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You bought my car and changed my Saab life direction
Posted by jack vines (more from jack vines) on Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:08:23
In Reply to: Well you guys forced me to do it - 2011 9-5, LG Aero, Sat, 18 Feb 2012 06:44:23
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FWIW, I was set to buy that car!
Suburban was the best deal in the west/midwest. Ken Garff in SLC had the same car for $27,750, or 35% off MSRP, so I asked them to match the Suburban 42% off price. KG wouldn't come down, but on Monday, Suburban said they had sold three Saabs on Saturday.
I bought the Ken Garff 9-5 Turbo4 Premium. My wife and I flew down Friday, was met at the SLC airport by the salesman, driving a 9-4X. We went to the dealership, signed the paperwork and drove the new 9-5 to our son and daughter-in-law's house.
Saturday morning, my wife said, "You know, I really would like to have that 9-4X. The 9-5 is just like what I'm driving now." We went back to Ken Garff, swapped for the 9-4X 3.0 Premium XWD.
I already miss the turbo, the fuel economy, quieter cruising. I like the XWD, the more upright seating, the backup camera. I'll also like being able to get diagnostics, electronics and running gear at any Cadillac dealer.
The downside is potential availability of sheetmetal, headlights, taillights. According to wikipedia, there were only 457 9-4X made. Will anyone stock sheetmetal for such a low volume car?
Bottom line, if I'd made the deal with Suburban, the 9-5 would be rolling off the truck in Spokane with no possibility of a swap for the 9-4X. Who knows, for better or for worse :>)
jack vines
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Posts in this Thread:
- Well you guys forced me to do it - 2011 9-5, LG Aero, Sat, 18 Feb 2012 06:44:23
- Some photos - 2011 9-5, LG Aero, Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:15:30
- You bought my car and changed my Saab life direction, jack vines, Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:08:23 <-- Viewing This Message
- Where's the picture?!?!, JerryC, Sun, 19 Feb 2012 11:40:46
- Re: Well you guys forced me to do it - 2011 9-5, MI-Roger , Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:04:07
- Re: Well you guys forced me to do it - 2011 9-5, Tfletch3, Sat, 18 Feb 2012 07:39:27
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