Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 16:27:45 GMT From: Paul Halliday <pjghnospamyonder.co.uk> Subject: Re: Most UNreliable luxury cars
in article n-2dnZ2dnZ1NyKe8nZ2dnTf5Zt-dnZ2dRVn-052dnZ0nospamast.com, Tex at texnospamm101.org wrote on 11/08/2005 15:46: > "Paul Halliday" <pjghnospamyonder.co.uk> wrote in message > news:BF20DC39.157AB% >>> Maybe...but does it have to eb that way? There are some slick Japanese >>> cars >>> which also are very reliable and of good overall quality. >> >> I'm a little hard pushed to think of one, though ... > > The Nissan Maxima, the Z and Infiniti G35 come to mind. Though the Maximas > of late have lost a bit of their lustre. Hmmm ... I'm of the opinion that they look like bad copies of Audi, Mercedes and Porsche; the Z, especially with a little FIAT thrown in just in case. Cheap looking. I kind of get what you're saying, but I really don't think they're at all "good looking". Reliable, yes ... Build quality, maybe. >>> quality/reliability issues have not been dealt with adequately. There >>> indeed seems to be a basic lack of direction/vision at Saab, which is >>> probably now worse given Peter Augusstons departure last February. >> >> Absolutely! It feels like 10 years ago ... Again :( >> The basic SAAB is a *much* better car this time around, though. > > Agreed...just wish they'd fix the little annoyances/quality issues in the > car. Or leave it 10-15 years and when they're called "classics", those annoyances will cherished and explained with a slight tear in the eye to newcomers :) Paul 1989 900 Turbo S http://saab.go.dyndns.org/