Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1998 13:52:17 -0700 From: Justin VanAbrahams <jvanabranopsamnet> Subject: Re: R&T pans 9-5
Tim Baker wrote: > > Dave, > > The auto mags in the US have never been very kind to Saab. Especially > in comparison tests. Dont fret too much over it. Drive what you > enjoy and dont worry what the others think. I have never bought or > not bought a car based on what a magazine article has had to say about > it. Especially Consumer Reports. > > Tim. > That's what I've found SO odd. Motor Trend, Car & Driver, European Car, and one other magazine I get simply loved the 9-5. The only slight against it was they wish it had more power - frankly, so do I. It's what has prevented me from buying one. I think R&T is one of the lower forms of car magazines and I don't particularly believe anything they say, 'cause they have a tendency to change their opinions. Furthermore, I've driven an A6q 2.8 and a 9-5 LPT 4, both autos, and the 9-5 is quicker and FAR more pleasant to drive. I do think the styling is hardly noteworthy, it looks like Volvo meets Honda, but it's pleasant to look at. The problem is that the 9-5 is Saab's attempt to change their image and get people in the showroom, and when a mag slams it like that, a certain audience stops even considering it. Oh well... -Justin
