I'm currently driving a Subaru Outback (H6) and it's a very complicated car, every bit as much so as an Audi Quattro. And as a consequence it's not a cheap car to maintain, and they have their share of problems. I go on a website for Subarus similar (but nowhere near as good)to Saabnet and let me tell you, the days of simple, ultra reliable Japanese cars is long gone. Nearly everything I've done on this car has cost more than in would have on my old NG900 and I'm constantly amazed at how much parts cost on Subarus. Throw in the fact it's kind of a gas hog around town (15-16 in winter) and the longer I own it, the less I like it. If you absolutely have to have AWD they're still a better alternative than most, but a FWD Saab is a better choice in all but the most extreme situations.

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• Food for thought, Gm ruined or saved Saab, SI, Tue, 5 Apr 2011 16:41:51
  • A marriage doomed from the start?, Tim, Fri, 8 Apr 2011 11:14:55
  • Re: Food for thought, Gm ruined or saved Saab, Liam S., Thu, 7 Apr 2011 13:50:17
  • Saved. But I say it with reservation., Mike Johnson, Wed, 6 Apr 2011 03:38:27
    • I agree, john b, Wed, 6 Apr 2011 08:35:23
      • I can only imagine...., Mike Lynch , Thu, 7 Apr 2011 11:40:32
        • I wouldn't think you'd have to, you kept telling us..., AeroEd, Mon, 11 Apr 2011 09:56:33
  • In the eighties BMW and Audi had, MikeVT , Tue, 5 Apr 2011 20:16:36
    • Re: In the eighties BMW and Audi had, SI, Tue, 5 Apr 2011 21:52:19
      • Re: In the eighties BMW and Audi had, Justin VanAbrahams , Wed, 6 Apr 2011 00:44:38
        • Re: In the eighties BMW and Audi had, James, Wed, 6 Apr 2011 10:40:38
          • Re: In the eighties BMW and Audi had, Justin VanAbrahams , Wed, 6 Apr 2011 13:09:58
            • A friendly amendment, Dan-O, Wed, 6 Apr 2011 13:37:32
            • target Subaru + Volvo, not BMW + Merc., James, Wed, 6 Apr 2011 13:34:24
              • I agree, No Snaab, Thu, 7 Apr 2011 07:24:58 <-- Viewing This Message
              • This conversation is in the right direction, Noel, Thu, 7 Apr 2011 06:32:14
              • The *real* advantage of a Saab over a Subaru ..., dmz789qqq, Wed, 6 Apr 2011 21:56:29
                • Re: The *real* advantage of a Saab over a Subaru ..., Justin VanAbrahams , Thu, 7 Apr 2011 10:42:44
                  • great post, a few bits of data for comparison..., James, Thu, 7 Apr 2011 12:34:06
                    • Many of us seem to be on the same page here., Noel, Fri, 8 Apr 2011 06:49:20
                      • Re: Many of us seem to be on the same page here., Justin VanAbrahams , Fri, 8 Apr 2011 10:01:09
                        • Hyundai also., James, Fri, 8 Apr 2011 10:33:53
        • Re: Great post! Thanks for doing the homework..., Joeychess, Wed, 6 Apr 2011 06:31:30
  • How about both?, Eric Law, Tue, 5 Apr 2011 18:20:19
    • yup. definitely both..., James, Wed, 6 Apr 2011 10:28:58
    • Re: How about both?, Dan-O, Tue, 5 Apr 2011 18:30:31
  • Saved......, Mike Lynch , Tue, 5 Apr 2011 17:00:53
    • Re: Saved...... 2nd that., Noel, Wed, 6 Apr 2011 08:24:42
    • Re: Saved......, kkelley, Tue, 5 Apr 2011 21:15:42

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