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About CR's comments on the 9-3
Posted by Mark Anderson (more from Mark Anderson) on Wed, 6 Feb 2002 13:10:19
In Reply to: Re: 9-3 vs. 9-5 reliability, ELK, Wed, 6 Feb 2002 01:04:53
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You are right that CR's 2000 auto issue (and the 2001 for that matter) are neutral to negative on the 9-3 and positive on the 9-5, but there is one thing I noticed about that. It looks like they tested the 9-3 in 1998 or 1999 and then keep recycling the same write-up every year. (I have compared the descriptions and they are virtually identical, even referring to things that were improved in the 2000 and beyond model years.)
Also, if you look at the repair information they list, you notice that it improves each year for the 9-3 which tends to match the experiences reported here at Saabnet. I'll bet if they re-tested the 9-3 with a 2002 model, it would get a better review.
Anyway, remember that CR is just one opinion in your research.
Mark
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Posts in this Thread:
- Acura to Saab? Need advice!, ELK, Mon, 4 Feb 2002 21:07:23
- Sold my 1996 Integra GS-R for a 2001 9-3SE auto, T., Wed, 6 Feb 2002 16:30:21
- 9-3 vs. 9-5 reliability, John A., Tue, 5 Feb 2002 18:12:36
- Re: Acura to Saab? Need advice!, saabaru, Tue, 5 Feb 2002 13:57:55
- I was in your shoes two years ago, Mark Anderson, Tue, 5 Feb 2002 12:09:39
- look at '03 CL Type S, MJM , Tue, 5 Feb 2002 09:34:29
- Manual vs automatic, ELK, Tue, 5 Feb 2002 01:32:09
- About that footwell, Nevin, Mon, 4 Feb 2002 22:59:16
- Re: Well it's no Acura, but, butch, Mon, 4 Feb 2002 21:50:56
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