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Re: Tried to buy a manual Volvo - Ended up in a SAAB Posted by Randy Thatcher [Email]

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[Profile/Gallery] (more from Randy Thatcher) on Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:14:30

In Reply to: Tried to buy a manual Volvo, AlS, Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:00:13 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

In 1998 or 99 I had a S90 as a rental car on a business trip. I enjoyed it as a rental car, so I went to a Volvo dealer for test drives a while later when the need for a car came up. I asked if I could get a S70 or V70 in manual, and they looked at me like I was crazy. The S70 in the slushbox was a total bore.

Fast forward a weekend or so, we went to the SAAB dealer. Long story short, we ended up leasing a 9-3 in manual and haven't looked back. The utility and fun factor of the 9-3 were an instant hit with me and my wife. Since 2000 we've that original 9-3 AND an SPG, a C900 vert, a 9-3 coupe, a 9-5 aero, a viggen vert, and 9-3SC 2.0T - All with manual gearboxes. They weren't always easy to find, but they're out there.

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please stop buying automatics, 91Aero.jr, Thu, 15 Apr 2010 06:27:26
- hear, hear!, ryan , Sat, 17 Apr 2010 17:08:49
- Ya, but..., soccersaab, Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:03:14
- Re: please stop buying automatics, CraigChristian, Thu, 15 Apr 2010 19:00:27
  - Some of the sport cars are faster with auto tranny NM, mysaab, Fri, 16 Apr 2010 06:36:21
    - Re: Some of the sport cars are faster with auto tranny NM, CraigChristian, Sat, 17 Apr 2010 04:04:57
- Why? I like them, No Snaab, Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:04:55
  - Aggression & manuals..., Craig, Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:24:42
    - opposite here, ryan , Sat, 17 Apr 2010 17:07:36
    - Uh, don't confuse skill with aggression (+), vvk, Sat, 17 Apr 2010 17:02:47
    - Re: Aggression & manuals..., No Snaab, Fri, 16 Apr 2010 18:01:44
      - By the way..., Craig, Fri, 16 Apr 2010 18:47:56
  - Even at 9/10ths..., Noel, Fri, 16 Apr 2010 07:30:44
- Re: please stop buying automatics, Juan, Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:00:02
  - Hate driving automatic in traffic (+), vvk, Fri, 16 Apr 2010 07:44:27
    - Agree (on some cars), Bill Homer , Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:08:32
      - Re: Agree (on some cars), JMF, Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:58:34
      - subaru automatics are horrible..., James, Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:31:36
        Depends on the Subaru, No Snaab, Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:06:32
        Re: Depends on the Subaru, James, Sat, 17 Apr 2010 03:58:35
        Re: subaru automatics are horrible..., JimBlake , Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:18:59
        even worse without turbo or 6 cylinders!, James, Sat, 17 Apr 2010 03:47:18
- I'll say this again..., PGAero , Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:43:53
- I think your point is that there are, Noel, Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:55:10
- Right mix, good availability..., Mike Lynch , Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:12:27
- Re: please stop buying automatics, George K, Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:31:01
  - Good example.., Mike Lynch , Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:33:11
    - Disagree, vvk, Fri, 16 Apr 2010 07:34:58
      - Re: Disagree, Mike Lynch , Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:26:17
        Re: Disagree, TML , Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:40:43
  - You're right..., PGAero , Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:11:38
  - agree..., LesH, Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:27:26
- Definitely., turrbo , Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:41:45
- I agree, thank you for the post!, Saab Junkie, Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:23:05
  - 100 miles???, LesH, Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:26:06
    - I agree..., PGAero , Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:07:55
- misinformation abounds, fraero95, Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:11:51
  - Re: misinformation abounds, saabsince 93b , Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:21:06
  - fuel economy..., James, Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:03:20
  - Re: manual and cell phones, BobS, Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:18:36
    - Re: manual and cell phones, fraero95, Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:24:11
- Tried to buy a manual Volvo, AlS, Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:00:13
  - Re: Tried to buy a manual Volvo - Ended up in a SAAB, Randy Thatcher , Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:14:30 <-- Viewing This Message
    - Re: Tried to buy a manual Volvo - Ended up in a SAAB, coggs, Fri, 16 Apr 2010 05:13:06
- Re: please stop buying automatics, EGD , Thu, 15 Apr 2010 07:52:50
- Only in America!, Noel, Thu, 15 Apr 2010 07:51:08
- There is no such thing as an R32 Manual, Joe D., Thu, 15 Apr 2010 07:24:15
- Yes, JMJ in NC, Thu, 15 Apr 2010 06:51:47
  - Re: Yes, Mike B, Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:24:02
  - Yes, took me several years (+), vvk, Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:23:02
  - Its tough!!, MikeVT , Thu, 15 Apr 2010 08:18:36
    - I hear ya, JMJ in NC, Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:01:54
  - Re: Yes, EGD , Thu, 15 Apr 2010 07:57:59

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