The A4 is a nice, nice car, but heavyu, especially with quattro. That said, if yhou live in a winter climate, you might take the A4 with quattro -- I've been spending Christmas in Norway and about 3 days of constant snow have left a foot or more on the ground -- yet I drove 150 miles in an A4 quattro wagon with snow tires and not a single problem.

Jag XJ is, to me, an image and price problem -- rich old ladies with too much makeup, big ugly singlasses and over teased over bleached hair drive them. Nice cars, but not for me and not for a 27 year old. Besides, for the price of an XJ, you can get one of the other cars you mentioned as your primary car and then get a cheap Golf or something to haul Home Depot type crap around on the weekend -- a second cart that you don't mind beating up a little. Or you can get the M3 or the 540, which are far, far superior cars. I would totally steer clear of the XJ's smaller cousins -- the S-type and the X-type. The latter one is nothing but a tarted-up Ford.

I actually like the looks of the Caddy, nice step out from their traditional luxo-barges, but it doesn't interest me in the slightest beyond that.

The 330 is simply the best sports sedan out there, performance wise (unless you want the M3 or the 540 or M5). I hate BMW's and their4 image but you can't dodge reality -- they provide you the best, provided you're willing to pay $40K fully loaded for a 9-3 sized car (actually, it's even smaller inside than the 9-3).

The 9-3 Vector looks great, maybe a little down in the performance category at its price range, but a terrific car that I would have in my top 3 on looks and value alone.

The 9-5 Aero is probably the best value in its class, and the Wagon version makes it an even better value by adding great hauling capacity. Cosmic Blue, 5 speed, charcoal leather would b e my choice -- SWEET looking car.

I would also look at the G35 (sedan or coupe), Acura TL and CL (type S for both), and maybe the Volvo s60R (300 hp, awd, and the best front seats this side of a Saab) when it comes out later next year.

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• Advice on New car purchase:(long), Phil, Fri, 27 Dec 2002 11:32:08
  • Top 3 are 330, 9-3 Vector and 9-5 Aero Wagon, IMHO, Hood, Sun, 29 Dec 2002 16:36:03 <-- Viewing This Message
  • Let the gang here know your final decision! n/m, Allen K, Sat, 28 Dec 2002 20:34:19
    • I will. Thank you all for your advice. n/m, Phil, Sun, 29 Dec 2002 21:52:22
  • Some thoughts..., Craig, Sat, 28 Dec 2002 13:28:54
  • You've gotta drive the Aero, Karen, Sat, 28 Dec 2002 11:57:17
  • Honest advice to a single guy:, Joe , Sat, 28 Dec 2002 02:26:37
    • Re: Honest advice to a single guy:, GM, Sat, 28 Dec 2002 12:14:11
  • Re: Advice on New car purchase:(long), dwin, Fri, 27 Dec 2002 22:15:07
  • My Opinion, MisplacedYankee , Fri, 27 Dec 2002 20:01:31
  • My $ .02 on your new car purchase: (long), Allen K, Fri, 27 Dec 2002 17:44:58
    • The Aero is a consideration..., Phil, Fri, 27 Dec 2002 18:22:59
  • Aero........, Mike Lynch , Fri, 27 Dec 2002 16:56:06
    • Next visit to Saab I will drive the Aero. Thanks, n/m, Phil, Fri, 27 Dec 2002 18:24:15
  • Another though might be to find an '02 9-3...., ChrisB, Fri, 27 Dec 2002 13:59:37
    • Never considered a used..., Phil, Fri, 27 Dec 2002 18:30:28
  • My advise, Sieglo, Fri, 27 Dec 2002 13:49:29
    • Re: My advise, Zinhead, Fri, 27 Dec 2002 22:24:21
    • Re: My advise, Nsteph, Fri, 27 Dec 2002 19:14:28
    • the 330 is a bit more expensive, Phil, Fri, 27 Dec 2002 18:37:49
  • My thoughts, Redmilk, Fri, 27 Dec 2002 13:30:54
    • Resale value in 10 years will not be, Phil, Fri, 27 Dec 2002 18:44:51
    • What's wrong with the caddy and the jag?, michael p, Fri, 27 Dec 2002 17:40:18
      • Re: What's wrong with the caddy and the jag?, Allen K, Fri, 27 Dec 2002 17:50:53
    • in 10 years from now, 200K Audi will be worthless n/m, Eli5, Fri, 27 Dec 2002 14:11:01
      • @200k, even a Mercedes Benz is worthless..., b.flippo, Fri, 27 Dec 2002 16:00:58
        • It depends..., Noel, Thu, 2 Jan 2003 14:43:42
        • My friend bought a 200K+ miles Benz for $1.00, ERP, Fri, 27 Dec 2002 16:33:37
        • but if I was, better a Benz than say a domestic.. n/m, Trev, Fri, 27 Dec 2002 16:01:42
          • Yea, you can write most domestics off @ 100k. n/m, b.flippo, Fri, 27 Dec 2002 16:09:53
      • so will all the others ,long term depreciation nonissue, johnw, Fri, 27 Dec 2002 15:31:26
  • Re: Advice on New car purchase:(long), johnw, Fri, 27 Dec 2002 13:21:01
    • 330 is the most expensive of the bunch, Phil, Fri, 27 Dec 2002 18:48:10
  • Re: Reliabilty, KeithB, Fri, 27 Dec 2002 13:08:56
    • Personality issues, I like that. Thanks, n/m, Phil, Fri, 27 Dec 2002 18:49:24
      • Only earlier (9000 and NG900) had "personality" issues., J, Sat, 28 Dec 2002 18:54:07
  • Re: Advice on New car purchase:(long), John Burnett, Fri, 27 Dec 2002 11:54:53
    • Re: Advice on New car purchase:(long), Phil, Fri, 27 Dec 2002 18:59:47
    • Why will SAABs be $3500 below invoice >, ChipJ, Fri, 27 Dec 2002 13:00:42
      • John Burnett probably is basing his forecast on ..., J, Fri, 27 Dec 2002 13:04:06

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