Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 01:19:03 GMT From: "pablo" <pablo.at.simplynospamre.dot.net> Subject: Re: So, would you say Saabs are reliable?
I got a 2002 9-3 convertible to replace an expensive to maintain Jaguar XJR. I owned Japanese (Infiniti) and European (BMW) before. I my opinion, one thing is build-to-last, the other is new-car-trouble-ticket-statistics. The two don't necessarily correlate, and many reliability reports in my opinion confuse the two. That said, the 9-3 scores high on my reliability card. It's never had anything go wrong except minor anoyances. Only brought it in for service (every 10k miles), and nothing else. It seems a sturdy car. Which is why I bought it. I am happy with it. Given the current standing of Saab within GM, I would be careful to buy a Saab new and cash these days... it seems questionable whether you'll still have a well-trained service network 10 years down the line, sadly. That, and ot the quality of the product, is what would make me careful. The product is very good, and very differentiated. ...pablo
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