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no abs, no airbags... cassette deck - ha! simple car is easier to fix.
I see the point in technology that makes the car work better. Safety features in particular, like SAHRS, good structural design, even airbags and abs/tcs (though the c900's do better for me without TCS than the 9-5 with TCS - as in safer to drive on icy roads)... the more sophisticated and active a technology is, the more risk there is of complexity induced failure, and if we become dependent on it, that's kind of bad... like the others said below about emergency braking, lane assist, etc...
I drove home this evening with the 9-5 dash lit up like a xmas tree: probably a bad connection to the ABS/TCS module, happens once in a while and means the car is without ABS. I know how to threshold brake and it is not winter (so the chances of needing to are super low).
The point is all these features are probably a great appeal to some people who buy the car new and sell when the warranty runs out (or lease), but they are a poor value for anyone planning to keep a car for a while.
Finally, for tech like built in screens etc... most of those features can be done through a smartphone or tablet, are probably un-needed, and unless the car is easily updated/upgraded, either don't matter or turn one of a family's most expensive purchases into a disposable tech gadget...
I can see the appeal of electric motors. I can't see the appeal of most of the electronic gadgetry, especially in the context of otherwise simple ICE based vehicles.
Posts in this Thread:
- Replacement for my saab, feq451, Sat, 22 Jul 2017 14:32:02
- I've had 20+ cars, and not one has really replaced my saab..., Johnson , Wed, 6 Sep 2017 15:30:35
- You can laugh but..., Cary, Mon, 7 Aug 2017 16:09:13
- Finally replaced my Saab with a BMW 320i, Sam8, Fri, 4 Aug 2017 13:31:34
- Re: Replacement for my saab an Alfa Romeo ! seriously !, neil dale , Fri, 28 Jul 2017 23:29:371
- Re: Replacement for my saab, 2002Viggen, Wed, 26 Jul 2017 15:49:30
- Re: Replacement for my saab, Pete , Tue, 25 Jul 2017 19:34:58
- Volvo S60/V60, EGD , Mon, 24 Jul 2017 02:12:08
- Re: Replacement for my saab, BarryMabel , Sun, 23 Jul 2017 08:57:20
- Another SAAB!, Paul from Palmyra, PA, Sun, 23 Jul 2017 02:17:331
- Re: Another SAAB! yes ! buy all the used ones now if you can !, neil dale , Fri, 28 Jul 2017 09:55:311
- Problem is, Feq451, Tue, 25 Jul 2017 13:29:49
- I like the tech package in my 1989 c900..., Snowmobile , Wed, 26 Jul 2017 19:46:23 <-- Viewing This Message1
- Behind? behind who? didn't know it's a competition, GFW3pedals , Wed, 26 Jul 2017 06:00:111
- I don't see a problem, JerseySaab , Tue, 25 Jul 2017 18:08:45
- $29,990 Regal Sportback +7 cu ft on a 9000., Norm9-5, Tue, 25 Jul 2017 17:41:33
- Didn't GM just sell Opel to Peugeot?, SRS900S, Thu, 27 Jul 2017 19:09:37
- Even cheaper than that, starts under $26K, A1-turbo, Wed, 26 Jul 2017 07:26:29
- Re: $29,990 Regal Sportback +7 cu ft on a 9000., Keith, Tue, 25 Jul 2017 18:24:27
- probably what we will do, Snowmobile , Sun, 23 Jul 2017 15:21:30
- Love my A4, DE , Sat, 22 Jul 2017 15:39:37
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