Just because the sticker price is north of $40K, doesn't mean it SELLS for more than 40K.

I doubt any SAAB dealer would turn away $35K for a new SE Convertible, with sales tax included. That's SAAB's US strategy - try to be comparable to Mercedes & BMW on sticker price then heavily discount.

Good luck in finding a Mercedes or BMW convertible for $35K. The 325iC starts at about $36K, but balloons well over $40K unless you want a manual transmission car without a CD and vinyl (not cloth) seats. The Mercedes 320 CLK (forget the SLK, only a 2 seater) starts at about $45K and I think the waiting list is now down to a year or so. You would be doing well to get either at sticker.

The SAAB is closer in price and quality to the Toyota Solara ($30K, but the dealer will add $2K to $3K as "limited avaliability premium") and Chrysler Sebring (a relative bargain, but fit and finish are awful) than to BMW or Mercedes. I think the SAAB is superior to Toyota and Chrysler and inferior to BMW and Mercedes and is priced accordingly.

You get what you pay for! I paid for a car that's a convertible with a decent size trunk, that quick but not overpowering, and can carry 4 people fairly comfortably. I don't expect Mercedes luxury or BMW handling. I didn't pay for it either.

BTW, if you really want to see an overpriced Swedish convertible, check out the Volvo C-70.

gatorcpa
'00 9-3 convertible

• Saab Quality...Not all that great, Ken Schoenberg, Mon, 7 May 2001 22:47:41
  • Re: Saab Quality...Not all that great, Mike S, Wed, 9 May 2001 11:03:27
    • I'll second this, John A., Wed, 9 May 2001 19:03:31
  • Convertibles are always over priced for what you get., saw, Tue, 8 May 2001 22:15:57
  • Don't forget that the 9-3 base 3 door starts at about $26k,, Alex Athanasiou, Tue, 8 May 2001 19:19:16
  • It's not a $40K car, gatorcpa, Tue, 8 May 2001 15:05:59 <-- Viewing This Message
  • Re: Saab Quality...Am I just lucky?, John N., Tue, 8 May 2001 15:05:06
    • It's the nature of this board..., LDH, Tue, 8 May 2001 23:16:06
  • Re: Saab Quality...Not all that great, bob, Tue, 8 May 2001 11:36:58
    • Agreed, Consumer Reports is useless. n/m, nickR, Tue, 8 May 2001 21:50:48
  • Re: Saab Compared to Other Cars Its Price..., Steve S., Tue, 8 May 2001 10:29:06
    • Keep in mind..., jd, Wed, 9 May 2001 09:44:59
  • Saab vs. Dealer....., REM in Seattle , Tue, 8 May 2001 09:49:27
  • You'd be surprised, jd, Tue, 8 May 2001 09:35:37
    • this is data, not anecdotes..and for this reason, John A., Wed, 9 May 2001 18:54:22
  • Not sure if this is just Saab...., MPY, Tue, 8 May 2001 01:50:16
    • Battery..., Jeff S., Tue, 8 May 2001 10:32:22
    • Re: Not sure if this is just Saab...., saabman4ever, Tue, 8 May 2001 09:43:33
  • I could have told you that, nickR, Mon, 7 May 2001 23:25:06
    • I had a chance to seat in a brand new s4 and, anton, Tue, 8 May 2001 09:20:49
      • What???, nickR, Tue, 8 May 2001 11:20:27
    • Re: I could have told you that, Ken Schoenberg, Mon, 7 May 2001 23:57:18
  • It is hard to have adjustable belts on a Convert., Rookie, Mon, 7 May 2001 23:19:08
    • Re: It is hard to have adjustable belts on a Convert., Ken Schoenebrg, Tue, 8 May 2001 00:05:43

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