Date: Wed, 24 Feb 1999 15:52:30 GMT From: r600nopsamejanews.com Subject: Re: SAAB 9-5 or Charysler 300M ?
In article <7aubjo$lif$1nopsamdin.cc.emory.edu>, lparkernopsamy.edu (Lloyd R. Parker) wrote: > r600nopsamejanews.com wrote: > : > > : > What about the Volvo S70? Both the base and T-5 are available with a > : > manual. The VW Passat V6 is too (if they had offered the GLX Synchro this > : > year, I would have seriously considered it). > : > : Volvo's good, but S70 is getting a little long in the tooth. Under-rated > : handling and performance, but ride is rough and interior really feels old. > : Passat V6 not nearly worth the money. Mediocre performance, plus, here in > : Europe, VW and Audi are starting to get a reputation for poor quality (despite > : excellent fit and finish)(you'll see some evidence of this in C&D's latest > : Passat long-term test). Everything would be fine if Chrysler would offer a 5- > : speed. > > The Passat GLX V6 is $10k below a smaller Audi A4. How can that not be > worth the money? The GLS is even lower priced. Same engine, same > transmission, same platform. > > C/D rated the S70 above the 9-5 in a recent comparison. CR agrees that > the 9-5 is better than an S70 though. Both really like the Passat. Compared to the A4, yes, it's a great deal... But $28k is pretty steep for a VW Passat with mediocre performance. The Passat 1.8T has simialr performance to the 2.8, but costs a lot less. In regard to the S70, R&T just ranked it last in a comparison of 3-series, A4, 9-3, etc... Meanwhile, C&D ranks it #3 in a test of seven cars. S70 is a good car, but drive it back to back with the 9-5 or 300M and it feels old. > > -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own
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