Date: 11 Feb 1999 21:47:40 GMT From: fenechnopsamO".com Subject: Re: SAAB 9-5 or Charysler 300M ?
Drove our new 9-5 up to the neighborhood Pub for the first time and everyone sitting outside on the patio was thoroughly impressed by its styling and plushness!! By the way.....every one of the folks sitting there own a late model Mercedes ranging from the least to the most expensive! It really made us feel good to hear these complements coming from this group......(of about 12 folks)!! In <79vh9u$cke$1nopsamdin.cc.emory.edu>, lparkernopsamy.edu (Lloyd R. Parker) writes: >Mark Orr (morrnopsamu.caS*) wrote: >: A couple of things to say on this, the LHS and its brethren are all very >: impressive designs, Chrysler leads auto design right now. Chryco has always had >: a poor (and deserved) reputation for manufactring quality. I also wager you >: will get better service from a Saab dealer then a Chrysler dealer. The 300 M is >: a bigger car though. While the styling is excellent, my guess is that it will >: start to look "old" well before the classic lines of the 9-5. > >In the way a 63 Chevy's styling is classic? Put a 9-5 side by side with >most any sedan from the past 30 years and get people to tell them apart. >The Saab says "generic sedan" from all angles. At least the 9-3 has some >unique styling cues. GM seems to homogenize everything these days. > >: The 9-5 is >: particularly good looking in light colours that bring out its subtle lines. I >: think the Saab will be the more satisfying car in the longer term, regardless >: of your initial instincts. Besides, its much cooler to say "I drive a Saab" >: then "I drive a Chrysler", so I think the Saab wins on snob appeal. > >I'd guess 80% of the public has no real idea of what "sob" means except >"to cry." OTOH, Chrysler is a recognized, somewhat prestigious nameplate. >Face it, the only foreign nameplates the public perceives as prestigious >are Mercedes, BMW, Ferrari, Porsche, Jaguar, and Rolls-Royce. Maybe you >can add Lexus to the list. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Later, Pablo Replace "IGMO" with us.ibm fenechnopsambm.com