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Careful what you wish for
Posted by No Snaab (more from No Snaab) on Wed, 1 Sep 2010 14:49:42
In Reply to: No one will pay $50K for these new 9-5s., Liam S., Wed, 1 Sep 2010 07:44:19
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I don't know how much experience you've had with a high end Germans but I've had plenty. First off the Saab is priced very competitively to comparible Audi A6's and BMW 5 series. They tend to be loaded up with options and can be a lot more expensive. Secondly, they just aren't as wonderful as you might expect. When I sold Audis 10 years ago an A6 was a lovely car, no doubt (they cost in the $40k's even then). But my '91 9000 with 130K was every bit as nice and would leave one for dead unless you stepped up to the V8 or twin turbo Audi (50K then) and would out handle them. But they sure didn't hold up well. I can remember being shocked at how bad the leather seats would look after as little as a year on the Audis while the 9Ks seat looked like new. And repair bills? Even the cost of routine maintennce on an Audi under warrenty would curl your hair. My dad has been buying new MB since the early 80's and they aren't much better. You might want to look before you leap. I think the Saabs are going to be very competitve and I suspect the ownership experience will be similar if not better.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Yet another take on the new 9-5, BlueWhite, Wed, 1 Sep 2010 06:10:39
- No one will pay $50K for these new 9-5s., Liam S., Wed, 1 Sep 2010 07:44:19
- you'd pay 15-20k more for BMW, Aero'ed, Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:50:35
- It's good to have the new 9-5 moving upmarket, Tim, Wed, 1 Sep 2010 16:28:46
- Careful what you wish for, No Snaab, Wed, 1 Sep 2010 14:49:42 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: No one will pay $50K for these new 9-5s., BlueWhite, Wed, 1 Sep 2010 11:38:52
- Remember this is the top of the line new 9-5, Mark Anderson, Wed, 1 Sep 2010 10:49:56
- Re: It may be hard for current Saab owners, Viggenator , Wed, 1 Sep 2010 09:44:04
- Re: I will, NonStop , Wed, 1 Sep 2010 09:38:31
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