Cars and Other Driving Machines

[Alex_de_Large]

Blackbird

[Alex_de_Large]

What happens when you drive behind a 747?

[pony_trekker]

Originally posted by Alex_de_Large
The 9-3 SC is actually selling really well, and they carry no incentives.

Wrong and wrong. That's what happens when you take your information from opposing counsel or, from the car salesman that is selling you a car.

9 3 Sport Combi selling like shit in US

I checked everywhere in the country and this is the current offer:

Purchase Offer: 2007 9-3 SportCombi
$3,000 Customer Cash
OR
As low as 0% APR financing for qualified buyers.**

Customer Appreciation Program
Current Saab owners are eligible to receive $1,000 Owner Loyalty Cash on the purchase of a 2007 9-3 SportCombi or $500 Owner Loyalty Cash on the lease of a 2007 9-3 SportCombi.

[Alex_de_Large]

Originally posted by Alex_de_Large
The deal fell through. Shit.

So we might not be dead after all...

[Alex_de_Large]

Originally posted by pony_trekker
Wrong and wrong. That's what happens when you take your information from opposing counsel or, from the car salesman that is selling you a car.

9 3 Sport Combi selling like shit in US

I checked everywhere in the country and this is the current offer:

Purchase Offer: 2007 9-3 SportCombi
$3,000 Customer Cash
OR
As low as 0% APR financing for qualified buyers.**

Customer Appreciation Program
Current Saab owners are eligible to receive $1,000 Owner Loyalty Cash on the purchase of a 2007 9-3 SportCombi or $500 Owner Loyalty Cash on the lease of a 2007 9-3 SportCombi.

That isn't my source.

As for the incentives, there are NO lease deals right now, which is what I am after. Sure $3k is a nice discount of paying cash, but I am not interested.

As for depreciation, the residual on a 27 month lease is 70%, which is better than a comparable 3er or A4.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by Alex_de_Large

As for depreciation, the residual on a 27 month lease is 70%, which is better than a comparable 3er or A4.

Well, in about 2 years and 3 months, you should be able to find a lot of these models, previously owned, on dealer lots.

[pony_trekker]

Originally posted by Alex_de_Large
That isn't my source.

As for the incentives, there are NO lease deals right now, which is what I am after. Sure $3k is a nice discount of paying cash, but I am not interested.

As for depreciation, the residual on a 27 month lease is 70%, which is better than a comparable 3er or A4.

Negotiate a little harder. What is the cap cost you are using MSRP? If so you are getting ripped. Use 3k off invoice.

[Alex_de_Large]

Originally posted by pony_trekker
Negotiate a little harder. What is the cap cost you are using MSRP? If so you are getting ripped. Use 3k off invoice.

That's where I am. Still going...

[pony_trekker]

Originally posted by Alex_de_Large
That's where I am. Still going...

I don't really know where you are geographically but this place seems to have some great deals.

http://www.saabnashuanorth.com/speci....aspx?sn=S6239

[Alex_de_Large]

Originally posted by pony_trekker
I don't really know where you are geographically but this place seems to have some great deals.

http://www.saabnashuanorth.com/speci....aspx?sn=S6239

Indeed they do... Thanks for the tip.

[Alex_de_Large]

But I did just reserve one of these for an upcoming trip to Italy:

[dc_chef]

Originally posted by Alex_de_Large
But I did just reserve one of these for an upcoming trip to Italy:

Good luck, and we expect a full report.

When I went to Italy, I had reserved an Alfa Romeo. Instead, they gave me a diesel Opel wagon. That seemed like a fair trade.

[Alex_de_Large]

Originally posted by dc_chef
Good luck, and we expect a full report.

When I went to Italy, I had reserved an Alfa Romeo. Instead, they gave me a diesel Opel wagon. That seemed like a fair trade.

Well that sucks. What company did you rent from? I selected EuropCar, and I reserved a car class that contains the Alfa 159, and Volvo V50, and a BMW 1er, as well as an opel (astra, I think). I'm hoping that since I specified Nav i have a greater chance of actually getting what I want.

[dc_chef]

Originally posted by Alex_de_Large
Well that sucks. What company did you rent from? I selected EuropCar, and I reserved a car class that contains the Alfa 159, and Volvo V50, and a BMW 1er, as well as an opel (astra, I think). I'm hoping that since I specified Nav i have a greater chance of actually getting what I want.

I can't remember, but I want to say something like Avis. My travel agent had handled it. I protested for a minute, but didn't see myself as getting anywhere. Maybe they screwed me, but I'm pretty self-conscious when I travel abroad about coming across as an ugly American, so I resigned myself to taking the wagon.

[bold_n_brazen]

I am thinking about buying a new car. There may be a new, longer commute in my future, and with gas clearly over $3 a gallon, my 14MPG Jeep Grand Cherokee is going to be a painful option.

When I mentioned to my dad that I was thinking about this, and thinking about maybe a hybrid, he urged me to think about a diesel. I've done the research, and it turns out he's right... on a strictly MPG basis, the diesels blow doors on the hybrids.

I live in the deep south, so there's no worry about plugging the car in to keep the fuel warm or anything (Can you tell I once tried to drive a diesel in Syracuse NY?).

So, besides the fact that diesels are less green than hybrids and less ubiquitous, are there any other things I should be considering?

For the record, I'm looking at both Mercedes and Volkswagens diesel offerings.