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Hi,
I searched the board and really didn’t find much on this topic.
I am in the market for a used SAAB
Pros and cons, 9-3 or 9-5.
I like them both, but haven’t driven either.
Want to spend less than $14,000, preferably $12,500 or less.
Mileage hopefully lower than 75,000.
If I bought a 9-5 I’d like to get a 2002 or newer ‘cus of all the changes made.
So that would be $14,000 minimum.
I’ve seen some nice 2001 or 2002 9-3s for about $12,000 or less.
If I got a 9-3 I think I’d only buy a 5 speed. If a 9-5 I’d probably get the automatic.
I use to have a ’93 9000 CSE 5spd with ECU and exhaust from Engstrom.
The 5spd transmission was from a ’92, shorter gearing.
It was bad. My mechanic said it was quicker than his 9-3 Viggen.
Now I’m driving a ‘99 VW Passat wagon 1.8T tiptronic with APR chip and exhaust.
It sucks big time! Zero power and torque below 3000 rpm.
Thanks for the advice.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Should i Buy a 9-3 or a 9-5 ?, Savary , Fri, 24 Feb 2006 21:24:56 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Should i Buy a 9-3 or a 9-5 ?, Savary , Sat, 25 Feb 2006 16:02:33
- 9-5 any year......, Mike Lynch , Sat, 25 Feb 2006 12:58:51
- Re: Should i Buy a 9-3 or a 9-5 ?, Garry, Sat, 25 Feb 2006 10:30:35
- Re: Should i Buy a 9-3 or a 9-5 ?, Brett M., Sat, 25 Feb 2006 08:46:54
- Drive both, Pat, Sat, 25 Feb 2006 07:50:16
- Re: Should i Buy a 9-3 or a 9-5 ?, Jonathan, Fri, 24 Feb 2006 21:53:19
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