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durability?
Posted by bamaSAAB (more from bamaSAAB) on Sun, 7 May 2006 06:08:17
In Reply to: Re: The difference between reliability & durability, Caarma [Profile/Gallery]
, Sat, 6 May 2006 23:55:27
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I am a Saab fan, particularily the 80's Saabs, but durable, by your definition, they are not. Early parts failure (under 100k) is expected on a Saab, In my experience, Japanese car parts outlast the useful life of the vehicLE. I've only had a handful, but none of them needed more than brake pads under 100k.
Saabs are durable, but not by that definition. They are durable in that the satisfaction of ownership lasts beyond the useful life. I was never sad to replace a Japanese car. I've kept my all my Saabs, except my ng900 and 9-5, way beyond what was practical.
I still hope for a new direction at Saab back to those old values. Untill that time, I'll "enjoy" the quality, reliability, and dependability of Japanese cars.
Chris
'06 Infiniti M35 6.5k flawless
'05 Mazda3 sp23 hatch 17.5k flawless
'88 SPG 150k well maintained, showing her age, soon for sale
'02 Mazda Protege5 93k "new" college son's
'91 SPG 123k older son's "new" Saab, replaces a '96 Acura Legend
RECENTLY GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
'88 900TC 238k
'91 9kT 155k
'71 Sonett III project
'85 SPG 110k
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Posts in this Thread:
- Why I'll buy another Saab and not a Mazda.., RMinNJ, Thu, 4 May 2006 15:04:52
- The difference between reliability & durability, No Snaab, Sat, 6 May 2006 16:06:39
- It's Japaneses steel, dudewithasaab, Fri, 5 May 2006 19:45:24
- Re: Why I'll buy another Saab and not an Accura, Bill Homer , Fri, 5 May 2006 18:52:28
- just bought an '02 PR-5..., bamaSAAB, Fri, 5 May 2006 18:02:53
- are you sure no warranty?, Aero'ed, Fri, 5 May 2006 09:25:07
- Must be an East Coast thing...., Yak, Thu, 4 May 2006 21:18:10
- Twas ever thus..., Noel, Thu, 4 May 2006 17:55:39
- Re: Why I'll buy another Saab and not a Mazda.., JohnA , Thu, 4 May 2006 16:17:19
- Asahi and Sapporo cans..., Mike Lynch , Thu, 4 May 2006 15:09:55
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