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Re: 9.5 wagon 2.3 VS 9000 cse 2.3 turbo ?
Posted by Ron H [Email] (more from Ron H) on Sat, 22 Mar 2003 20:29:50
In Reply to: 9.5 wagon 2.3 VS 9000 cse 2.3 turbo ?, john fitzpatrick, Fri, 21 Mar 2003 21:33:10
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Well, if you had a 9000 when they changed the designation to CS/CSE, then your SAAB was under the influence of GM. For example, Trionic came out during GM's watch.
It is arguable that the 9000 was the the least SAABish car SAAB ever made (I mean, key in the dash! Come on!), based on the Fiat/Alfa Tipo platform that the other makers abandoned long before the way overdue 9-5 came out. But I digress....(don't get me wrong, I love the 9000! Really I do!)
The 9-5 is just a great car (sedan or wagon, plain and simple). Its quality and body structure are light years ahead of the 9000-the only key ingredient missing is the hatch. But the wagon more than suffices, and SAAB's decision to drop the hatch has done nothing but helped sales. I'd personally get the 2000 model (which can utilize the OEM ECU upgrade to 200hp, or identical power to the the '97 9000CSE). '99s can be had for less, though.
We may never see SAAB offer a hatch in the top of the line models again, but I suspect the hatch will return to the lineup soon enough.
'01 9-5 LPT wagon w/21k miles
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