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Convertible, Premium
2009 Saab 9-3
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| The Saab brand earned its first ever Vincentric’s Best Value in America award in 2009 as the Saab 9-3 showed great value in the premium convertible segment. The BMW 1-Series used its low maintenance costs to take the #2 spot, with the 4-time defending champ Chevrolet Corvette dropping to a still respectable third place this year. |
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2009 Saab 9-3
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| Cost Item |
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Year 5 |
Total |
| Depreciation: |
$16,520 |
$4,085 |
$2,215 |
$2,130 |
$2,046 |
$26,997 |
| Fees & Taxes: |
2,307 |
134 |
135 |
120 |
123 |
2,819 |
| Finance: |
2,363 |
1,906 |
1,415 |
888 |
322 |
6,894 |
| Fuel: |
1,563 |
1,619 |
1,676 |
1,736 |
1,797 |
8,391 |
| Insurance: |
2,080 |
2,055 |
2,030 |
2,006 |
1,983 |
10,154 |
| Maintenance: |
0 |
72 |
668 |
785 |
1,675 |
3,199 |
| Opportunity Cost: |
364 |
517 |
659 |
815 |
938 |
3,293 |
| Repairs: |
0 |
0 |
80 |
295 |
645 |
1,020 |
| Total: |
$25,197 |
$10,386 |
$8,877 |
$8,775 |
$9,529 |
$62,765 |
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