One thing to consider is the long term dealer experience.

I have had two BMW's in the past and a close friend just bought an M3. I found my dealer service experience to be unacceptable. They charged for parts I didn't need, failed to replace parts I did need and once tried to charge me $1,000 for a new computer board when all I needed was a reset (done by another dealer for free). My friend with the brand new M3 recently had a problem where the dealer wouldn't work on the car because it wasn't purchased there (they delayed for days, holding the car, and then scheduled the work weeks away). In the end his original dealer had to come and tow the car back and do the work! These are northern New Jersey dealers. Surely the worst of the lot.

The BMW is surely a fine car. I definitely enjoyed driving it. However, the price, service cost, and service hassel results in my not even considering BMWs when it's time for a new car.

I have driven a wide variety of automabiles (mostly belonging to others) including Alfa Romeo, Porsche (911s), BMW (32x, 528), Audi (TT, A4), Mercedes (320), Jaguar (xj6) and Saab (900, 9-5).

The Saab 9-5, in my opinion, is a fine auotmobile. Not as fine as, say, a BMW 528 V6 with a stick, or a 911, but clearly better than the Audi TT, and heads and tails above the A4.

Given that the Saab 9-5 is a four door, with plenty of trunk space, room for passengers, plenty of performance and handling, and gets 30 mpg on the highway, I just couldn't be happier.

Really, a fine car.

Cheers,
Dave

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• Saab 9-5, MS, Tue, 28 Jan 2003 16:45:12
  • 9-5 and 9-3 have optional Bi-Xenon Headlamps...., b.flippo, Thu, 30 Jan 2003 10:48:14
  • Re: Saab 9-5, Coolknight, Thu, 30 Jan 2003 03:57:35
  • Re: Saab 9-5, Karen, Thu, 30 Jan 2003 02:28:33
  • A BMW is no Saab, David G. Mills, Wed, 29 Jan 2003 20:08:41
    • One LAST WORD, Phil, Fri, 31 Jan 2003 16:49:33
    • real world crash data, not_too_shabby, Fri, 31 Jan 2003 10:38:46
      • Re: real world crash data, David G. Mills, Fri, 31 Jan 2003 23:00:33
    • link to the government's auto fatality website? n/m, Aero'ed, Thu, 30 Jan 2003 12:24:03
      • Re: link to the government's auto fatality website? n/m, David G. Mills, Thu, 30 Jan 2003 17:33:21
    • Excellent point !, No.9, Wed, 29 Jan 2003 23:07:11
  • Re: Saab 9-5, Tom, Wed, 29 Jan 2003 19:58:20
  • Yes, a really cool look, Dennis, Wed, 29 Jan 2003 18:42:35
  • Re: Saab 9-5, saab newbe, Wed, 29 Jan 2003 11:46:08
  • From a former 528 owner, Phil, Wed, 29 Jan 2003 09:46:44
    • The Aero is no BMW..., Hammer, Wed, 29 Jan 2003 11:46:26
      • Correctly stated: The BMW is no Aero..., b.flippo, Thu, 30 Jan 2003 10:22:43
      • Re: The Aero is no BMW..., Phil, Wed, 29 Jan 2003 23:39:16
      • wrong!, Jason 0W-40, Wed, 29 Jan 2003 23:20:41
      • Nah...., MisplacedYankee , Wed, 29 Jan 2003 17:38:25
      • I'm glad it's not....., Raymond, Wed, 29 Jan 2003 14:59:01
      • Re: The Aero is no BMW..., lowbar, Wed, 29 Jan 2003 12:40:56
        • Moreover...., Sieglo, Wed, 29 Jan 2003 12:49:39
  • Re: Saab 9-5, Dave, Wed, 29 Jan 2003 09:30:50 <-- Viewing This Message
  • Re: Saab 9-5, dwin, Tue, 28 Jan 2003 23:42:33
  • No comparison – Truly, Pauld02aero, Tue, 28 Jan 2003 23:15:08
  • Re: Saab 9-5, Karl D, Tue, 28 Jan 2003 22:54:25
  • The "Un-cola" of European luxury sedans. . ., Allan, Tue, 28 Jan 2003 19:45:26
    • Re: The "Un-cola" of European luxury sedans. . ., Mre, Tue, 28 Jan 2003 22:54:54
  • Re: Saab 9-5, washaero, Tue, 28 Jan 2003 18:06:55
  • Re: Saab 9-5, Scotty , Tue, 28 Jan 2003 17:31:36
  • Re: Saab 9-5, lowbar, Tue, 28 Jan 2003 17:31:01
  • Re: Saab 9-5, MisplacedYankee , Tue, 28 Jan 2003 17:26:14
  • Re: Saab 9-5, MS, Tue, 28 Jan 2003 16:55:22
    • schedule a test drive at night, I really like it n/m, Aero'ed, Fri, 31 Jan 2003 17:49:32
    • intrigue is the word, Nsteph, Tue, 28 Jan 2003 19:57:31
      • warning, Nsteph, Tue, 28 Jan 2003 20:10:57
    • Gagets in 9-5, ThomasY, Tue, 28 Jan 2003 18:02:53
      • It will touch all your senses…, Joe , Thu, 30 Jan 2003 13:38:42
      • Re: Gagets in 9-5, ken , Wed, 29 Jan 2003 05:54:54
        • RTFM!, Simon Watkins, Wed, 29 Jan 2003 06:42:34
          • NPR stations for RDS time sync?, Aero'ed, Fri, 31 Jan 2003 17:56:28
            • Re: NPR stations for RDS time sync?, keeton, Fri, 31 Jan 2003 22:22:21
    • Bi-Xenons, Philly, Tue, 28 Jan 2003 17:52:17
      • Re: Bi-Xenons on BMW, Jason 0W-40, Wed, 29 Jan 2003 06:24:47
        • Re: Bi-Xenons on BMW, murphwiz, Wed, 29 Jan 2003 08:13:45
          • rewiring for bi-xenons+halogens on in hi-beam mode, Jason 0W-40, Wed, 29 Jan 2003 23:24:54
    • Re: Saab 9-5, Robert L, Tue, 28 Jan 2003 17:38:22
    • 9-5 lighting, bRAD, Tue, 28 Jan 2003 17:37:38
      • Re: 9-5 lighting, Schu, Wed, 29 Jan 2003 07:24:40

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