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If it is just a popularity contest
Posted by saw (more from saw) on Wed, 15 May 2002 20:33:27
In Reply to: "I repeat myself when I'm distressed... I repeat my..", Bruce, Tue, 14 May 2002 16:03:00
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shouldn't we get rid of the convertible instead? This has to be the least popular SAAB style of all based on sales volume. The question isn't sedan vs. hatchback but why no hatchback? If there is a model development limit issue then why not hack the convertible?
I think I read some where the other day that 50% of SAAB sales were hatches last year. Given that (a) the 9-3 has some serious flaws and (b) the 9-5 is a much better vehicle this is pretty amazing if hatches are so universally disliked by car buyers.
Sure you really can't do a direct comparison between the 9-3 and 9-5 as they have different price points and what have you (although they are in the same general realm) but given that the 9-5 is simply a much better car this is a pretty impressive showing.
We keep hearing from some about how unpopular hatchbacks are in the US. However, all most people know of hatchbacks in the US is the junky little econ hatchbacks. These are rightly unpopular. I wouldn't want to touch one of those things in a million years either. However, SAAB has never built the chop the trunk off style econ hatch. Thus, although very imperfect, the best indicator we have of how popular a SAAB style hatchback could be is SAAB history. If you look back at the 99, 900, and 9000 histories and the above it is hard not to conclude that hatchbacks have done well for themselves in the SAAB line.
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Posts in this Thread:
- '03 9-3, Paul , Tue, 14 May 2002 00:33:31
- By no mean to dis the new 9-3, but why no hatch?, SAABit93, Tue, 14 May 2002 14:43:54
- The rumour is... coupe will be a hatch..., David, Wed, 15 May 2002 07:28:48
- Not all 9-3 owners even considered the hatch . . ., jc, Tue, 14 May 2002 19:03:12
- Re: By no mean to dis the new 9-3, but why no hatch?, Ravi, Tue, 14 May 2002 17:11:27
- "I repeat myself when I'm distressed... I repeat my..", Bruce, Tue, 14 May 2002 16:03:00
- Re: '03 9-3, Aaron M., Tue, 14 May 2002 10:29:47
- Re: '03 9-3: no hatch AT ALL (not just US), dw, Tue, 14 May 2002 15:01:55
- Re: '03 9-3, No.9, Tue, 14 May 2002 14:11:38
- Hatchebacks don't do well in the US, Aeroking, Tue, 14 May 2002 11:26:29
- Re: Hatchebacks don't do well in the US, Ravi, Tue, 14 May 2002 14:24:18
- Mazda will probably do it with the new 6, No.9, Tue, 14 May 2002 14:13:00
- YOU'VE HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD!, RickP, Tue, 14 May 2002 13:55:16
- not disagreeing, but..., Scott Paterson , Tue, 14 May 2002 12:49:24
- Re: '03 9-3, Wayne Dowers, Tue, 14 May 2002 10:05:23
- Civic or a Jetta?, keb, Tue, 14 May 2002 09:06:21
- '03 9-3 Thoughts, JohnC, Tue, 14 May 2002 03:13:43
- I LOVE IT!, Adam , Tue, 14 May 2002 03:13:34
- six disc changer right below climate control, po, Tue, 14 May 2002 00:54:21
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