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Went from an '00 Viggen to '03 9-5 Aero...
Posted by Paul H (more from Paul H) on Wed, 4 Aug 2004 14:21:15
In Reply to: Replace 9-3 SE with 9-5 Aero Wagon?, LCY64, Wed, 4 Aug 2004 14:12:08
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and have been thrilled with the upgrade. Sure, it doesn't have quite the explosive acceleration, but I can definitely tell you that:
1. Build quality is much better...no dash creaks or rattles. Some people have sunroof creaks, but mine is creak free so far. The 9-3 had way too much body flex, and you heard it creak on garage or driveway ramps.
2. Automatic trans cars have minimal torque steer. Granted, coming from the Viggen, nothing could really have more to begin with!
3. The 5 speed auto is fantastic for keeping turbo lag to almost non-existent. If you use SPORT mode, there's none whatsoever. And it has the smoothest shifting of any automatic car I've owned (definitely better than my older Volvo 850 Turbo wagon, and better than my dad's '00 9-5 Aero sedan with the 4 speed auto).
In my opinion, the 9-5 wagon feels like a tank. I like that aspect to it. Yet it's surprisingly light on its feet, and handles fantastically. Great stereo, fantastic seats (especially if you get the vented seats for hot weather). I really don't think you can get more car for the money that you do in the 9-5 wagon. And with the rebates, you can basically steal them!!
Good luck!
Paul H.
'03 Aero wagon (Cosmic blue, auto)
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Posts in this Thread:
- Replace 9-3 SE with 9-5 Aero Wagon?, LCY64, Wed, 4 Aug 2004 14:12:08
- Plenty of Torque Steer in 9-5, just like your 9-3, jasonlk, Wed, 4 Aug 2004 22:04:31
- All the cool people drive SportWagons...., Mike Lynch
, Wed, 4 Aug 2004 16:54:09 - Re: Replace 9-3 SE with 9-5 Aero Wagon?, Jonathan, Wed, 4 Aug 2004 14:39:46
- Went from an '00 Viggen to '03 9-5 Aero..., Paul H, Wed, 4 Aug 2004 14:21:15 <-- Viewing This Message
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