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Well the first writer mentioned huge discounts ($5,000-$6,000) I was looking for verification of that as opposed to competitive interest rates. Under the GM
program the deal looks good (great money factor/rate) but nothing all that phenomenal. I had been hoping for lower payments and a lot less required up front.
As to the BMW, that's a matter of taste. While the Aero really flies, or at least at freeway speeds it does, I don't feel a 528 is in any way underpowered but then I
don't need a hot rod as that's not my taste, I don't travel at Autobahn speeds, and my current car ('94 VW Jetta) feels like a skateboard in comparison to either car I
am considering. I just have a BMW bias (never owned one but my parents did in the 80s). However you are correct about how common they are. I know here in
the SFBay area BMWs, even the 5 series, are so common that they aren't really exclusive anymore. And the 3 series is worse (too small for me anyway), every
Sillicon Valley twenty-something who can afford one drives the car. Of course the popularity is, I believe, evidence of the quality. I rarely see Saab 9-5s and almost
never see Aeros riding around. Having grown up in the domestic hotbed of Saabs (New England) I almost wonder if people just haven't heard of them out here.
I think you will find the Aero suspension feels fine, I think so anyway. It certainly is a competent and very sporty ride. As far as I am concerned most of the
European automakers are very good at crafting cars that hold together well at very high speeds.
Also, after test driving so many Aeros I could never be satisfied with the base 9-5 as it now feels too sluggish (I am convinced a used 528i moves better). I just wish
the Saabs had BMW type handling. Taking curves at high sppeds I feel more confident behind a bimmer, but that's just me. That's the main reason I am weighing a
used bimmer versus a new Saab... that and I really like having windows with the one touch close feature and that can be opened and closed after the car has been
turned off (trivial I know).
Anyway I am still curious as to what sorts of deals other Californians are getting on Aero leases. If 10% off the MSRP of an Aero only takes me to $500/month with
$4,800 down, I'll wait until next month to see if the last Fed interest rate cut might trickle down to my anticipatred auto lease.
I talked to a dealer in Walnut Creek, CA who said the terms on the base 9-5 are so generous because Saab kicks in $3,000 worth of lease assistance (so you lease
the car for about $34,700) and they offer a ridiculously low rate exclusive to that model. If any of this is inaccurate please tell me the name and number of the dealer
I should be talking to instead who can get me a better deal!
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