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TSN Survey - 20% was a Peter Augustsson Quote... Posted by Scott Paterson [Email] ![]() ![]() ![]() In Reply to: Re: Only about 20% of Saabers want a hatch (+), Jon906, Wed, 21 Aug 2002 22:35:25 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
I didn't believe for one second that only 20% of Saab owners wanted a hatch and the exact quote from Saab CEO was "Only 20 percent of current 9-3 hatchback owners are devoted to that body style". I still didn't believe that nor do I today. In a TSN poll of 9-3 owners, a whopping 85.7% would choose a hatchback over a sedan. That's not to say that I don't like the new 9-3 sedan because I freaking love it especially after seeing it in person and hearing some of the technical facts behind the car as presented by Saab USA CEO Dan Chassins, but the 20% hatch quote is a complete fallacy.
For 900/9000 hatchback owners, 87.1% said they would choose a hatchback over a sedan.
And, 33% of all those in the poll felt negative about Peter's remarks. The good news is that while you can't say Saab owners don't like the hatch, you ALSO cannot say they don't like the new 9-3 sedan with 67% saying they either liked or loved it.
I feel we can be very excited about the new 9-3 without trying to pretend that nobody likes hatchbacks. It may or may not be the case that America is unfriendly to the hatchback, but past Saab owners are. And, we have that really cool 9-3X to look forward to too!
-Scott
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