Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 21:45:25 -0500 From: "Kenneth S." <nimrodnopsams.com> Subject: Re: Was 1996 A Bad Year For Saabs?
Four Weis wrote: > > "Kenneth S." wrote: > <Snip> > > > As someone who for years had wanted to own a Saab, I'm glad to hear > > that newer Saabs are more reliable. If GM and Saab managers had > > continued to deny the problems that everyone else seems to know about, > > they would never have been fixed. > > This is all relative. The newer Saabs may be more reliable than the first of the > NG Saabs, but don't compare them to the Classic Saabs. The Classic Saabs with the > 8 valve engine and manual transmissions earned Saab the reputation for for > durability and reliability. Only time will tell if the newer Saabs deserve the > same reputation for durability and reliability. I believe in the opinion of the market. Does anyone know whether the classic Saabs had the same disastrous rate of depreciation that afflicts some of the more recent Saabs?