Commuter - Volvo or Saab ?
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Commuter - Volvo or Saab ?
Looking for a 4cyl car under $5K and these cars come up from 2001 to 2004 as reliable on Edmunds. Seeing some around 100K miles on CL.
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For under $5K, your best bet is a Mazda Protege, maybe even a Mazdaspeed Protege (turbo). If maintained, it'll be more reliable than the aforementioned cars and will be MUCH more fun to drive, ESPECIALLY the ES or MSP models.
Here's a good example for you:
http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/cto/3647099913.html
Here's a good example for you:
http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/cto/3647099913.html
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For under $5K, your best bet is a Mazda Protege, maybe even a Mazdaspeed Protege (turbo). If maintained, it'll be more reliable than the aforementioned cars and will be MUCH more fun to drive, ESPECIALLY the ES or MSP models.
Here's a good example for you:
http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/cto/3647099913.html
Here's a good example for you:
http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/cto/3647099913.html
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My dad was a mechanic for many years. The only car he has ever universally considered a complete POS was a Saab. Every Saab. Told me if I ever bought one, he would never help me fix it.
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I wonder what years he was referring to because this one gets a good rating
http://www.edmunds.com/saab/9-3/2003...ml?style=&sub=
http://www.edmunds.com/saab/9-3/2003...ml?style=&sub=