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I would appreciate some commments on the deal I am being offered on the following vehicle: Silver 9-3 Aero Convertible (black top) 2004 (sold in Jan of '05) 18000 miles Two tone gray leather int Multi Player in-dash CD Condition appears to be excellent all round with the exception of some scuffing of the passenger side A pillar and the expected wear of the seats. Carfax comes back clean. Asking price is non negotiable $30K. I am not getting a great price for my RX8 but perhaps it is offset by the price of the Saab. Whatcha think? Thanks
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Replying to: ukjim (Mar 17, 2006 1:28 pm) |
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I just picked up a 2006 9-3 2.0t and I figured I would shoot you guys a review. Pros - It's a blast to drive. I have to keep looking at the speedometer to make sure I'm keeping it reasonable. - Great exterior styling. - From what I read from objective sources it's a very safe car. - I assume it will be amazing in the snow like my last Saab. Nothing like brushing some snow off my car and passing by a team of 4 people with shovels and brooms trying to get an Acura going (true story). - I don't understand the complaints about the stereo, the sound is great. Cons - They replaced the one time leather trim with plastic which is an obvious disappointment. - The leather seats are average. - They could have been a bit more innovative with the controls. |
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Replying to: ams303 (Jul 02, 2004 7:41 am) Never mind the materials quality which is incomparable to the low GM based SAAB, the building quality is far better. During my 2 ½ years of ownership, I replaced the MFT stereo twice, had problem with the SW which control the sunroof, problem with the SW which control the brakes, had continues engine malfunctions alerts, which found to be false and during the drive I hear all kind of noises that you won’t hear in a German and Japanese car. I am still enjoying the driving experience, which feels faster and more responsive than my Passat 2.0 and similar engine, but I doubt if I will get another SAAB, when my lease is up. BTW- I got the car through a GM supplier discount which was far lower than the retail and below invoice. I paid $3.5k down and $320 a month for 48 months including everything, taxes and MV fees. This car is loaded with Auto, Sunroof, cold package, OnStar and convenient package |
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I am searching 2006 SAAB 9-3 with auto, metalic and cold package in NJ, my company also have supplier discount. However, the dealer only showed me the price is 26500, I wonder if there is still some space to bargain on it? BTW, DON'T GO PAUL MILLER SAAB in NJ, the manager is very rude, when I asked him if he can give me better price, he even collect all materials and let me go!!!!! So BAD experience. |
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Hi there Everyone: Everyone here seems pretty knowledgeable about the 9-3 and I was wondering you could give me some advice on leasing this car since it will be my first car lease on my own. I'm moving to Los Angeles in 3 days which is where I plan on leasing the vehicle, and I was wondering what the best deals are, what I should expect to pay per month, the financing rates, and residual values for a 24 month lease, with 12k miles per year. I want to put down as little as possible up front and I also am not interested in the current 27 month lease promotion that they have on their website because when I worked out the numbers it didn't seem like a good deal. I'm looking for the Saab 9-3 2.0T 4cyl turbo with automatic transmission- other than that I'm not looking for any other upgrades. Also, when do the 2007 models come out-- will that make the prices on the 2006 models go down? Should I be getting a better deal since I plan on purchasing at the end of the month and during Memorial Day Weekend? Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated! -Ashley |
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bearjjj, For the past few months, Saab has offered its dealers a $2000 incentive for each 9-3 sold. This is an unadvertised incentive. Some dealers will pass that savings directly to you - insist on it or go to another dealer. That incentive also may have gone up this month because the model year is coming to a close and Saab sales in May were down. Ask your dealer (actually, ask a few dealers so you get a straight answer). You should be able to get the car you're looking at for between $25,000 and $25,400 (or less, esp. if the incentives have increased). Figure out the invoice price for the options you want (looks like its $27,471 w/ destination charge), subtract $2000 (or whatever the current incentive is), and negotiate down from there among several dealers to see what their real breaking point is (i.e., at what price they let you walk out the door without buying). Different dealers have different attitudes toward doing an invoice or below invoice deal. Try JMK in Springfield, NJ.
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I am shopping for a 2006 Aero 20th Anniversary edition convertible (supposedly only 300 made). Are you finding any deals out there on these? One dealer is willing to give $3000 off on an automatic, another one $2750 off on a 6 speed stick. What is everyone else seeing compared to this? I still have some reservations about the reliability of the car. I've owned 5 Saabs over the years (1970 - 1999) and absolutely loved driving all of them, but they were all also unreliable. Have the 2006's gotten any better (since they started assembling them in Austria), or should I go for the new Volvo C70 conertible? Thanks! |
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Replying to: jim99000 (Jun 03, 2006 6:02 am)
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Replying to: allysonz (Jun 06, 2006 5:58 am) Several different dealers have told me about the $2000 dealer cash and all have used it during my negotiations. It does not show up on most "incentive lists" such as the one Edmunds puts together, but it definitely exists. This is money going from Saab to its dealers for each 9-3 sold, not from Saab to customers. Thus, you need to specifically ask the dealer to include it in the deal if you want to benefit from it. When you negotiate, tell the dealers (you should talk to several different dealers) that you want the $2000 applied to reduce the purchase price. Most dealers will do so without much protestation. There's no guarantee it will last beyond June but it probably will continue until the new model year begins in the early fall. On the flip side, it becomes harder with each passing week to find the exact car with the exact options you want. By July or August, it might be more than $2000. That's why I haven't purchased yet - I'm hoping that Saab matches offers from some of its competitotrs (for example, Cadillac now offers $3500 in incentives for the CTS and Jaguar $3500 for the X-Type, making the 2.8L CTS slightly cheaper and the X-Type only slightly more expensive than the 9-3). |
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