Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2004 09:17:02 -0600 From: "Walt Kienzle" <wkienzlenopsam.net> Subject: Re: the perfect car
The Swedish Connection is in Bergenfield, on Washington Ave, just south of the downtown area. www.swedishconnection.org. They work on Saabs and Volvos. I thought that location was bold because a Saab dealer, Parkfield Motors, is less than a mile north of them on the same street. I saw quite a few more Saabs (and other expensive European brands) on the road in the tri-state area than I am used to in Illinois, so maybe there is enough business to keep everyone happy. "Tom Reingold" <trn32nopsamzon.net> wrote in message news:3FF340D3.9040201nopsamzon.net... > > The respectable Walt Kienzle wrote: > > > [snip] > > > > > >>I should look at other minivans like the Ford Windstar. Looks like a > >>huge gas guzzler, though, but my mechanic, who specializes in Saabs, > >>likes his wife's Windstar a lot. > > > > > > I haven't driven one, but I don't think it is too bad in the fuel > > department. The original Windstar was based on the Taurus platform. I > > believe the new version still is. I also own a Taurus (with the 220hp gas > > guzzling engine), and the highway fuel economy is almost as good (within > > about 2 MPG) as with my Saab. I would guess the size and weight of the > > Windstar might cost another 1 or 2 MGP. > > I think the height of a vehicle (or really, the air drag) is a big > factor, especially lately, now that engines are more efficient. I think > the taller the vehicle, the worse is your mileage, and this seems to > matter more than the displacement of the engine. > > > So, where do you live in Joizy? I just came back from a 6 month assignment > > in Bergen county. My Saab and I visited Joe and crew at The Swedish > > Connection. They did excellent work for me, and even provided me with a > > "free" rental car for the day when the header pipe for my exhaust decided > > that it couldn't keep itself together anymore. > > I live in Maplewood, in Essex County, near Newark. See > http://www.maplewoodonline.com > > Where is the Swedish Connection? > > My mechanics are two brothers, who run an independent shop in Warren, > NJ. They specialize in Saabs but they can work on anything. I've been > going to them for MANY years.
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