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I have owned a few Audis and Saabs so I try to be somewhat unbiased...
The A4 1.8 is a dog. The lag is horrid and I was testing a 5spd. Plain and simple -- not even close to competing with a 9-3SS aero.
The A4 3.0 is much better, but that will cost more than the 9-3SS aero I would guess and I don't see why even if it is AWD. Of course no thrilling trubo in the 3.0 if you like turbos...
The rear seat space in the A4 is bad if that matters. I thought the 9-3SS was better overall.
As others have said the interior appointments of the Audi are nicer, but seats are much better in the Saab. I certainly would put more value on the seat comfort over simple asthetics.
To me that choice would be simple unless I really needed AWD for something...And for me I would look at a 9-5 aero for close to the same price as the 9-3SS aero and really have an awesome car.
Good Luck.. Either way go Saab on that choice!
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Posts in this Thread:
- Audi A4 ....., Matt, Thu, 4 Dec 2003 12:26:25
- Audis = electronic nightmares (from experience), Tim B., Sat, 6 Dec 2003 17:54:05
- thanks for all the info and advice, Mat, Fri, 5 Dec 2003 07:36:50
- 9-3SS, for sure., ajv, Fri, 5 Dec 2003 07:30:11
- Re: Audi A4 ....., chris74, Fri, 5 Dec 2003 05:18:30
- My take on it ( since I almost bought one ), Schu, Fri, 5 Dec 2003 05:03:26
- trying to be unbiased?!...., eric strauss, Thu, 4 Dec 2003 16:11:01
- No way!, J, Thu, 4 Dec 2003 15:51:03
- Re: Audi A4 ....., STICKMAN, Thu, 4 Dec 2003 15:18:41
- A4 is spot-on style and that's about it when compared, Jon in Chicago, Thu, 4 Dec 2003 14:10:29
- Re: Audi A4 ....., MisplacedYankee , Thu, 4 Dec 2003 14:05:53 <-- Viewing This Message
- No - I drove the 1.8... ranked last in acceleration, Scott Paterson , Thu, 4 Dec 2003 14:00:27
- Re: Audi A4 ....., GM, Thu, 4 Dec 2003 13:57:26
- Same predicament (long), Steve, Thu, 4 Dec 2003 13:25:38
- Go with the SAAB. It is the only way to go......, Kimberly, Thu, 4 Dec 2003 12:40:18
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