Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 14:28:20 GMT From: r600nopsamejanews.com Subject: Re: SAAB 9-5 or Charysler 300M ?
In article <7aeh3p$re8$1nopsamy.cc.emory.edu>, lparkernopsamy.edu (Lloyd R. Parker) wrote: > r600nopsamejanews.com wrote: > : This message should be titled: Lloyd Parker: Wrong again! (he's pretty fast > : and loose with his facts! in fact, a well-equipped 9-5 can be had for as > : little as $29,995, or about $32k with leather and sunroof. > > With a dinky 4-cylinder engine! Who buys 30k luxury cars with 4 > cylinders? I think BMW found this out as they've replaced the 318 with > the 323. Isn't not losing stoplight races to Neons something a buyer of a > 30k car would want? > > The fact is, the SE competes in the luxury model against other 5 and 6 > cylinder sedans -- TL, C280, 328, A6, ES300 and GS300, Catera, 528, and > yes, 300M. And according to C/D, their "as-tested price" was $38,969 > (including destination). Whereas you simply cannot equip a 300M to be > higher than $30,810. A 9-5 SE V6t without ventilated seats is about $36.5. Regarding your question about who would buy a four cylinder car in the entry luxury segment, here's some info: 1998 Saab sales increased nearly 30% globally; in the U.S., about 10% after a very slow start (due mostly to euro demand for 9-5 caused delays in launching the car in the U.S.). So far in 1999, Saab U.S. sales are up nearly 300% (!) from same period 1998 (see Automotive News for reference). So, eveidently, some people like the Saab turbo four. I can tell you prefer bigger engines, but I bet if you drove a 9-5 2.3t, I think you'd be pleasantly surprised -- it might not change your mind, but still, you'd be surprised. PS-- 300M is really doing some damage to Volvo in Sweden... > > -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own
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