The complaints are absolutely right - it *seems* as if Saab have "cheaped out" in making the turn signal switches the way they have done. The fact that it would cost them very little/nothing to make them more robust does perhaps say something given that they haven't exercised the option, even in the newer models. That something in my opinion relates to safety, and when I stop to think about it, I don't wish Saab to change a thing.

Safety as you know is a very high Saab priority. The less "frangible" those turn signal stalks are, the higher risk to you in the advent of a crash. As it stands, they will present no risk to the driver.

As for them not being high quality - that I don't believe is the case. They are very well engineered, high quality injection moulded items. They aren't for a minute "cheap" and it would take but a few cents worth of additional plastic to make them stronger. But they aren't very strong probably for the aforementioned safety reasons.

That said, I've never heard a single complaint of them failing in normal use. Saab have got it right here In my view. Safety over what are cosmetic and trivial issues any day please Saab.

Simon

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• What's so impressive about Audi Interior w.r.t 9-5?!?, J, Mon, 13 Sep 2004 09:26:25
  • Re: What's so impressive about Audi Interior w.r.t 9-5?, zippy, Mon, 13 Sep 2004 21:44:39
    • I'm getting the "MisplacedYankee" itch right now., J, Tue, 14 Sep 2004 07:04:32
  • Re: What's so impressive about Audi Interior w.r.t 9-5?!?, jeff '04, Mon, 13 Sep 2004 18:11:39
    • boss has volvo S80, and it looks/feels REALLY cheap, Lynn, Tue, 14 Sep 2004 09:03:48
  • Re: I have one of each, sandreasson, Mon, 13 Sep 2004 16:14:51
  • Oh..I get it W.R.T. yea right......., Mike Lynch , Mon, 13 Sep 2004 14:37:22
    • Ok Mike, I give up....Circle Foods?? (nm), turrbo , Tue, 14 Sep 2004 08:51:20
      • Tortillas are round (nm), Lynn, Tue, 14 Sep 2004 09:00:10
        • LOL.......nm, Mike Lynch , Tue, 14 Sep 2004 12:28:04
    • Call me slow, w.r.t ?? <nm>, Tom L, Mon, 13 Sep 2004 17:52:09
      • With Respect To...., turrbo , Tue, 14 Sep 2004 08:50:33
        • Thanks...humbly, Tom L, Tue, 14 Sep 2004 17:34:16
  • Re: What's so impressive about Audi Interior w.r.t 9-5?!?, Misplacedyankee , Mon, 13 Sep 2004 13:20:35
    • The doors on Audi sound pretty impressive when you, J, Mon, 13 Sep 2004 17:00:59
    • How's the weather?....., Mike Lynch , Mon, 13 Sep 2004 14:33:41
      • Thankfully not..., Misplacedyankee , Mon, 13 Sep 2004 18:48:41
  • Saab interior is Swedish functional, and elegant,, Lynn, Mon, 13 Sep 2004 12:46:25
  • The 9-5 is......, Mike Lynch , Mon, 13 Sep 2004 12:13:10
  • Operate the indicator switch..., Bevan, Mon, 13 Sep 2004 11:34:23
    • I love the stalks! Hated my Audi's! Here's why:, Richard, Wed, 15 Sep 2004 12:23:19
      • stalks are good egronomics IMO, jeff '04, Wed, 15 Sep 2004 18:17:32
    • IMHO those stalks have 'Chevy' written all over them, 9to5, Tue, 14 Sep 2004 10:02:08
    • Safety!!! Saab, don't change a thing please...., Simon Watkins, Tue, 14 Sep 2004 00:02:38 <-- Viewing This Message
      • Re: Safety!!! Saab, don't change a thing please...., awg, Tue, 14 Sep 2004 07:06:37
        • I'll tell you about a crappy turn signal stalk..., turrbo , Tue, 14 Sep 2004 08:45:56
    • Re: Operate the indicator switch..., vatenor, Mon, 13 Sep 2004 14:13:57
    • Niggles......., Mike Lynch , Mon, 13 Sep 2004 11:52:30
  • i drive both - my take on it: Form vs. Function., sph3re, Mon, 13 Sep 2004 09:54:33
  • Re: What's so impressive about Audi Interior w.r.t 9-5?!?, thegage, Mon, 13 Sep 2004 09:41:46
    • Re: What's so impressive about Audi Interior w.r.t 9-5?!?, Ron, Mon, 13 Sep 2004 14:41:08
      • All I have to say is RED, I couldn't stand it day in &, JTMav, Tue, 14 Sep 2004 08:00:58

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