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Neither the SAAB nor the Volvo
Posted by Rafe (more from Rafe) on Mon, 14 Feb 2005 06:54:17
In Reply to: 9-5 reliability issues, 9-5 maybe?, Sun, 13 Feb 2005 11:26:58
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will be among the most reliable or lowest cost cars to maintain. If that were your top concern you'd probably get a Toyota Camry or Honda minivan. Since you are looking at SAAB and Volvo, it is clear you understand and accept that.
I have no personal experience with Volvo ownership, and plenty of satisfactory experience with SAABs (12+ years, hundreds of thousands of miles). My guess is that for reliability, there is far more individual variability within each marque than there is between the two. Which is to say there is some chance that either way you will get a lemon. As a SAAB lover I must add that 9-5 quality is generally very high (I know this because I had a couple of 9000s!), and the 9-5 is now in its eighth model year, so things are sorted out, and I think your chances of getting a lemon are reasonably low.
Having said all that, for me it would come down to which one I enjoy driving more. Have you driven the 9-5? If not perhaps that is the next step in your process. I think the 9-5 is the more enjoyable car to drive but your mileage may vary.
Posts in this Thread:
- 9-5 reliability issues, 9-5 maybe?, Sun, 13 Feb 2005 11:26:58
- Owned both Volvo and Saab, Bill, Wed, 16 Feb 2005 06:59:49
- Never any major issues, but many annoying ones, Pat Hurley, Mon, 14 Feb 2005 22:01:04
- Most reliable car I have owned...Period, Vince, Mon, 14 Feb 2005 14:36:48
- Re: 9-5 reliability issues, David, Mon, 14 Feb 2005 11:17:20
- I've spent a littel time on brickboard.com, water dog, Mon, 14 Feb 2005 07:30:47
- Re: 9-5 reliability issues, Hueydvr, Mon, 14 Feb 2005 07:22:35
- Neither the SAAB nor the Volvo, Rafe, Mon, 14 Feb 2005 06:54:17 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: 9-5 reliability issues, albanysaab, Mon, 14 Feb 2005 03:56:20
- Re: 9-5 reliability issues, Al S, Sun, 13 Feb 2005 17:29:06
- Re: 9-5 reliability issues, Posidon, Sun, 13 Feb 2005 17:10:58
- Re: 9-5 reliability issues, jcwCT, Sun, 13 Feb 2005 14:40:31
- JD Power and Consumer Reports favor Saab...., Mike Lynch
, Sun, 13 Feb 2005 13:45:13 - XC is the problem, keegs
, Sun, 13 Feb 2005 13:43:35 - Re: 9-5 reliability issues, chris, Sun, 13 Feb 2005 13:40:18
- Re: 9-5 reliability issues, jj, Sun, 13 Feb 2005 11:36:36
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