Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 07:05:20 GMT From: Paul Halliday <pjghnospamyonder.co.uk> Subject: Re: So, would you say Saabs are reliable?
in article 4290E236.1060107nospamo.com, ma_twain at ma_twainnospamo.com wrote on 22/05/2005 20:49: > 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! > Have you owned anything newer than a 1993 Saab? Me? Yes, but not SAAB - they've all been FIATs and despite FIATs reputation for reliability, I've not been let down by any of them either. In fact, only my current one has had anything replaced, other than normal service items. I suppose that's why I've had four FIATs :) I have been thinking about a newer SAAB for some time now, but since the C900 keeps going on as a daily runner without much attention, I'm not quite getting the "push" I need. If I was, it would be a late model 9000. Paul 1989 900 Turbo S http://saab.go.dyndns.org/
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