Radio knobs beat buttons every day (New Inventory)

That's not to say that I don't love pretty much every Saab 9-3, but the 2007 had some pretty cool upgrades that make it a great value if you don't want to shell out the extra money for the 2008 redesign. The new interior is trimmed with some neat-looking silver accents, they firmed up the suspension, quieted the cabin down a bit and installed a radio that was substantially more usable, mostly because you can scroll through the stations with a knob rather than by pressing a button.


OK, that last bit might seem like I'm nitpicking, but I absolutely can't stand radios that don't use a knob to scroll through stations, and I have always loved the 9-3(I own a '99), but the radio has been a major sticking point for me. Look at the comparison!

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That little knob on the upper right hand side makes all the difference

In addition to a few of these Saabs that seem to get all the details right, we've also got a couple of BMW 5-series sedans, a 2008 Toyota Avalon and another model that went over to the knobbed radio route, the 2007 Volvo S80.