Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2002 16:38:27 GMT From: "Melanie Rose" <mrose1nopsamrr.com> Subject: Re: 2001 9-3 detuned
The buyout was $14k, which I thought was steep for a car that does not have leather or climate control. However, the car only 27k miles. Gregory "RH" <REMOVEreuvenhnopsamhlink.com> wrote in message news:NQJ48.1953$0V6.1193nopsamdc02.gnilink.net... > Out of curisosity, what is the buyout price at the end of your lease? I am > in the market for a 9-3. > > Thanks, > Reuven > "Melanie Rose" <mrose1nopsamrr.com> wrote in message > news:WU348.49296$yy3.9353436nopsamoon.neo.rr.com... > > I got antsy and leased a new 2001 9-3 SE before the lease was up on my 99 > > 9-3. So with two cars I did a bit of shootout. I had 2500 miles on the > 2001 > > so it should have been fairly well broken in. > > > > In the back of my mind I knew that my 99 was quicker. While the 01 has TCS > > and a lot of other goodies plus 20 more hp, it is not as fast as the 99!!! > > While my friend and I didn't use a watch (watching out for smokey), we did > > take several runs in each car side by side (not drag racing...testing). At > > about 30mph the 99 began to pull away. The only prob the 99 had was > spinning > > the wheels. I tried the 01 w/ & w/o TCS, but no difference. The 99 > > definitely has more turbo grunt. > > > > Am I out of my mind or did they detune the boost in 01? I rather > > disappointed, and while aftermarket exhaust and airfilter may help, it > seems > > unnecessary? > > > > Also, I was told by the dealer that they couldn't disconnect the shift > light > > like they had done for my 99. Sounds like BS to me but am I uninformed? > > > > Interested in any comments. > > > > G > > > > > >