Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 08:48:30 GMT From: Marc Escuro <mgescuronopsami.com> Subject: Re: Why SAAB?
I'm with you there. When buying the car, I really wasn't buying it because of the safety features. Yes, they were a big plus, but buying a car in the $40K range (2000 9-5 Aero), you will most likely find a whole host of standard features in your car. Looking a the 5-Series, the E-Class, A6, S-Type. They all pretty much have the same features. For me, it was the uniqueness of the car. There aren't many 9-5 Aero's with a rear bridge spoiler in the SF Bay Area. I haven't seen one. Of course, if you lived in Aspen, all the police cars are 9-5's. I do agree...they do stop and look. Actually, as you're driving, you can see them looking your car over. Gotta love that bay Area traffic. But too tell you the truth, I met a good friend of mine (who's a Harvard B-School grad) for lunch. This guy is Mr. BMW. He doesn't know what car I drove. Throughout lunch, he was talking about how he was going to get a new 5-series. (blah blah blah) Gonna get rid of his older 3 series. So, walking back, he sees my car (newly washed). Starts looking at it and peeking inside. He comments on how the car looks and that he hasn't seen any of them around. I open the doors and let him in. Gave him a quick ride in it, and actually let him drive it. He was definitely more than pleasantly surprised. But alas... .he's still Mr. BMW. Somehow though, if more and more people buy SAAB's and it becomes the "In-car," I have a feeling he'll have one in his garage. What a lemming. On 2/16/02 6:42 AM, in article 1013869909.396763nopsaminia.BMTS.Com, "Dwayne Johnston" <koonanopsam.net> wrote: > This is a funny question. I sit here sometimes and read some of the posts > from you fellow SAAB owners and future ones too. > One of the main reasons I bought my 9-5 (and NG900 before that) is > because of the safety features that come with the car. The fact that you > can't turn the headlights OFF (drl's) when the car is running IS A SAFETY > feature I am glad to have. Also the rear fog light is a great feature up > here in the land of horizontal snow. People that have just followed me to > work and comment that one of my brake lights is stuck on are really > impressed and thankful when I tell them what it is. (wake up N.A.). It is > better to be seen front and back than to not be seen. > Another was the fact that there was only 2or3 in my town. It was > different and I would always be answering questions about it. Now there is > about 6 in town (12,500 pop.) I still have the only silver one. > It is great in the snow. You have to put on snows though. 4 of them, all > the way around. > The fact that it goes like hell isn't lost either. > Comfort. I like the seats and adjustment that is available. > Styling. It is a nice looking car! People do stop and look. Whether they > like it or not, they did notice it.I have people that think it is a BMW! > AGH! I correct them quickly. > Good insurance rates. They are as hard as hell to steal AND make work. > Well that is my rant, so what do you think?? > > Dwayne > 98 900S > 99 9-5 2.3lpt > "Kapazo" <kent.lundbergnopsama.com> wrote in message > news:fIVa8.25817$l93.4815086nopsamb.telia.net... >> Hello! >> >> Why is Saab the best car? >> >> Cheers! >> >> > > -- Marc Escuro mgescuronopsami.com mgescuronopsamnet
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