speedflex

It took me a minute but I actually like how this car looks. Going by the individual styling cues I really shouldn't like this car but somehow it all comes together and makes the car both smooth and assertive at the same time. I've never been warm to Saab's styling in the past because it somehow seemed archaic and quirky and never seemed quite modern enough. This new 9-5 at least does that. The interior, though, borders on bland and adheres a bit too closely to Saab's traditional attitudes towards cockpit design but the exterior is somehow cool to me.

mikemareen

I like it too, very simple yet very bold. definitely european style for sure.

PhilipMSPT

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I like it too.

Except the $50k base price.

mmarshall

Unlike the 9-3, with its Consumer Reports history of below-average reliability, past 9-5 models have been somewhat more reliable.


I'll withhold more comment until I see it, but, right off-hand, I agree....I'm not sure it's going to be worth 50K.

LexFather

I also like the looks inside and out. However the price and the fact the brand will likely not be around soon isn't exactly selling points.

To its credit it can't be confused with any other sedan and does it in a graceful way without resorting to cliches, trends and outright ugliness.

With base wheels its still not that bad

Och

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The 80ies Pontiac called, they want their interior back.

speedflex

That looks good even in a routine road pic. I bet it looks great in person. In black it will probably look downright evil.

PhilipMSPT

iTrader: (5)

Are blackened A-pillars the new thing now?

speedflex

Don't know if the states will get the wagon but it's nice also.

dsnowgs4

Yuck....

Not my cup of tea.

Who owns them these days ? Spyker?

mmarshall

Yes....the Spyker deal was finalized several months ago.

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010...deal-for-saab/

We will also see a new 9-3, an all-new 9-4 coming up, and maybe a 9-1:

IS-SV

Not bad for a tier 2/3 car, but I'm not touching it with my money.

mikemareen

and these saab's take a HUGE hit resale, a friend just picked up a 2009 9-5 with 17k miles for 17k. just a year ago they sold for 30k.

LexFather

Just like a Hyundai/Kia

mmarshall

Give it at least a year or two to address any (possible) teething problems. Though the last 9-5 (and, of course, the Subaru-built 9-2X) were fairly reliable, Saab is not known for being able to bring out reliable models in their first-year.