Saab compact 9-3 has a roomy feel inside.(Auto Plus)(Nuts & bolts)

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Byline: Dave Boe If you are the sort who enjoys being around crowds, step into the dealership of your choice indicating you're in the market for an entry-luxury vehicle. It's one of the fastest growing segments in the automotive sector. Long-established luxury automakers including BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Cadillac and Lincoln have always offered many choices for those with exquisite tastes and cash to burn, but about a decade ago, found a larger potential market in entry-luxury, and started offering posh for under $35,000.

While Luxury automakers began to think downward for new clients, new luxury division from the Asian big three (Toyota, Nissan and Honda) came into their own in the early 1990s marketing lavishness of their own. Lexus, Infiniti and Acura offer...