After 20 years of owning a SAAB, I finally had to bite the bullet and share a car with the wife. It all came about after someone cut in front of me, causing some damage to the front of that car. The insurance company was offered me less to fix the car than it actually cost. I did't get the most out of the SAAB these days now that the school run has finished. And with the slow traffic in London compared to 10 years ago, I hardly ever see the speedo go about 50. So I put it up for sale via my garage. Given the extras that I have had fitted to an already fully loaded 9-3, inquiries have come from as far as the continent. But one guy just wants the running gear, which he wants to fit inside a Viggen...
It's uni run a couple of times a year though. So I got myself a Hyundai IX20, which has a boot size large enough to carry my son's stuff to and from uni whenever that needs to be done. At the same time the IX20 is small enough to dive in and out of the London traffic. I got the 1.6 auto petrol after having driven the 1.4 auto petrol I20 that my wife has (and which will go on sale soon since we don't need 2 cars). The 1.4 is far too slow on take off for me. The six speed 1.6 auto is a lot better. Mind you, at a quoted 11.5sec from 0 to 60, that's about twice the time it took me to do the same 0 to 60 dash in the 9-3. I'll miss that adrenaline rush. Mind you, if I win the lottery.....
