul 2007 06:01:16
- Easy dis, generalized perceptions and very cool...., Mike Lynch , Thu, 5 Jul 2007 17:24:17
- Re: 9-5 Wagon?, Tony, Thu, 5 Jul 2007 10:39:20
- Re: 9-5 Wagon?, Davecl , Thu, 5 Jul 2007 10:18:36
- Re: 9-5 Wagon?, RogerHS, Thu, 5 Jul 2007 08:29:36
- PPI, SeeVTSaab, Thu, 5 Jul 2007 06:19:57
- We have fraternal twin 9-5 Wagons, CrNiFe , Wed, 4 Jul 2007 13:59:38
- Re: 9-5 Wagon?, TimBrown, Wed, 4 Jul 2007 11:31:28
- Re: 9-5 Wagon?, LesH, Wed, 4 Jul 2007 11:17:02 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: 9-5 Wagon? I have one.. I love it, fusionrx, Wed, 4 Jul 2007 11:02:52
- Re: 9-5 Wagon? I have one.. I love it, Julia, Wed, 4 Jul 2007 11:45:02
- Re: 9-5 Wagon? I have one.. I love it, saabnewbe, Mon, 9 Jul 2007 10:52:51
- Re: 9-5 Wagon? I have one.. I love it, AdamB , Sun, 8 Jul 2007 08:03:17
- Re: 9-5 Wagon? I have one.. I love it, mechanic, Fri, 6 Jul 2007 11:16:38
- Re: 9-5 Wagon? I have one.. I love it, rico567, Wed, 4 Jul 2007 18:09:03
- Re: car seat in rear, paul de k, Wed, 4 Jul 2007 13:07:11
- Re: 9-5 Wagon? I have one.. I love it, Nickshu, Wed, 4 Jul 2007 12:47:34
- Re: 9-5 Wagon? I have one.. I love it, 9-5 Talladega, Wed, 4 Jul 2007 12:13:30
- V6... don't confuse it with the old 900 or 9000 V6., LesH, Wed, 4 Jul 2007 12:09:07
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