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#208 of 653 Re: I the premium pkg worth it. [schoup] by chris47 Dec 14, 2005 (5:47 am)
Replying to: schoup (Dec 13, 2005 7:59 pm) I avoided the Premium Package on our SportCombi. I thought it was a lot of cash for very little value: $1,700 for a better radio.   The standard headlights are the best I've ever used. The radio isn't great but we have young kids so it's rarely up loud anyhow. There is very little interior wood in the 2.0T so slightly better wood doesn't mean much anyhow.   If you want to spend more money, upgrade to the Aero and avoid the Touring package for the same reasons. The seats in the Aero are spectacular – an option I would have paid for in the 2.0T. Replies to this message: schoup (Dec 16, 2005 3:21 pm)
#209 of 653 Re: I the premium pkg worth it. [chris47] by schoup Dec 16, 2005 (3:21 pm)
Replying to: chris47 (Dec 14, 2005 5:47 am) I don't really want to spend the extra to get the 2006 Aero but I did find a new(45 miles on it) silver metalic 2005 Aero with automatic, heated seats, xenon lights for $29,967(MSRP $36,595) which is less than the loaded 2006 2.0T which is $29,500 (MSRP$32,165) I'm now thinking about getting the 2005 Aero instead.
#210 of 653 Re: GMS Discout / Service [steve70] by chris47 Dec 19, 2005 (11:27 am)
Replying to: steve70 (Nov 11, 2005 11:18 am) The GMS discount for a 2.0T SportCombi was $643 over invoice. Another $500 off for the Saab Year End Cash Bonus was applied so we paid $143 over invoice.   Not sure if it's the same for an Aero.
#211 of 653 My Inquiring Mind - ?s on servicing Saabs by kk2482 Dec 29, 2005 (6:34 pm)
I've never owned a Saab, and was wondering - is it was expensive to maintain?   Is the dealership the only place where the oil can be changed, and other standard maintenance be done? Is this frequent or rare - and pricy or avg?   Does the Saab 93Linear come with the old style belts or the long lasting steel belts?   Thanks a million! Replies to this message: chris47 (Dec 30, 2005 7:46 am) chris47 (Dec 30, 2005 7:50 am) kk2482 (Dec 30, 2005 5:31 pm)
#212 of 653 Re: My Inquiring Mind - ?s on servicing Saabs [kk2482] by chris47 Dec 30, 2005 (7:46 am)
Replying to: kk2482 (Dec 29, 2005 6:34 pm) I can't comment on long-term costs - we recently bought our first Saab.   The warranty covers “all scheduled maintenance” for 3 years or 36k miles. The service interval is 10k miles and includes a major maintenance cycle at 20k.   Even though they use synthetic oil, this seems like a long interval for a new turbocharged car. The dealer said that most people who own pay to have the oil changed every 5k miles. That’s what I plan to do.   I wouldn’t take the Saab to Jiffy Lube – I’ve seen them screw up far less sophisticated cars. We have a local mechanic who specializes in imported cars and I trust. I will probably take the car there for some of the oil changes not covered by the maintenance plan.
#213 of 653 Re: My Inquiring Mind - ?s on servicing Saabs [kk2482] by chris47 Dec 30, 2005 (7:50 am)
Replying to: kk2482 (Dec 29, 2005 6:34 pm) I looked in the manual for belts. The Drive belt is called a "poly-V" belt - whatever the hell that means. Replies to this message: kk2482 (Dec 30, 2005 5:31 pm)
#214 of 653 Re: My Inquiring Mind - ?s on servicing Saabs [chris47] by kk2482 Dec 30, 2005 (5:31 pm)
Replying to: chris47 (Dec 30, 2005 7:50 am) Thank you for the information. That last part made me laugh, lol
#215 of 653 Re: Saab military discount?? [dairyshick] by jworthington Jan 03, 2006 (4:43 pm)
Replying to: dairyshick (Nov 12, 2005 8:11 pm) The SAAB military discount is an amazing deal. I am probably going to go with the Acura TL instead of the 9-3 Aero because of 1) size of the backseat, 2) reliability (total cost of ownership and maint costs), and 3) the navigation system in the SAAB sucks.   Having said that. I priced out a loaded, except navigation, for $29,759. There is no room for negotiation but since i offered the dealer in PA to come to him from NC, he was going to take off another $300. The document fee in NC is about $400 while the doc fee in PA is only $55. HARD to pass that one up and the SAAB dealer in Raleigh was not willing to negotiate.   In any way, I would definitely recommend the military sales program for SAAB. Remember, however, that it is not available on the 9-2X or the 9-7.   Jeff
#216 of 653 convertibles by biancar Feb 02, 2006 (8:29 am)
I'm looking at convertibles like the SAAB 9-3, the new Volvo C70, and perhaps the Audi. Any comments on price, fun to drive, reliability, etc. of the convertible?

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