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Re: The grass is always greener. SO true
Posted by Noel [Email] (more from Noel) on Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:35:25
In Reply to: The grass is always greener, No Snaab, Sun, 21 Mar 2010 07:25:08
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I've had people see our four Saab family and think we're a little nuts. I get comments like, "Saabs are expensive to own," or Saabs aren't very reliable. Why you have four?"
Well, expensive compared to what? I find them pretty much the same as other cars. Reliable? Well, they don't break down much if you maintain them. I explain gently (and with some enthusiasm) that in 26 years of owning Saabs we have not found these assumptions to be true. And with the exception of the '84 C900 that we had for 20 years, all were bought used, with at least 90K on them.
I haven't found many people who've had trouble with Saabs if they have maintained the car at least by the book and used a good Saab indy. The people I've run into who did have trouble, when I ask them a few questions, usually turn out to be of the minimal maintenance mentality or clearly just got a bad car and/or were treated shabbily by their dealer.
Even my youngest daughter who was very vocal about NOT wanting a Saab as her first car, fell in love with the '99 9-3 we got for her to use. And has found it to be considered the coolest car among all her friends' rides.
Posts in this Thread:
- JD Powers ranks SAAB #3 in dependability among European, BostonSAABER, Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:57:43
- It's all GM's fault...n/m, Wayne D, Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:10:04
- Re: JD Powers ranks SAAB #3 in dependability among Euro, Wingnut, Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:24:19
- Re: JD Powers ranks SAAB #3 in dependability among European, steve, Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:58:33
- SAAB a simpler car?, BostonSAABER, Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:36:50
- Low volume does not play into..., NHWayne, Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:36:18
- And your comment on dealers is true for every make n/m, Alex, Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:30:21
- The grass is always greener...., Alex, Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:29:36
- Re: JD Powers ranks SAAB #3 in dependability among European, Viggenator , Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:16:12
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