Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2000 20:04:23 +0100 From: Alan Hamilton <alanghamiltonnopsamternet.com> Subject: Re: What happened to AS2 & AS3?
Kevin I called my Saab dealer today and he said they were still fitting the tape/CD player to the 9-5 SE. I will email Saab & see what reply I get. Thanks for your comments. Kevin Lee wrote: > On Sat, 16 Sep 2000 22:14:54 +0100, Alan Hamilton > <alanghamiltonnopsamternet.com> wrote: > > >Saab have updated their website (at least in the UK) to show the 2001 > >model range. Not as stylish as the previous site, but then that's just > >my taste. Anyway, I have just ordered my 9-5 SE Estate for delivery in > >November and have discovered that according to the website > >http://www.saab.co.uk/home/GB/en/95w_specifications_ENG1_ESTATESE.html > >the dual CD/Tape stereo (AS2 in last years range) has been removed and > >replaced with the single-slot CD only!! > > > >Digging around a bit more AS2 and AS3 seem to be completely > >unavailable. Will I be unable to listen to a cassette in my new car? > >Why have they downgraded what was an excellent stereo? > > > >Does anyone have any ideas? > > I noticed that when I visited the Saab stand at last year's Earl's > Court motorshow. According to one of the Saab staff "no-one buys > tapes these days so we switched to the CD player". I wasn't impressed > with the 'wooden' dashboard on the 9-3 SE either as it looks tacky > compared to some of the third party kits on sale. > > My 900 ,which I won't be changing for at least another two years, has > the older stereo with the optional CD autochanger in the boot so for > the time being I've got the best of both. And you're right the older > model with the speaker upgrade is an excellent stereo. > Kevin Lee home page:www.keltia4.co.uk
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