Nice car, good mileage
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You must be right, since I have no idea how much used SAABs cost in the US. I was just guessing based on the fact that european cost most of the time more in the US.WhiningKhan said:
Now, Sonic, don't listen to these el cheapo advises and go buy a 406 Coupé. It's fast, reliable and, especially, designed by Pininfarina.
And it cost a hell lot less than a Ferrari!
And before you ask, yeah, I'm kidding.
A Nissan, which like everybody knows is not Toyota, Accord should be about right, though.
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ugly or unique is just a personal opinion, I happen to think it's unique, from the classic 900, tp the minimal lines of 9000, 9-5 and new 9-3.
Switched from a Toyota to a 9-5 and never looked back.
It's fast in stock form and after a cheap engine ECU re-mapping, it's yet to loose a match with riced Golfs and BMWs.
(240bHP/ 390nm/S Torque)
Switched from a Toyota to a 9-5 and never looked back.
It's fast in stock form and after a cheap engine ECU re-mapping, it's yet to loose a match with riced Golfs and BMWs.
(240bHP/ 390nm/S Torque)
_xxx_ said:hey69 said:_xxx_ said:Big bad-ass early 80's Mercedes and you're all set...
yup that's the car you want
I have a big, bad-ass '00 BMW and will get my new C-Class Merc in a few weeks 8)
hm, are you in buying selling cars? we should talk once 8)
i'm looking to buy my next car (if i dont get another job withcompany car) in germany and import it over to belgium..
guys i know go to Essen from time to time to buy some used cars from the secondhand market @sundays
still driving my 92 bmw 318 with lpg
.... marriage killed my bank balance, had a merc cabrio before Bah, all the fun gets killed by crawling in stalls for 1-2 hours every day (60 km to work one-way).
BTW, should you be looking to buy a car in Germany, I can surely help you with some advice and maybe a few addresses. Mostly you'll find pretty much everything at www.mobile.de or www.autoscout24.de, at least you can compare the prices there.
BTW, should you be looking to buy a car in Germany, I can surely help you with some advice and maybe a few addresses. Mostly you'll find pretty much everything at www.mobile.de or www.autoscout24.de, at least you can compare the prices there.
Shapeshifter
Newcomer
I wish they offered the lupo over here.
But well america dictates what NA's car market is like, and its SUV all the way
Stupid soccer moms.
But well america dictates what NA's car market is like, and its SUV all the way
Stupid soccer moms.
Blitzkrieg
Newcomer
If Echo is too small try a Toyota Corolla, they run on the smell of an oily rag and you can run them forever. Should easily be in your price range.
horvendile
Regular
I'm mostly going to agree with what's been said, but anyway:
Last weekend I had the pleasure of driving the new Saab 9-3 that I believe was mentioned earlier in the thread. No racing or anything, just normal driving on a variety of roads. I may be easy to please, but it was very pleasant driving, and above 30 MPG (if only just). It's also, according to several surveys, a very good car to be in should one crash.
However, it will likely be impossible to find for $4000.
At that price point, I would agree that for example a -99 Corolla would be an excellent pick. It'll manage on well above 30 MPG. It will practically never break down. It's not posh, and not comfortable in the extreme, but unlikely to let you down.
So, I would recommend that one - if it wasn't for the matter of crash safety. Not everyone is so obsessed with crash safety as I am, so it may not be that much of an issue to other people, but I would not buy a -99 Corolla. The version that came after that, yes maybe, but not the -99. It's not horrendously bad, just not quite good enough.
However, one runs into problems if one wants a car that
*Needs less gas than 30 MPG
*Has good safety
*Is possible to buy for $4000
The Saab 9000 (but not the 900) may well fit the bill. It doesn't have electronics to keep you on the road (what is that called in English), but no car in this pricerange will.
A stout Volvo 940 or, failing that, 740 may be worth considering. It's possible that they will manage to reach 30 MPG, but I'm not sure. The crash safety of these cars is proven very good, even with quite modern standards. The price should not be too big a problem. Again, not a very posh car, but you can't have it all - and they were built when Volvo cars, unlike today, did not break down.*
Finally, the old Saab 9-3 may also be a good choice. It may reach 30 MPG, crash safety is good if not spectacular, and it's got whiplash protection - an important point for me. I also think that it looks better than the other cars I've mentioned.
One may think that I'm a bit Sweden-centric here (even though neither Volvo nor Saab own themselves anymore). Well, maybe. But both Saab and Volvo were very early starters when it comes to safety, and it shows in cars that are a few years old.
If you don't shun small cars however, I would check just how much a Toyota Yaris would cost.
Well, good luck.
*It's gotten better, but the Volvos of today are still not as reliable as the old 940s.
Last weekend I had the pleasure of driving the new Saab 9-3 that I believe was mentioned earlier in the thread. No racing or anything, just normal driving on a variety of roads. I may be easy to please, but it was very pleasant driving, and above 30 MPG (if only just). It's also, according to several surveys, a very good car to be in should one crash.
However, it will likely be impossible to find for $4000.
At that price point, I would agree that for example a -99 Corolla would be an excellent pick. It'll manage on well above 30 MPG. It will practically never break down. It's not posh, and not comfortable in the extreme, but unlikely to let you down.
So, I would recommend that one - if it wasn't for the matter of crash safety. Not everyone is so obsessed with crash safety as I am, so it may not be that much of an issue to other people, but I would not buy a -99 Corolla. The version that came after that, yes maybe, but not the -99. It's not horrendously bad, just not quite good enough.
However, one runs into problems if one wants a car that
*Needs less gas than 30 MPG
*Has good safety
*Is possible to buy for $4000
The Saab 9000 (but not the 900) may well fit the bill. It doesn't have electronics to keep you on the road (what is that called in English), but no car in this pricerange will.
A stout Volvo 940 or, failing that, 740 may be worth considering. It's possible that they will manage to reach 30 MPG, but I'm not sure. The crash safety of these cars is proven very good, even with quite modern standards. The price should not be too big a problem. Again, not a very posh car, but you can't have it all - and they were built when Volvo cars, unlike today, did not break down.*
Finally, the old Saab 9-3 may also be a good choice. It may reach 30 MPG, crash safety is good if not spectacular, and it's got whiplash protection - an important point for me. I also think that it looks better than the other cars I've mentioned.
One may think that I'm a bit Sweden-centric here (even though neither Volvo nor Saab own themselves anymore). Well, maybe. But both Saab and Volvo were very early starters when it comes to safety, and it shows in cars that are a few years old.
If you don't shun small cars however, I would check just how much a Toyota Yaris would cost.
Well, good luck.
*It's gotten better, but the Volvos of today are still not as reliable as the old 940s.
