Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 07:12:20 GMT From: "JIM" <Firewagon1nospamigy.net> Subject: Re: Howcome the 1998 Saab 9-5 wasn't available in the US?
"The Diesel" <hollywood_onealnospamo.com> wrote in message news:e1df7c64.0406191512.1e240ec3nospaming.google.com... > I'm in the market for a used car and my budget....<cut>....did EXCELLENT in the European Crash Tests, ....<cut>....also do excellent in crash tests ....<cut>....in the European Front > Offset Crash Test ....<cut>....the car to do better in > the front crashes,....<cut>....it's not as good as newer versions in front > impacts ....<cut>.....to be consider the king of the > sub $50,000 large family cars in crash tests. ....<cut>....> Check out the front offset crash test video ....<cut>.... You either suffer from 'crash paranoia,' are a hazard to yourself and others on the highway, or are simply looking to buy a tank. If those Saab boys are still employing the engine and transmission as a unit concept (cannot remove the transmission without the engine), I would be very uneasy contemplating purchasing one! Have at least one horror story of someone falling in love with one Saab model which he purchased for about $4500. Almost immediately the tranny failed. Upon discovering the cost of repair would exceed his purchase price he promptly bought an identical model for about the same money. Not long thereafter that tranny also failed - now this goodly(?) fellow has two essentially worthless driveway decorations to marvel at..................as one wag was wont to say, about anyone can afford a used Mercedes; however, not that many can afford to have one repaired - that engine/transmission as a unit that Saab has used is another good case in point! Hey!, if I can recall the guy's name, I'll have him give you a call; maybe he can recoup some of his lost cash, if one of those crash testing outfits can use those two decorations (Saabs) he has?? Jim
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