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I was just in your exact position...
Posted by Schu (more from Schu) on Thu, 21 Nov 2002 07:50:17
In Reply to: Trade or keep 2002 Saturn L for 99 9-5 Please help, anthony, Wed, 20 Nov 2002 19:29:33
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...except that it was my wife, not fiance. We ended up trading our 2000 Saturn LW2 for a 2002 Saab 9-5 Aero.
The switch from a 2000 Saturn to a 1999 Saab just wasn't enough to sway her. We test drove a 1999 Saab 9-5 wagon 2.3lpt more than a few times. The Saturn was reliable, quicker, and handled better but lacked the smoothness and pinache of the Saab. The Saab was probably safer. The Saab was also an "unknown" being a 1999 and it was only a minor upgrade considering the performance trade-offs.
Then she drove a 2001 Aero and came back with a big smile. "Uh oh" I say. Long story short, we ended up with a good deal on a 2002 Saab 9-5 Aero wagon. Finally, something that out-performed the Saturn in every way. It was also easier for us mentally because somebody in our family had been drooling over the Saturn since we got it. We gave it to them for just over trade in value so that we could keep the car in the family. We miss the Saturn but are happy to have gone "upscale".
ps. I have a 99 9-3 as well and will keep it for at least 4 more years.
Bill
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