Date: Sun, 08 Jan 2006 21:47:32 GMT From: "pablo" <pabloATnospamlyhombreDOT.net> Subject: Re: Just a Saab ng newbie question
"John Hudson" <mypcnospam.com> wrote in message news:lfudnaNkF9J60lzeRVnyugnospamhtview.co.uk... > > "ma_twain" <ma_twainnospamo.com> wrote in message > news:43C03F70.5090404nospamo.com... >> The real question is how many of the current GM Saabs will last 10 years >> or 200,000 miles. The engine may be fine, but all of the GM electrical >> components will be dead. >> > My NG900 will soon be 11 years old, everything, and I mean everything, > works perfectly. > Apart from a headlamp bulb sensor unit, bulbs and spark plugs no > electrical > items have ever been replaced. I also think the NG900/9-3 up until the SS don't go overboard on irreplacable electronics. The SID display is a known weakness, however it's not like the cars will be undrivable without it. I totally like older Saabs because of their appeal, however I do not buy into the whole "they were better cars" nostalgia. Nor did they hold their value any better than post-94 Saabs. I recall I could not lease a Saab in '90 as a company car because of the residual value - the standard issue BMW 318 was infinitely superior in that respect against the old, classic 900 in the latter's heyday. ...pablo
