Wow, this is going to be an interesting sales challenge to get the wife to agree on a Saab when she wants a Camry!

We're talking about 2 opposite kinds of vehicles:

Camry: Easy to own and cheap to maintain (my brother has one), but boring.

Saab: Great fun for getting good at DIY maintenance, but fun to drive - something that you already know!

If you can do the maintenance yourself to keep costs down and to keep reliability high (very important for Camry types), lets see what attributes a 9000 has that an "appliance car" type person could appreciate.

1. A 9000 with fold-down rear seats and rear hatch will carry more stuff than a Camry.

2. A 9000 would be a safer car in an accident.

3. The insurance on the 9000 might be cheaper.

4. Camry has a high theft rate.

5. The 9000 out-handles a Camry which helps safety.

6. Have her ride in a 9000 and watch how she appreciates the quiet, smooth ride.

7. Does Camry have heated seats? My wife LOVES that aspect.

8. Gas mileage of a 9000 might actually be better than Camry!

Of course, do this sales pitch while you're looking at a 9000. My wife was completely against Saab at first, because she associates Saab with the 900 which she thinks is ugly, while she liked the appearance of the 9000.

Oh, now have her um drive a 9000 Turbo. Merely explain to her that she's not allowed to enjoy it, but to only use this as a tool to get safely from point A to B.

There's alot at stake here, so don't flub it!

Hope this helps,
Keith.

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• 9000 CSE(or aero) vs. A Camry., dbiodom, Sat, 22 Dec 2001 10:41:43
  • Performance wise, 9000 beats Camry any time, Willy, Mon, 24 Dec 2001 01:32:48
    • Re: Performance wise, 9000 beats Camry any time, Willy, Mon, 24 Dec 2001 01:48:46
  • you compare a nissan to infiniti or Audi to a Volks...., hans nunnink, Sun, 23 Dec 2001 02:54:36
    • A used anything is better than a new Yugo..., saabaru, Mon, 24 Dec 2001 10:29:03
  • Say Camry 10 times really fast...what a stupid name! >, Shahn, Sun, 23 Dec 2001 00:43:32
  • I love this quandary!, Bob Davis, Sat, 22 Dec 2001 20:58:16
    • Boy, was that ever well said!, Quasi, Sat, 22 Dec 2001 21:41:17
      • Why steal a Camry?, Bob Davis, Sat, 22 Dec 2001 21:52:01
        • Yeah, but ..., Quasi, Mon, 24 Dec 2001 00:54:17
          • Camry parts, saabaru, Mon, 24 Dec 2001 10:26:13
    • Golley Uncle Bob, What happens to the Toy in a crash? n, Lu, Sat, 22 Dec 2001 21:38:24
      • OK, Bob, I step back from my other comment, Lu, Sat, 22 Dec 2001 22:23:05
  • Re: 9000 CSE(or aero) vs. A Camry., PO, Sat, 22 Dec 2001 20:23:08
  • Thanks to all that responded!, Dbiodom, Sat, 22 Dec 2001 19:13:38
  • Re: 9000 CSE(or aero) vs. A Camry., aerodriver4, Sat, 22 Dec 2001 13:54:35
  • Re: 9000 CSE(or aero) vs. A Camry., Bare, Sat, 22 Dec 2001 13:09:29
    • HA! Are you talking about the Camry that Toyota makes?, saabaru, Mon, 24 Dec 2001 09:50:42
    • Hey Bare, what kind of car do you drive? n/m, Shahn, Sun, 23 Dec 2001 00:49:18
    • The Camry is not safer!!! (Go to www.crashtest.com).., Kyle, Sat, 22 Dec 2001 17:08:52
  • A Camry - Uphill battle ahead!, Keith S, Sat, 22 Dec 2001 11:33:10 <-- Viewing This Message
  • Re: 9000 CSE(or aero) vs. A Camry., bdhill, Sat, 22 Dec 2001 11:02:57

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