In Reply to: doesn't seat 4! (gotta be practical) nm, MJM [Profile/Gallery] , Fri, 12 Apr 2002 16:13:14

As I wrote yesterday, I purchased a 97' 900S Convertible after long negotiations for $9000 about six weeks ago. I love it. It's interior and feel is very simple, even ascetic with its black and beige scheme and hard leather seats. The top's black liner provides a feel of coziness, if that doesn't sound too stupid to admit.

Anyway, before I bought the 900 I test drove 8 different 99' 9-3s, one of which I kept for a weekend. The price difference in the end was what led me back to the 900 (plus the fact it's an especially good price for a convertible), though the biggest differences I noticed was that the 9-3, especially the SE, is trying much harder to be a capital L Luxury car, and as such had a more squishy feel overall. The turbo, though, was a little freaky, as when I turned left at traffice lights the damn car practically lept into the curve after an initial delay. With the stop and start traffic here in Chicago I decided this would be too much of a driving burden. Anyway, I do think the 9-3 SE had its charms, and for coming off leases the purchase price was around $15,000, which is more than reasonable. However, as others have pointed out, the 99' 9-3 still has it's fair share of maitenance issues.


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• first impressions of 9-3, MJM , Fri, 12 Apr 2002 09:30:41
  • second impression, MJM , Fri, 12 Apr 2002 13:11:28
    • Sounds like they got you! nm, michael p, Fri, 12 Apr 2002 14:03:47
      • close, but not quite yet, MJM , Fri, 12 Apr 2002 14:26:52
        • If you're going to spend M5 money ->, michael p, Fri, 12 Apr 2002 16:05:37
          • doesn't seat 4! (gotta be practical) nm, MJM , Fri, 12 Apr 2002 16:13:14
            • 9-3 / NG900, Jon in Chicago, Fri, 12 Apr 2002 16:31:59 <-- Viewing This Message
  • Re: nevermind the 9-3: what about the SRS light?!, Scott, Fri, 12 Apr 2002 12:08:56
    • no news yet........ nm, MJM , Fri, 12 Apr 2002 13:11:51
  • The same-ness is the appeal ->, michael p, Fri, 12 Apr 2002 10:06:06
    • Re: The same-ness is the appeal ->, MJM , Fri, 12 Apr 2002 10:11:56
      • Interesting point ->, michael p, Fri, 12 Apr 2002 10:18:17
        • You think so? >>, StanleyB, Fri, 12 Apr 2002 14:29:13
          • what features were lost? nm, MJM , Fri, 12 Apr 2002 14:49:12

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