Edmunds dealer partner, Bayway Leasing, is now offering transparent lease deals via these forums. Click here to see the latest vehicles!
Popular New Cars
Popular Used Sedans
Popular Used SUVs
Popular Used Pickup Trucks
Popular Used Hatchbacks
Popular Used Minivans
Popular Used Coupes
Popular Used Wagons
Comments
The Malibu and Malibu Maxx are still quite safe though.
It's possible to share a platform between cars of different size classes. The Odyssey, Pilot, MDX, and Ridgeline all share a platform. You can make the frame longer if you want, and cut down on development costs...
The Camry, Highlander, Sienna, and RX330 share a platform...
If you look around and actually think about it, a lot of cars share platforms nowadays, despite being sized differently.
And No, the 3 and 5 Series don't share platforms. BMW has enough $$$ to build seperate ones, but the 5 Series and X5 share platforms, as do the 3 and X3.
The Civic shares a platform with the RSX/Integra.
chevy = 27,000
saab = 38,000
Nostalgia would be better.
Nostalgia is inevitable for every make of car, what matters is how it is met.
Seeing the frankenSaabs on the road for a few more sad years has now taken most of the nostalgia away from me. These simply are not saab cars. Why do so many people pretend they are by even making reference to the past? The name was bought in order to sell other cars.
Steve, Host
Hmmm...
Where does that leave the 9-2X and 9-7X?
Steve, Host
http://www.safercar.gov/NCAP/Cars/3686.html
Not Good, especially when Lexus, Volvo, and Acura all make safer SUVs.
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.
I guess not many care about the 9-7X.
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)
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!
Any you may be interested in this discussion:
The Future of Saab?
Steve, Host
Steve, Host
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.
Although in my Odyssey its not really a problem...
Steve, Host
Some of your perception may be because SUV sales are down so new owners posting in SUVs may be down. The buzz is around the new Civic and lots of folks are talking about whether GM will go banko. The Hybrid Vehicles discussions are really hot too.
Everything goes in cycles. :shades:
Steve, Host
Hope next year is a better one for you and the 9-7x.
Steve, Host
Keep in mind this isn't a real Saab and that it is assembled with it's GMT360 counterparts in Moraine, Ohio.
I have this dilemma with my 9.5. Have three cars (plus 1 restoration project) and looking at getting rid of the 9.5 but the resale is so low might just polish it up park it in the garage and take it out on weekends - rather than give it away. My oldest boy is only 4 yrs from driving and what teenager wouldn't want to drive a Saab?
Will never be a collector car but might invoke some comments like 'Saab - what is that?'
I'm keeping my Civic for the same reason. It's a backup. The cost of insuring it, gassing it up, and whatever depreciation is left doesn't cost much, so why not keep it?
This is a given; they are quirky, have terrible resale value, are tough to maintain, but I absolutely love to drive them and have enjoyed every Saab.
The 9-7X, so far, is acceptable. I can sense that this is not a true Saab, better a GM clone, but it still manages the Saab feel. The other cars I drove in the class (XC-90, Toureg, and Jeep) where not as comfortable. The Jeep Commander, 7 passenger was a joke. Forget the last row, you couldn't sit in the second row!
You can get "analysis paralysis" buying cars. It still is a "gut" purchase for me and Saabs have treated us well.
As I rack up miles, I will update it's performance.
The Grand Cherokee they had on display felt roomier. Even the Pacifica they had on display (The dealer is a Chrysler-Jeep dealer) felt roomier.
Update us on your 9-7X as time passes.
How true. Sometimes you just need to drive the car and if it fits your needs and feels right - go for it.
And does anybody really need a 5.3 in a Saab?
Good Luck with your issues!