Teh Car Blogz

I’ll admit, the Saab 9-5 is simply not the freshest design on the block.  The 2008 9-5 may have a new face, but it’s still on the GM 2900 Chassis, shared with the Opel Vectra and the Saturn L-Series.  Not exactly the most modern of underpinnings, but the 9-5’s got a lot going for it.  It still has that ridiculous 2.3L 16v Turbo 4 which makes 260 horsepower and more torque than your front wheels really want to deal with.  It still gets great gas mileage, it’s still very safe, and it’s still extremely comfortable.  Plus, how fantastic does the 9-5 look on these wheels?

9-5’s, and their 9000 precessor, seem to be “the forgotten Saabs.”  They make great second-hand buys, as long as you avoid the first-generation 4-cylinder models which have a tendency to develop engine sludge at high miles (regardless of oil change practices!)

Then again, “the wheels make the car,” do they not?

Man, that’s atrocious.

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