Date: Wed, 03 Dec 2003 22:48:55 -0500 From: ma_twain <ma_twainnopsamo.com> Subject: Re: Saab 9-5 '00 vs. Camry LE V6 '01
I owned a V6 Camry and there are some issues with the Toyota V6 engine and sludge if the oil was not changed at appropriate interval. Some people either did not change the oil at all or read the Owner's Manual and saw that you could go 10K miles between oil changes. They did not read the part about "severe driving conditions" where you change the oil every 3K miles OR 3 months, whichever comes first. They got sludge and blamed the design of the engine. If I did not get absolute proof of proper maintenance, I would re-consider the Camry. Interesting thing about the price ($11,200) - mine was a 2000 V6 LE with 37K miles a manual transmission(automatic was an $1,100 option) and I got $14,500 when it was totaled. So why is the '01 going for only $11,200? I can tell you the Camry has a soft, comfortable ride. You don't feel the potholes and bumps like you do in a Saab. It does not handle like a Saab either. When you hit the gas, the front end goes up. When you hit the brakes, the front end dives. When you go around a curve, the body rolls. The base of the seats are shorter than a Saab seat, leaving some people with a feeling that the legs are not supported. I like the Saab seats better as well. If I had to do it over again, and I did get the chance - I would buy the Saab. webwesen wrote: > guys, please help me out with your advices: > > (granted, it might be biased here :) ) > > where: Chicago > what: > Toyota Camry LE V6 '01 39K for $11200 > vs. > SAAB 9-5 2.3t '00 34K for $14600 > > my thoughts: > Camry is plain as a carriage (JBL speakers thou) + warranty expired; > SAAB has it all: moonroof, leather, heated, power everything, > remainder of the warranty, etc. > camry has 6 pots, 9-5 has 4 > camry is (apparently) more reliable on the US roads... + it costs > less... + repair might be not so costly - auto.consumerguide.com says > they are comparable thou. > > which one is better for a young family of two? > thx a lot! >
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