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Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2002 14:28:11 +0000 (UTC)
From: H. <musicboxnopsamrider.co.uk>
Subject: Re: saab newbie


I had a Citroen 94 Xantia TD which I ran for a couple of years before being able to afford a 94 900SE Turbo. The Xantia wasd great, but a bit dull, and serveicing was above average cost - despite concerns to the contrary, I actually found the 900 cheaper to service and run. Obviously fuel economy was far worse than the Xantia, but that's what you get going from a diesel to a petrol! Even so I still averaged 31-32mpg (imperial). One of the best things about Saab's is whilst they're in the same league as Mercs, BMW';s and Audis in terms of quality and percieved cachet, in terms of running costs they're actually closer to Ford Citroen and all the rest of the mass market cars. On the 94 model, there were quite a few teething troubles with gearboxes and so on, just try and check it's had all the relevant recall work done on it. You didn't say which engine, but in a nutshell, the straight 2.0 or the blown turbo are your best bets. The 2.3 is somewhat coarse, and not really that much quicker than the standard 2.0, while the v6 had more than it's fair share of trouble. Go for a turbo if you can, it's the best way to experience a Saab, but even the base 2.0 is one hell of a car in comparison to a mass-market repmobile! Hope this helps, H. On 23 Jan 2002 05:50:32 -0800, thoffirnopsamo.com (thoffir) wrote: >i'm seriously thinking about buying my-first-saab. in fact that will >be my first car. the only model that i can afford at this time is saab >900 '93 or '94 (first two years of new design). the other cars that >i'm thinking about are: toyota carina e, citroen xantia, honda accord. >the difference is that i can get those cars 2 years younger for the >same price. the common opinion about saab cars that i hear from >everybody is: safe, safe, reliable, dynamic, comfortable. i realize >that there are many enthusiasts here, so my question will be a >different than you expect: what can you tell me against such a car? >every product has some pros and cons. what i'm affraid of the most is >the cost of gas and repairs of such a car - it will be for sure higher >than the average price in segment that i'm interested in. > >best regards, t.

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