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BMW killed 318ti sales themselves
Posted by Wayne Dowers [Email] (more from Wayne Dowers) on Tue, 5 Mar 2002 00:09:24
In Reply to: Good point, but BMW still makes a hatch, DT, Mon, 4 Mar 2002 22:32:53
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I think BMWNA killed off the 318ti on their own. When it was introduced it was a BMW for under 20K. That lasted maybe one model year then it became a 22-25K dollar car. The market is there for an entry level near luxury hatch car, especially as the sport wagon market is seeing more players with BMW, Volvo and Mercedes all making sport wagons in 9-3 sizes. OK, maybe Saab will make a sport wagon in a 9-3 - that'd be cool, but a 3 door would be cool too. Time will tell what Saab does, they may not make a hatch to begin with but I would bet they will be able to react and produce one if the market demand warrants. If not then we all better get used to no new Saab hatchbacks.
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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
- 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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