Date: 9 Mar 2003 14:36:14 GMT From: davehinznopsamcop.net Subject: Re: 2003 9-3 in snow?
Someone who looks an awful lot like tom <navillusmotnopsamo.com> wrote: > I test drove a 2003 9-3 Linear today and thought it was great, BUT > I live in Colorado and we see our share of bad weather. I'm curious > how well this car handles in snow? Saab (of Sweden...) has always been an excellent winter car. The center of gravity is set up right, front/rear weight distribution, and so on. Status isn't the only reason there are tons of Saabs in Colorado. > The salesman was talking about > putting snow tires on for winter. I use them here in Wisconsin. Tires are a trade-off. If you want a good summer tire, it'll stink in the winter. A good snow/ice tire is too soft for agressive driving in the summer. If you want a tire that's just fairly OK year around, all-seasons are OK, but I wouldn't use them. Maybe it's more noticable on the Saab because they *do* handle so well. > I don't expect do as well as our > Subaru Outback (which would be come my wife's car) does in snow, but I'd > like it to be decent. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. It's not just decent, it's a ton of fun to seek out the unplowed roads to go play. Dave Hinz
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