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Re: Experience of former VW current Saab owners?
Posted by Noel (more from Noel) on Thu, 16 Dec 2004 09:43:32
In Reply to: Experience of former VW current Saab owners?, Josh Smith, Thu, 16 Dec 2004 06:52:13
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Had a 78 Scirocco for 148K, then an '86 GTI for about the same mileage. Bought a C900 in 1984 and still have it (haven't got around to dontating it yet). Have a'96 9000 CSE now.
The VWs handled great, were comfortable, lots of fun to drive. Were not all that reliable, but I've also owned 3 air-cooled Beetles and their legendary reliability was a bit overblown. I have never had a VW that kept its cylnder head on or that didn't leak somewhere. (of course turbo Saabs have an appetite for head gaskets, too)
I think a Saab is a LOT more car, plus it is roomier, safer, more refined. It's really a difference class of automobile. The build quality is far better in the Saab. The electrics in a Saab , not all that great, are still better than the VW.
Plus, I'm 6'2, 200 lbs --not an unusual size--and I can't get comfortable in any but the Passat. I always felt fine in my Scirocco or GTI, though. Put it this way, the recent Golf, Jetta and Bug are made for people about 38 regular and I wear a 44 long.
Just my .02.
Noel
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Posts in this Thread:
- Experience of former VW current Saab owners?, Josh Smith, Thu, 16 Dec 2004 06:52:13
- Re: Experience of former VW current Saab owners?, MatthewB, Mon, 20 Dec 2004 09:51:08
- Oh, one more thing..., Joe D., Fri, 17 Dec 2004 11:30:38
- well they're similar but different!! SAABs a bit more>, prodigal son, Fri, 17 Dec 2004 07:29:01
- Have both, Ari
, Fri, 17 Dec 2004 06:45:19 - Re: Experience of former VW current Saab owners?, Ted M. (Seattle), Fri, 17 Dec 2004 06:39:18
- Once you go Hatch, you can't go back..............., andy
, Thu, 16 Dec 2004 18:26:11 - Re: Experience of former VW current Saab owners?, scottg, Thu, 16 Dec 2004 17:31:46
- and another one, McTeague, Thu, 16 Dec 2004 16:18:52
- Re: Four VWs then Two Saabs, thegage, Thu, 16 Dec 2004 13:57:04
- I made the switch, Leon, Thu, 16 Dec 2004 13:04:59
- Very natural progession...., Mike Lynch
, Thu, 16 Dec 2004 13:04:20 - Re: Experience of former VW current Saab owners?, john e. shaheen, Thu, 16 Dec 2004 12:02:26
- Former VW owner and now SAAB..., KB900psi, Thu, 16 Dec 2004 10:21:44
- Re: Experience of former VW current Saab owners?, Dean, Thu, 16 Dec 2004 10:10:02
- Both as well, Rick D, Thu, 16 Dec 2004 09:43:51
- Re: Experience of former VW current Saab owners?, Noel, Thu, 16 Dec 2004 09:43:32 <-- Viewing This Message
- I have both also, mb25, Thu, 16 Dec 2004 09:27:54
- I also have both, Saabio, Thu, 16 Dec 2004 09:19:47
- Two VW's then Seven Saabs, Scott Paterson
, Thu, 16 Dec 2004 09:09:26 - Re: Experience of former VW current Saab owners?, Rafe, Thu, 16 Dec 2004 08:49:07
- Re: Experience of former VW current Saab owners?, JimF, Thu, 16 Dec 2004 07:19:23
- I have both, Joe D., Thu, 16 Dec 2004 07:01:28
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