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The reason, Richard....
Posted by amtsst (more from amtsst) on Tue, 2 Oct 2001 15:30:56
In Reply to: Why drool over an idea Lexus stole from SAAB., Richard P., Mon, 1 Oct 2001 09:18:53
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Is that a 4-door hatch is a very handy configuration and Lexus is a good car. Cross-over vehicles are all the rage and will only get hotter. I'll grant you that Saab was making 4 door hatches a long time ago...but they were doing it when it wasn't trendy.
Saab also didn't have anything to offer in the 9-3 size and price range when hatches were out of favor with the market. Now, hatches are popular and the 'versatile-vehicle' is all the rage. Unfortunately, all the gossip on this site suggests that Saab is dropping the hatch.
Now I ask you. Is Saab a trend setter who doesn't stick with it long enough to capitalize? Or is Saab *so* out of touch with what the masses want that it is always playing catch-up?
Either way, I'm happy with my 9-3SE but I just wish that Saab could find a way to appeal to a few more people. Its the only way to guarantee its survival in a really bad economy.
amtsst
PS> Mark my words. That Lexus will be outselling the 9-3SE in no time flat. In a few production cycles, the sales numbers won't even be close.
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Posts in this Thread:
- trade in on 2001 SE, nate, Sat, 29 Sep 2001 00:36:12
- Why drool over an idea Lexus stole from SAAB., Richard P., Mon, 1 Oct 2001 09:18:53
- Wow, at $35K base, it's a step up from a 9-3, Scott Paterson
, Sat, 29 Sep 2001 22:22:34 - Shame on you, frank
, Sat, 29 Sep 2001 21:55:01 - Re: trade in on 2001 SE, Eric in Boston, Sat, 29 Sep 2001 12:53:44
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