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There is NO hatchback
Posted by Jetplate (more from Jetplate) on Mon, 4 Mar 2002 12:03:33
In Reply to: Thoughts on the '03 9-3, DT, Sun, 3 Mar 2002 14:36:41
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1. The current 9-3 is the last of the hatchbacks as you know it today (think 9-3x for the future).
2. GM was not a factor as to whether or not the next 9-3 would be a sedan or a hatchback. The reason for going to a sedan is that 10,339 hatchbacks were sold in the U.S. in 2001. You can't survive in today's auto world with those kind of numbers.
3. 9-3's are currently being built in Finland for the U.S. market. They are only building cars with the premium package.
4. Expectations are that the dealers in the U.S. will be out of current 9-3 models by the end of August.
5. "9-4" will only be sold in Nordic markets as a stripped down model.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Thoughts on the '03 9-3, DT, Sun, 3 Mar 2002 14:36:41
- 440, chris, Mon, 4 Mar 2002 23:05:06
- Re: 440, Bruce, Tue, 5 Mar 2002 01:10:41
- 440 examples, brian@saabcenter.com, Tue, 5 Mar 2002 13:40:07
- There is NO hatchback, Jetplate, Mon, 4 Mar 2002 12:03:33 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: The new 9-4, Rune, Mon, 4 Mar 2002 06:27:21
- Re: Thoughts on the '03 9-3, Thomas L, Sun, 3 Mar 2002 15:23:41
- Same thoughts here, I'm waiting for May. NM, Eric in CT, Sun, 3 Mar 2002 15:09:48
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