Volvo or Saab - Which Do You Prefer?

[KaraKW]

Here's a side-by-side comparison, if you're interested.

<a href="http://carpoint.msn.com/compare/choose.asp?trim1=95331&trim2=95381&year1=2002&year2=2002&Make1=68&Make2=60&Model1=10301&Model2=10319&MakeName1=68&ModelName1=10301&pt=compet">Side-by-Side Comparison</a><br>

 

[Disney Doll]

My neighbor has a Volvo that she has had for quite a few years and she loves it. It has been a good car for her, not given her a lot of trouble other than normal maintenance issues. I have known people who have bought Saabs and quickly traded them in because they didn't like them. Having never owned or driven either type of car, I have no personal experience to relay.

 

[Deb in IA]

I LOVE my 1995 960 Volvo wagon (I know, I know -- typical soccer mom car . . . )

Very safe, reliable, dependable, no major mechanical problems at 86,000 miles now . . .

My only complaint is that it is a rear-wheel drive, and thus doesn't handle snow very well . . .




And by the way, the Volvo automotive division is now a part of Ford (Volvo in Sweden still makes their big rig trucks).

 

[CarolA]

I have a Saab 9-3 convertible and survived what should have been a major accident without even a bruise in it! (The car I currently have is the replacement to the car in the accident, I survived car didn't!)

When replacing convertible #1 I went to Volvo and it was a good car, but... it was $4000 higher on list and Saab had 0.0% financing and 3 years scheduled maintenance. I have never had any trouble with either of my Saabs.