2003 Saab 9-3 - READ ONLY

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#126 of 185 Tom by dl7265 Oct 08, 2002 (7:00 pm)
yes i am. But depends on the time frame. if its not available til next year that might be too late. of course the BMW ED is very popular and a great savings. I cant find on Saab what the discount is. used to be if i recall a discount and 2 free tickets, that may have changed though. if i hear more ill let you know. DL
#127 of 185 phoenexius by GBrianK Oct 08, 2002 (9:33 pm)
Little different setup for the North American market. Linear is out now with the 175hp engine. Arc and Vector out in Spring with with Arc's 210hp engine. Spring of 2004, the Vector will get its own engine. Reportly, Vector will be getting a 250hp engine. That is what I am waiting for. I am interested to see how things turn out. Here in North Dallas, Saabs are still a little scarce so it is nice to be original. But, I have test driven a 330i and must say they are nice. The throw on the manual is a little long, but is smooth. I guess we will see how things turn out in 2004. Later y'all!
#128 of 185 by dl7265 Oct 08, 2002 (10:57 pm)
I just noticed Edmunds has invoice pricing , and no supprise there is not very much mark up at all. i guess due to the low starting price. Glenn your right, my 3er in Dallas is as common as a accord . I like the 9'3 styling myself.even though there is allmost no one posting here, my sales lady had a fist full of contact cards allready, DL
#129 of 185 by kirstie_h HOST Oct 09, 2002 (4:54 am)
You may have already noticed, but we're having a chat on Thursday, Oct. 17 with some reps from Saab USA to talk about the 2003 Saab 9-3. It'll be question & answer format, so it's a great opportunity to find out a bit more about the 9-3. Here's the link for details: http://www.edmunds.com/townhall/chat/saab93chat101702.html kirstie_h Roving Host & Future Vehicles Host
#130 of 185 by dudleyr Oct 09, 2002 (6:11 am)
Does anybody who has seen the 9-3 know what the EPA mileage numbers are? Preferrably for the manual tranny on the 175 hp model. Thanks.
#131 of 185 by magnetophone Oct 09, 2002 (6:26 am)
gBrianK, that's interesting that you say they're scarce in North Dallas. The suburb of Addison (in North Dallas) uses Saab 900 turbos as their police cars! Or at least they did at one point.
#132 of 185 Linear Launch edition by shades80 Oct 09, 2002 (6:48 am)
This first 03 9-3 with 175hp/195tque has everything the arc and vector will have has minus the extra interior trim and the larger engine...when i saw it, i was impressed..im not a saab loyalist so the new styling points hit the mark for me...never liked the prev versions..european press has raved about this car..they are usually very critical so this was definitely a good thing...only hesitation is reliability and resale...anyone else drive it yet?
#133 of 185 RE: DL by JingleJill Oct 09, 2002 (12:39 pm)
DL are you thinking of switching over to the SAAB? I saw one the other day here in SA. Very nice looking. Stacy
#134 of 185 Mileage by dl7265 Oct 09, 2002 (8:12 pm)
On the auto it was like 21-29 not bad, didnt see the 5 or 6 speed. Host, i have to work that day , will there be transcipts ? Addison Police: are in Dodge Durangos these days. makes me wonder why im in a Ford ..... Linear launch : i agree its a nominal fee to move up to 210hp, most makes have a large gap just to go up in HP. Stacy, dont shoot at me yet , You know i love my 3er, i am still disgusted over the huge price increase for 2003, so im looking at a few alternatives til i can do a ED. btw thanks for photos of "Pierce".really looks nice. Im really not fond of the new sedan lights, i prefer my car actually... DL
#135 of 185 by magnetophone Oct 09, 2002 (10:14 pm)
What a shame. They used to have such a reputation for the Saab police force. Of course in Europe, everything from Ford Mondeos to Saabs to BMW's are police cars.