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Replying to: mistermark (Jul 26, 2005 9:54 am) Not Good, especially when Lexus, Volvo, and Acura all make safer SUVs. |
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Mildly curious to check it out. (I currently have a 9-5 Arc wagon with the discontinued v6). I drove the v6 version. The engine strains when you push it. My 200 horse v6 with a turbo is much more effortless on acceleration. And man, do you feel every bump in the road, almost worse than my wagon. The one thing I truly don't like about my saab is the road vibration. The 9-7x dampens the vibration on the steering wheel nicely, though and overall , it is quieter. It handled fairly well, though I think I detected a slight shimmy when I went over certain bumps. They tried to make it sporty like the saab, which can be a good thing and a bad thing depending on what you like. Tight supsension (maybe too tight?), tight though smooth steering. The interior is nice enough. Comfy seats, nicely padded steering wheel, much nicer armrest and hey, they threw in an extra cupholder! But in the back, the cupholders are on the back of the center console near the floor, useless to my 5 year old son sitting in his carseat. I like my rear seat armrest with the cupholders that slide out. The 9-7 is quieter than my wagon, in terms of road noise, thanks to laminated glass. Rear visibility was not good thanks to the small rear window, small mirror and wide pillars on the back. As for the room, they claim it's 80.1 cu feet with the rear seats folded down, about 6 cu feet more than the wagon. It doesn't really feel any bigger though, and the cargo area is definitely shorter in length. Guess they make up for it in height. The rear seat area is quite roomy, they probably get some space there. In the end, I don't think I'd own one. But at least I gave it a shot. |
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Replying to: mistermark (Jul 26, 2005 9:54 am) |
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where did everyone go???? I guess not many care about the 9-7X.
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Replying to: bigdaddycoats (Sep 14, 2005 9:00 am) |
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it also appears that the general public doesn't care at all about this car. Dealers don't either. Only GM Corporate cares about it. It actually looks OK, but I wouldn't pay $40,000 for it. I'd pay maybe $31-$33,000 tops. Plus since its truck-based, and only seats five, its off my list. (not too worried about the truck based part, but combine that with relatively low MPG numbers, and well... might as well get the Odyssey)
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Replying to: jchan2 (Sep 17, 2005 6:07 am) My whole feeling on this is that GM stopped selling Izuzu in Canada and I think given the lack of attention the dealers give Saab, I think they will be next - and that is unfortunate! |
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Replying to: stmss (Oct 03, 2005 10:56 am) Any you may be interested in this discussion: The Future of Saab? Steve, Host |
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GM Cancels Saab 9-6X (Inside Line) Steve, Host |
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Replying to: stmss (Oct 03, 2005 10:56 am) I'm fine with the truck based thing. I just need 3 rows of seats and good MPG. The 9-6X would have solved the problem, but GM is calling it quits and the 9-6X was aborted. I would have loved to own a Saab 3 row crossover. I'll be looking at a minivan/Freestyle/Pilot/ possibly XC90 then. Guess we're in the same boat. I've never owned a Saab before, but I like them, and so does my son. We'd hate to see Saab die. 
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