Date: Sun, 22 May 2005 15:49:10 -0400 From: ma_twain <ma_twainnospamo.com> Subject: Re: So, would you say Saabs are reliable?
Paul Halliday wrote: > in article k7ednefqSo7P5BffRVn-1Anospamast.com, Tex at texnospamm101.org wrote > on 18/05/2005 00:08: > > >>>Dave Hinz" <DaveHinznospamcop.net> wrote in message >>>news:3ev4bqF55tpkU1nospamvidual.net... >>>On Tue, 17 May 2005 15:26:20 -0400, Tex <texnospamm101.org> wrote: >>>Having owned American cars, and Saabs, I'd put the Saab reliability as >>>higher than the American cars I've owned or been exposed to. >>> >>Actually I'm glad Dave posted this, because it leads to a more basic >>question. Do you value anecdotal evidence or survey type evidence to >>predict vehicle reliability? IMHO, anecdotal evidence leads to conflicting >>opinions. As Dave pointed out, he's owned both American cars and Saabs. As >>have I. But I, on the other hand, found American cars to be more reliable >>on average. But I still _much_ prefer Saabs despite their quirky issues. >> > > Absolutely! Individual experience of a particular manufacturer can vary from > one extreme to the other and be of no use to a potential buyer. A group does > have the benefit of a broader range of experiences. > > I've had three SAABs now and I will say that none of them have ever not > fired up first time, every thing, come hot summers, freezing winters or > muggy days in between. That's reliability! > > Paul > > 1989 900 Turbo S > http://saab.go.dyndns.org/ > > Have you owned anything newer than a 1993 Saab?