I bought my first SAAB nearly 20 years ago. I bought it because it was $500 less than a Volvo 240, was FWD and had an extra gear in the transmission. I subsequently suffered through one of the Malmo-produced SAABs that lead to the GM takeover. Even THAT wasn't enough to discourage me, I considered and tried the "new" 900, and that car had enough GM in it that I bought a Volvo. The Volvo hasn't been too bad, well, except for dealer service. I plan to keep it for my kid in any case. So when I started thinking about another car, SAAB came to mind again. When I visited my SAAB dealer I was amazed that new SAABs had the look, the feel, even the SMELL of my old SAABs. But the pricing - sticker $5000 more than a comparable Volvo and $4000 more than a comparably equipped BMW 3-series??? But then I discovered that actual sales prices appear to bear little to the sticker or invoice.

Reading about these $3000-$2500 incentives off pricing which is at invoice suggests trading camels or Persian rugs!

(Q. "How much is that SAAB?" A. "How much is it worth to you? Lets talk. OK, go home. Maybe it'll be less tomorrow. Depends on GM. Maybe it'll be more. Who knows? I sure don't.")

Seems that pricing a car would be a pretty fundamental thing for all those bright young GM MBAs to have figured out by now.

Just my thought.

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• Saab Incentives and a Rant, Jay, Sat, 5 Jan 2002 12:49:19
  • Long Reply., brian@saabcenter.com, Mon, 7 Jan 2002 11:39:34
  • No surprise... SAAB USA is sleeping..., Coolknight, Sun, 6 Jan 2002 05:47:18
    • Simple..., Coolknight, Mon, 7 Jan 2002 07:47:42
    • Right on ! Now, if you think Saab USA is sleeping,, Polaris, Sun, 6 Jan 2002 11:53:30
    • Steps in the right direction..., Scott Paterson , Sun, 6 Jan 2002 08:58:05
  • New Jan cash incentives and dealer rant, DJ, Sun, 6 Jan 2002 00:58:56
    • It's a shame isn't it..., brian@saabcenter.com, Mon, 7 Jan 2002 13:37:31
    • SAAB Pricing and a Rant, RCC, Sun, 6 Jan 2002 09:27:26 <-- Viewing This Message
      • Amen, Rafe, Mon, 7 Jan 2002 15:11:05
  • Re: Saab Incentives and a Rant, jm, Sat, 5 Jan 2002 17:30:54
  • Re: Saab Incentives and a Rant, SamC, Sat, 5 Jan 2002 17:13:19
  • Hatchback prediction..., Scott Paterson , Sat, 5 Jan 2002 15:32:03
    • New 9-3, Carl Russ, Sat, 5 Jan 2002 17:51:45
  • Saab is in the same position Audi was 8 years ago.., Neal, Sat, 5 Jan 2002 14:46:05
    • New 9-3 needs to be a killer, Bevan, Thu, 10 Jan 2002 12:19:52
    • Entry Level Saabs, surfer rex, Sat, 5 Jan 2002 15:36:54
    • Good post!, Scott Paterson , Sat, 5 Jan 2002 15:33:03
      • Just one issue, buyer age also crucial, Coolknight, Mon, 7 Jan 2002 19:31:10
        • Re: Just one issue, buyer age also crucial, Jon , Mon, 7 Jan 2002 22:41:50

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