Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:56:07 +0100 From: "DervMan" <thedervmannospaml.com> Subject: Re: Have Saab reintroduced hatchback yet?
"johannes" <johsnospam47823729575-efitter.com> wrote in message news:46FA460A.4707F6nospam47823729575-efitter.com... > > > Adrian wrote: >> >> Colin Stamp (col.dustbinnospamp.plus.com) gurgled happily, sounding much >> like they were saying : >> >> > For that to make sense, there must be loads of really strange people >> > who >> > would choose a saloon over an otherwise identical hatchback. >> >> <sigh> >> There are... >> >> > Nope. Practicality doesn't have to be the only consideration, but if >> > you're going to sacrifice it, you need to be getting something in >> > return, like better acceleration, better handling, easier parking etc. >> >> Or, most importantly to the target market - Perceived upmarket image. > > Quite difficult to understand these days when cars are so good. In > olden days there were differences in performance and quality between > common garden cars and the top brass. But now differences are more about > style and brand names. Dare I say that a 2008 Ford moundeo can do most > upmarket tasks, it's now quiet, fast and comfortable. But it doesn't > stand out from the crowd, therein lies the problem... Hmm - actually I'd say that it *will* stand out from the crowd. In our office car park we usually have around eighteen cars. There's a Signum, a 9-5, and, err, the rest are 3-Series or A4s. Actually, no, I lie, there's an X-Type too. I don't get to use the office car park any more... Oh and *all* of the above are silver, black or a variant between the two. I love to ask people why they picked their silver 320d or black A4 2.0 TDI. "Oh I didn't like the Audi's colour" or "I didn't want a BMW" feature heavily. :) -- The DervMan www.dervman.com
