Date: 7 Sep 2003 05:55:07 -0700 From: bri1600bvnopsamail.com (brianb) Subject: Re: Saab Complaint
Paul Halliday <pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk> wrote in message news:<BB80BF85.958B%pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk>... > in article 3f5a746d$0$97237$edfadb0fnopsamd12.news.tele.dk, Henrik B. at > saabnopsamdsl_nospam_.dk wrote on 07/09/2003 00:57: > > > :: No, and that's my point here. The Honda Civic sells for 60% of > > :: the cost of a 9-3 Saab, yet the Civic has a better safety and > > > > Yeah right! > > Safety? He he :) > > According to http://www.euroncap.com/, both the Toyota Corolla and the Honda > Civic did very well actually. Both got 4 stars. Other Honda and Toyota > models also got 4 stars. > > ... Oh, the both the Saab 9-3 and the 9-5 got 5 stars. > > Paul That's misleading though. Due to Toyota and Honda high reliability you are less likely to lose control of your car (due to blowouts and such) as you are (see OP's blowouts) in a SAAB. I'd rather drive a car with 4 stars that never gets in accidents than a 5 star safety car that has tire blowouts and probably engine failures and god knows what else. Those 5 starts won't due you much good when the transmission seizes on you and launches you headlong into a semi.