Date: Tue, 23 Feb 1999 07:03:19 GMT From: r600nopsamejanews.com Subject: Re: SAAB 9-5 or Charysler 300M ?
In article <7arkcn$lj9$1nopsamdin.cc.emory.edu>, lparkernopsamy.edu (Lloyd R. Parker) wrote: > Wade R. Aiken (iblisnopsam.penn.com) wrote: > : I have been looking at purchasing a new car this year and the 9-5 is on > : my short list, the Chrysler 300m is not. The reason? The 300m is not > : available with a manual transmission while the 9-5 is. I am not > > But only with a 4-cylinder. > > : interested in a boring automatic. By the way another car on my short > : list is the Audi A4. No Bimmers as they are rear wheel drive and we get > : snow and ice here. > : > > 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. > > -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own