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Re: Third car purchase
Posted by James [Email] (more from James) on Fri, 3 Sep 2010 18:37:26
In Reply to: Re: Third car purchase, Tim, Fri, 3 Sep 2010 17:40:36
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I can't stand driving minivans (driving dynamics), didn't like the recent SUV rental, or even Forester. Outback wagon was not so bad, but not wonderful, and nothing like a Saab. That was the closest to a euro wagon. I mainly have been looking for rental vehicles with roof rails so I can haul a few mountain bikes + ski box with us using our own rack setup... admittedly tougher requirements! for shorter trips, we've rented various cars + no rack, all of which performed worse in the key areas I care about than Saabs (except mpg in a few cases) + mostly weren't as safe... rental car companies like to rent cheap generic cars... fuel economy with the rack drops a couple mpgs + a few more for the bikes. I notice very little impact on performance/handling with the rack on the c900s, so I can't imagine it would be an issue on a 9-5 wagon (or similar). 9-5 without rack was stellar on highway (mpg as well). other vehicles I've driven don't seem to live up to the EPA numbers when I drive them, yet the 9-5 exceeded them!
but, the upside, is my insurance on 2 c900s is dirt cheap + not much more than half what it would be for a single off lease 9-5 + rentals are covered in that plan (I'm one, like you seem to be, who does not believe in being over-insured). I'm cheap + haven't found the right 9-5 yet, but I am more resolute than ever after this year's rental!
James...
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Posts in this Thread:
- Third car purchase, Son of Saab, Fri, 3 Sep 2010 05:41:30
- Re: Third car purchase, Joe D., Sun, 5 Sep 2010 06:13:52
- try the "other cars" BB here and....., Railhead , Fri, 3 Sep 2010 19:48:06
- Re: Third car purchase, James, Fri, 3 Sep 2010 17:02:24
- Re: Third car purchase, spo, Fri, 3 Sep 2010 12:11:57
- Re: Third car purchase, BlueWhite, Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:02:58
- Re: Third car purchase, Tim, Fri, 3 Sep 2010 09:58:03
- Suggest looking for a E-klasse (+), vvk, Fri, 3 Sep 2010 08:34:47
- Re: Third car purchase, Dick in Falls Church, Fri, 3 Sep 2010 08:32:30
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