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Is the Viggen a luxury coupe?
Posted by SS (more from SS) on Sat, 19 May 2001 02:49:37
In Reply to: Edmunds Snubs 9-3 Viggen, 4banging, Fri, 18 May 2001 15:01:17
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I'd prefer it be known as a sport coupe. The luxery coupe fits the description they gave the Volvo and would pertain to a two door Lincoln, Caddilac and Chrysler. Should the BMW 330 be considered a luxury coupe as well? I doubt anyone, including BMW, would give it that label.
This article, as Scott said, was terribly written and flawed. How can you write a competent review without a full line-up? Was their deadline so tight that they couldn't get the cars they were trying to review - MBZ CLK 320 included? I think not. Plus the writer admitted that the deciding factor was a subjective "fun to drive" and " personal styling taste" which is utter non-sense for a proper critique, although we all consider fun-to-drive Saab's strong point. Plus, unlike the other coupes, the Viggen HAS cargo space - which the author dismissed the cars of not having - so actually the Viggen isn't part of their described category.
After reading anti-Saab, BMW biased reviews in C&R and R&T the last few years, it may be that no news here is good news. After all, the writer started out calling Swedish cars quirky and had no real interest in getting a Viggen after all. So, why read comments like "odd key position", "excessive torque steer" and "wind noise" yet again from someone who wants BMW to give him his next car?
The good thing about Edmunds, unlike R&D and C&R, is that you can provide feedback on their boards. If anyone reads it is a different story...
Nick L.
1980 900T
2 1999 9-3's
Posts in this Thread:
- Edmunds Snubs 9-3 Viggen, 4banging, Fri, 18 May 2001 15:01:17
- Is the Viggen a luxury coupe?, SS, Sat, 19 May 2001 02:49:37 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Edmunds Snubs 9-3 Viggen, Scott Paterson , Fri, 18 May 2001 23:37:54
- We don't need another torque-steer wimp testing the Viggen, John A., Fri, 18 May 2001 21:35:43
- Re: Err.. more like Saab Snubs Edmunds..., 4banging, Fri, 18 May 2001 17:00:16
- Err.. more like Saab Snubs Edmunds..., JasonS, Fri, 18 May 2001 15:52:43
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