Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 20:27:36 +0000 From: Grunff <grunff232nopsam.com> Subject: Re: It's official - Saab on a deroute.....
Paul Halliday wrote: > Follow me through here. The first 9-3s were poor. They were just re-badged > 900 GMs. Saab have since managed to build a good car around GM standard > parts and I am a serious fan of the new 9-3 and, especially, 9-5 models. > We've not seen that kind of quality since the C900. I'm sure we'll see that > again with these 1.8 NA engines. There might be teething troubles (like the > first 9-3s), but Saab will make a good car of this. Hmmm... I've driven several Vectras, several ng900s and a 2001 9^3. To me, the only things the 9^3 had over the same year Vectra was the engine and trim level. Take away the Saab engine and you're just left with a well trimmed Vectra (IMHO of course). -- Grunff