[Main C900 Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos No choice Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board Posted by Ari [Email] (#2847) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Ari) on Tue, 11 Sep 2001 12:13:21 In Reply to: Saab made a big mistake., Saab88, Tue, 11 Sep 2001 09:00:14 Alert me when someone posts in this thread: Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

The C900 is a classic design, but it dates back to 1980. You may love the lines (as I do) but because of the design it was impossible to add many of the features that people expect now in a car. The car was pretty, but the inline engine mounting really impacts a lot of things, including improved suspension geometry.

But most of all, the C900 cost too much to produce. The car required a tremendous amount of hand labor, and that costs money. You don't just 'add on' produceablity - it has to be designed in. So the car cost a lot of money to build, and in the eyes of most consumers, it was dated styling. It's hard to increase the price of a car when fewer people are buying them, not unless it says 'Ferrari' on the side. So unless you're willing to shell out $40K for a 900, the NG900 and 9-3 are what's there.

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• Saab made a big mistake., Saab88, Tue, 11 Sep 2001 09:00:14
  • Re: Saab moved into the future!, ryan , Tue, 11 Sep 2001 23:54:51
  • I agree with Saab88, Josh 91 900, Tue, 11 Sep 2001 22:24:53
  • No choice, Ari , Tue, 11 Sep 2001 12:13:21 <-- Viewing This Message
    • I wouldn't say improved suspension geometry, dave n, Tue, 11 Sep 2001 13:43:08
      • double a arm is more often better, KeithG, Tue, 11 Sep 2001 14:48:55
  • Saab 900 was failing to produce enough revenue..., Scott Paterson , Tue, 11 Sep 2001 11:50:32
    • My $.02 - Without the NG Saabs there would be no Saab at all >>>, Dennis in Ottawa, Tue, 11 Sep 2001 11:57:10
      • <<< Without the NG Saabs there would be no Saab at all >>>, Sylvain Giguere, Tue, 11 Sep 2001 14:11:01
        • I have driven an A4. And I liked it so much we bought one. But, Talladega900, Tue, 11 Sep 2001 17:19:06
  • Re: Saab made a big mistake., Boomer, Tue, 11 Sep 2001 10:58:25
  • Re: Saab made a big mistake., RS , Tue, 11 Sep 2001 10:12:00
  • GM owns half I believe......n/m, DougM , Tue, 11 Sep 2001 09:01:23
    • ALL YOUR SAAB ARE BELONG TO GM!, Justin VanAbrahams , Tue, 11 Sep 2001 13:22:36
    • GM owns ALL now!!!, Mike H, Tue, 11 Sep 2001 10:07:36

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