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Date: Wed, 02 Dec 1998 14:00:25 GMT From: r600nopsamejanews.com Subject: Re: Saab 9-3 -- any satisfied (or not) owners out there?
Here's what you get if you buy a base Saab 9-3: 1. Performance: The standard 185hp turbo provides best-in-class acceleration, passing power and fuel economy. Excellent ride and handling. 2. Real-life safety: Insurance industry data shows the 9-3 to have the lowest accident injury rate of any mid-size (or smaller) car sold in the U.S. 3. Versatility: Simply put, the 9-3 has the largest trunk of any car sold in the U.S. at 24.5 cu. ft. With it's hatchback and fold-down rear seats, it's cargo capacity expands to nearly 50 cu. ft., which rivals some SUVs 4. Standard features: The 9-3 has it all, even in base form. It also has thoughtful features that most other cars don't even offer, like a weatherband built into the radio, as well as speed sensitive volume control, front and rear foglights, headlight wiper/washers, cargo tie-downs in the trunk, night panel feature and many, many more... 5. Quality: Saab had some quality problems in the past (Saab was one of the last to jump on the quality bandwagon), but data indicates that the new 9-5 and 9-3 are extremely high quality. A few years ago, Saab hired a guy named Lars Olson to improve quality. He's the guy who was in charge of quality during Volvo's rise from near bottom to the top 5 in the '90s. He's working his magic at Saab and it shows. 6. Overall, the 9-3 is probably your best choice at around $26k, well-equipped. In article <3664e9e5.17696027nopsam>, derekaldnopsamamhome.com (Derek Aldridge) wrote: > I'm seriously considering purchasing a new Saab 9-3 in the near > future. (The car would have manual transmission, probably with leather > seats, and probably would not be an SE.) Before I take the plunge, I > am interested in hearing the opinions of others who have purchaced > 9-3s. Particularly if you've never owned a Saab before (since I > haven't). > > I've done my research and even test-driven one (and I was impressed), > and now I'm hoping to get the opinions of other 9-3 owners. Are you > pleased with the car? What annoys you about it? What are the > characteristics you like best? What sort of new-car-bugs are you > experiencing? > > I've never owned a Saab (presently have a Mazda MX3), but I think it > should meet my needs. My needs (and wants) include the following: a > fairly luxurious and safe car that performs very well; one that deals > well with cold, snowy and icy winters; and a car with plenty of > storage space. The fact that they are fairly uncommon is a slight > bonus, though hopefully that won't come back to haunt me when it needs > servicing. > > I'm also considering a Volvo S70. > > Any feedback will be much appreciated. > > Derek Aldridge > > [Please remove "nospam" from my email address before trying to send > email to me.] > -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own
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