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"I repeat myself when I'm distressed... I repeat my.."
Posted by Bruce (more from Bruce) on Tue, 14 May 2002 16:03:00
In Reply to: By no mean to dis the new 9-3, but why no hatch?, SAABit93, Tue, 14 May 2002 14:43:54
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This has been covered ad nauseum here...
The reason why there is no hatchback is because they're NOT popular in the US. Shock!!
Econo hatchbacks excluded, there is very little market for a premium hatchback. I predict Mercedes Benz will drop their "entry level" hatch in a few years. It was just an experiment anyway, no big deal for them.
Wait and see how Saab sales take off with a new sedan... and when the wagon comes out they'll have that emerging segment covered too (as they already do with the 9-5 wagon).
Think about it... SUV's have been hot for several years now but are starting to wane. Those folks are looking for something that handles better (less like a barge in a storm) yet still has lots of space. Minivans aren't "cool" so what does that leave us with?
SPORT WAGONS!!
posted by 209.213.20...
Posts in this Thread:
- '03 9-3, Paul
, Tue, 14 May 2002 00:33:31- By no mean to dis the new 9-3, but why no hatch?, SAABit93, Tue, 14 May 2002 14:43:54
- The rumour is... coupe will be a hatch..., David, Wed, 15 May 2002 07:28:48
- Not all 9-3 owners even considered the hatch . . ., jc, Tue, 14 May 2002 19:03:12
- Re: By no mean to dis the new 9-3, but why no hatch?, Ravi, Tue, 14 May 2002 17:11:27
- "I repeat myself when I'm distressed... I repeat my..", Bruce, Tue, 14 May 2002 16:03:00 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: '03 9-3, Aaron M., Tue, 14 May 2002 10:29:47
- Re: '03 9-3: no hatch AT ALL (not just US), dw, Tue, 14 May 2002 15:01:55
- Re: '03 9-3, No.9, Tue, 14 May 2002 14:11:38
- Hatchebacks don't do well in the US, Aeroking, Tue, 14 May 2002 11:26:29
- Re: Hatchebacks don't do well in the US, Ravi, Tue, 14 May 2002 14:24:18
- Mazda will probably do it with the new 6, No.9, Tue, 14 May 2002 14:13:00
- YOU'VE HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD!, RickP, Tue, 14 May 2002 13:55:16
- not disagreeing, but..., Scott Paterson
, Tue, 14 May 2002 12:49:24
- Re: '03 9-3, Wayne Dowers, Tue, 14 May 2002 10:05:23
- Civic or a Jetta?, keb, Tue, 14 May 2002 09:06:21
- '03 9-3 Thoughts, JohnC, Tue, 14 May 2002 03:13:43
- I LOVE IT!, Adam
, Tue, 14 May 2002 03:13:34 - six disc changer right below climate control, po, Tue, 14 May 2002 00:54:21
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