In Reply to: Getting Ready To Take The Plunge..., Adam [Profile/Gallery] , Wed, 9 May 2001 20:01:08

I decided to by a SAAB 9-3 because it had by far the best package/$(or EURO). The package I am talking about is performance on all road conditions, safety and gargo room.

If I would have bought my car from Europe I propably would have bought VW Passat 2.8 4Motion. It's pretty much in a same price category with SAAB 9-3 in Europe, but it wasn't available in the US.

9-3 looks pretty neutral for me. Audi A4 1.8T looks better and probably it doesn't rattle as much as 9-3 but it doesn't have the performance. And rattles are easier and cheaper to fix than upgrading performance. A4 with 2.8 engine is too expensive for me.

I like BMW's. I prefer rear wheel drive over front wheel drive but it's too expensive nowadays considering the package I mentioned. This morning I drove BEHIND the BMW M5 and I thought that's the best production car ever built....

S40 T4 (200hp) is the only Volvo which could fit to the price range but the winter performnce is lousy according to the car magazines and I'm not sure about the safety. It looks nice though. I believe it's been built in the Netherlands.

And one interesting thing is pretty nice about the Saab's. They have been allways at the top in any tests which are based on facts - not feelings !

Marko

ps. Swedes makes still pretty good car ever they lost 5-4 in Germany....;)

• Getting Ready To Take The Plunge..., Adam , Wed, 9 May 2001 20:01:08
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  • Re: Getting Ready To Take The Plunge..., Alex, Sun, 13 May 2001 21:54:48
  • for a Chrysler guy, you write and think pretty well, John A., Fri, 11 May 2001 15:51:04
  • Re: I was faced with the same decision Volvo BMW330I Viggen won, Gavin, Thu, 10 May 2001 15:22:41
    • Re: I was faced with the same decision Volvo BMW330I Viggen won, saabman4ever, Thu, 10 May 2001 15:44:35
  • Welcome, brother Adam (sorry - read the General forum) :), Wes Miller, Thu, 10 May 2001 09:57:47
    • The trunk light, etc..., LDH, Thu, 10 May 2001 11:00:42
      • Re: Tnanks for the info on the trunk light!, bob, Fri, 11 May 2001 09:24:26
      • I agree on the S40, Schu, Thu, 10 May 2001 13:12:21
    • Re: Welcome, brother Adam (sorry - read the General forum) :), Dan Wyman, Thu, 10 May 2001 10:48:22
  • Here's my opinion from North-Europe., Marko, Thu, 10 May 2001 06:56:37 <-- Viewing This Message

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