Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 13:03:50 -0700 From: "Dima" <dimanospamystems.com> Subject: Re: Nice pictures of the new Saab 9-3 SportCombi...
You said it - how is different from Mazda wagon, other than the budge? "Matt O'Toole" <mattnospamanet.com> wrote in message news:3fjre1F83ciaU1nospamvidual.net... > Johannes wrote: > >> Tex wrote: >>> >>> "Henrik B." <saabnospamPAM_tdcadsl.dk> wrote in message > >>> Great pics! Beautiful car. The designers did an unbelieveable job >>> reworking the roofline. Looks like a perfect companion to its SS >>> brethren. I don't suppose you go any pics of the rear interior cargo >>> space? > >> Cool. It looks more like a hatchback than an estate. I hope that they >> don't put in roof rails, I hate them. > > I don't care for them either, particularly because most are more cosmetic > than > useful. But recessed roof rack tracks would be great, for those of us who > carry > several bicycles, small boats, etc. > > Saab should pair up with Thule, like VW did with the Jetta Trek. Swedish > car, > Swedish racks. Rolling the cost of the racks into the car loan is a good > selling tool. > > I like the looks of the car overall, though the C-pillar is awfully > chunky. The > tailights do break it up some, but it's kind of a Volvo ripoff. I bet > there's a > huge blind spot, and that the view through the rear window is rather > tunnel-like. > > This is a nice looking car, but nowhere near as nice looking as the Mazda, > Audi, > Lexus, or BMW wagons. I like the 9-3 sedan very much. In overall concept > it's > the same as many other cars, but done very well. I don't think this > carries > over to the wagon as well as with some others. > > Matt O. > >