Posted on 01/10/2008 2:14:32 PM PST by WesternCulture
Everyday use ... 214,000 plus miles on the odometer. Like new condition ... great car.
“Actually the 9-5 and the 9-3 are Pontiac G6’s with a different name badge.”
Yes. We were quite disappointed when GM bought the SAAB automotive, but so far they haven’t messed them up. Especially the four cylinder models which go forever. I have one old ‘85 900T with more than 1/4 million Miles on it that simply won’t die.
“Everyday use ... 214,000 plus miles on the odometer. Like new condition ... great car.”
- Yes, cars like Volvo’s and Mercedes’s last long and are well built.
However, I would never drive an old car like that in everyday traffic. Even over here in tiny Sweden traffic is downright insane.
Please watch this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3ygYUYia9I
Really? I just never imagined that there were many Swedish women who would be attracted to American fellas. If that is the case, then I need to start saving for a trip...
There has been discussion of shared platforms here. My car is a Saturn which came from an Opel platform.
This article extrapolates way to much from one data point. Britons in cities have access to good public transportation; even those in small towns have access to frequent and reliable trains. A car is not a high spending priority.
Swedes have harsher terrain and colder winters. They’ll spend more on a car because they need reliability. Heated seats count for a lot when you’re running between fjords.
Americans have longer commutes and spend more time in their cars than anyone. We’re a big horkin’ country with a lot of spaces between places and little or no passenger rail service. A vehicle is a high priority; in most families, second only to rent or mortgage. Young singles often spend more on their ride than their home.
Our geography, topography, lifestyle and climate are not comparable to those of Brits or Swedes. We buy or cars based on our needs, not simply on spending power.
Not if you keep it in top condition. Furthermore, if memory serves me correctly, it wa a Swedish postal delivery driver (several years ago now) who was honored for driving over 1 million miles in a Volvo.
Yep - not much need to buy a true SUV in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö - except for those who just like the style.
“Not if you keep it in top condition. Furthermore, if memory serves me correctly, it wa a Swedish postal delivery driver (several years ago now) who was honored for driving over 1 million miles in a Volvo.”
- Yes, cars like Mercedes’s and Volvos are more or less indestructable as long as you maintain them properly. However, a 15-20 year old Volvo is actually NOT an especially safe construction anymore. Modern cars, even most of the smaller ones, are way safer.
“Really? I just never imagined that there were many Swedish women who would be attracted to American fellas. If that is the case, then I need to start saving for a trip...”
- My impression is that Swedish women like American, British and Italian men more than men of any other foreign nationality.
Welcome to Sweden, but beware of the Feminists:) !!
We’re both planets??
My 2002 Silverado dually has a 8.1 liter engine (496 CID) that at times gets single digit miles per gallons, and no it not a diesel and no its not available any more in light duty trucks.
abour = about
Besides that, Army Air Corps is a good FReeper.
I wish I’ll one day become one too :D
Greetings from Gothenburg, Sweden
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