Hairdresser or not??

**MLC** · 23rd December 2006, 21:57

I'm going through another 'I want a new car' phase!! I simply can't fit the kids in a Brera (The missus won't let me cut their legs off

) so I was browsing Autotrader. Looking for something a bit different and very 'mid-life crisis'.

Found this-

It's a 2.0t aero with 210bhp

I like the look of it (love the colour), but just not sure if it's 'me'! Wife likes it a lot, which is a bonus.

Opnions please-good and bad. (At least it's a Vec underneath- and it's a lot cheaper than an Audi A4 Cabrio)

**John H** · 23rd December 2006, 22:18

Dont know much about Saabs, but deffo love the look of it

**david-bell** · 23rd December 2006, 22:19

very nice paul i like that great car for the coming summer me thinks go for it mate

**Caterman** · 23rd December 2006, 22:21

I was going to buy a 9-3 after i crashed the vec but went for the Siggy instead.
Nice cars and better dealers than Vx

**DennisTheMenace** · 23rd December 2006, 22:31

Nice cars , love the nightpanel idea , and you can cook your dinner on saabs heated seats ....

**Swatty** · 23rd December 2006, 22:35

Like it, but you need to have the weather to really justify the soft-top (and the extra cost of the soft-top). I would probably be able to get the roof down for a week in July.

Good time of the year to buy a soft top, from a haggling point of view.

The Volvo option is also nice, does not seem to have the same hairdresser tag
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...&category=9872

You may be able to swap some spare parts from the work cars

**Ian** · 23rd December 2006, 22:36

I very much like the 9-3, but as a convertable I think its a little hairdressery. you tend to see lady reps in these. Good solid Vec-c base too!!

**DennisTheMenace** · 23rd December 2006, 22:40

If you get a volvo make sure it has the premium sound pro logic system or the later dynaudio system, for a factory fit system its blindingly brilliant makes the bose systems in audis look second rate , dynaudio is available in the passat but because bulid quality has nosedived the car rattles and reverberates when cranked up , my mates has been back to the stealers for numerous faults as well as rattles , he also reckons me vectra is better nailed together !

**SCOTTEX** · 23rd December 2006, 22:43

Women + Convertables = Yes, please

Men + Convertables = No

Mid-life crisis..........pull yourself together man.

**G.O'Rilla** · 23rd December 2006, 23:06

Get in tune with your feminine side and buy the Saab, you know you want to. Great car - pigawful reliability.

Had a 9-3 areo for a long weekend on their corporate test drive scheme - brilliant!!

Gopher it - you might have a breakdown or two but you will love it