Maybe I'm the only person who doesn't like the styling of the front end. I kind of prefer the look of my '06 9-3.

One thing to consider re: the pricing... GM dealers are often much more flexible on Saab pricing than any other
"Sport Sedan" manufacturer (read: BMW, Infiniti, etc...) especially on leases. At least in Canada, where the Saabs are dealt by Saturn/Saab dealers, this is a major point.

When I leased my '06 I was able to get it for much less than all of the competing sport sedan product in a similar price range, cause the guy was happy to unload something worth more than an Ion.

Another thing to think about: the seats. I found the bolstering and cockpits in nearly all other sport sedans way too tight for comfort. The 9-3 is spacious and comfortable.

The new "Vostro" set of Dell small business laptops were similarly delayed, and I was similarly jerked around by cust support. But on Sunday, my Vostro 1400 went into production (ordered on July 12!)