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Interesting posts here...
Yep, the Max does appear to have been hit with an ugly stick, but there are a whole lot of people out there who probably think it looks marvelous. There's no accounting for taste....

The Max, like other Japanese cars, tends to be gadget heavy. So are more and more American cars these days. There are a whole lot of people who like that and will buy a car based on that stuff--whether they use it or not. They like to say their car is loaded cuz it strokes their ego.

Bigger picture... IMHO, I think there is are basic differences between people who tend to buy Japanese, verus US versus European cares AND who are loyal to a given brand. The loyalty is a big thing. Us Saab guys (and BMW, Audi, MB and VW types) have certain things that are important to us (engineering, safety, seats, steering, etc) and we get that in what we prefer to drive. So we also put up with some of the stuff that dies on our cars that is never an issue on Japanese cars.

People who buy domestics and and Japanese cars have a different set of preferences. And for the most part, even the "car-guys" among them value different stuff than us Euro-car types. I think they tend to view cars more as an appliance.

I don't like boring cars, so I don't buy domestic or Japanese. I also insist on great seats and steering. But some of those guys (as a formerly Honda-owning friend who now has a'04 Maxima) think Saabs are weird, ugly, don't handle, etc. So you pay your money and take your choice.

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• 9-5 Aero vs. Nissan Maxima, AeroJ, Sun, 2 Oct 2005 11:40:40
  • It's killing me but I will still take the Saab, r34, Mon, 3 Oct 2005 08:01:22
  • What about torque steer ?, No.9, Mon, 3 Oct 2005 06:37:24
    • Re: What about torque steer ?, fsik, Mon, 3 Oct 2005 14:55:51
    • 9-5 advantage.., Mike Lynch , Mon, 3 Oct 2005 12:43:47
  • Re: 9-5 Aero vs. Nissan Maxima, Noel, Mon, 3 Oct 2005 06:13:29 <-- Viewing This Message
  • Re: 9-5 Aero vs. Nissan Maxima, AdamB , Mon, 3 Oct 2005 05:07:33
  • Re: 9-5 Aero vs. Nissan Maxima, NDS, Sun, 2 Oct 2005 19:14:04
  • Re: 9-5 Aero vs. Nissan Maxima, Tom D, Sun, 2 Oct 2005 18:44:35
  • What about safety?, Indiana Saab, Sun, 2 Oct 2005 18:38:52
  • Re: 9-5 Aero vs. Nissan Maxima, 8AA2YM, Sun, 2 Oct 2005 17:55:35
  • Better choices......., Mike Lynch , Sun, 2 Oct 2005 14:42:15
    • You're right, the Maxima is butt ugly guys..., AeroJ, Sun, 2 Oct 2005 15:16:57
      • Maxima is butt ugly, and no wagon, Aero'ed, Mon, 3 Oct 2005 10:20:31
  • Re: 9-5 Aero vs. Nissan Maxima, NYSaab, Sun, 2 Oct 2005 13:10:12
    • Re: 9-5 Aero vs. Nissan Maxima, kombi, Sun, 2 Oct 2005 18:34:31
      • Saabs are better than ever.., AdamB , Mon, 3 Oct 2005 05:16:53
        • BMW are the ultimate driving machines, russ, Thu, 6 Oct 2005 15:41:41
        • agree....and C&D are the worse., r34, Mon, 3 Oct 2005 13:01:13
          • Re: agree....and C&D are the worse., kombi, Mon, 3 Oct 2005 16:46:25

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