Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2001 22:45:05 GMT From: turnedgenopsamve.bigpond.com (David Turnedge) Subject: Re: 2003 Saab 9-3
You should see the new BMW Compact and Mercedes Sports Coupe. They are available in Australia - now - and they are both quite good little midd-size hatches. Their interior space, however, doesn't begin to rival the Saab 9-3. On 30 Dec 2001 12:59:48 GMT, jmel5nopsamcomnospam (JMEL5) wrote: >I would hate to see them kill off the 9-3 hatch version in place of a wagon, >though, I suppose for all practical purposes, they are the same thing >function-wise. I know here in the States Mercedes and BMW are bringing in two >small hatches, so the segment here is starting to heat up again as people look >for more practical car designs without having to move to clunky SUV's and >without having to switch to wagons, which have less appeal to single people >without families. I haven't heard anything, but I'll keep my eyes open. > >JJ