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Re: drove the new 9-3
Posted by Alan H. [Email] (more from Alan H.) on Fri, 11 Oct 2002 13:41:16
In Reply to: drove the new 9-3, joshua black, Fri, 11 Oct 2002 10:45:33
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Don't get me wrong, I think it was the right thing to move to the new model and platform.
That said, I think it was a huge mistake to make a new model that had a lower HP number than the old model. The old base 9-3 was a very fun car to drive and I was turned onto Saabs by renting one and finding out how much fun the base could be. I then jumped to a 99 9-3 SE HOT and from there got a Viggen this past year.
My opinion is that the Saab engine has always been the biggest product differentiator that Saab has. To release this car with a LOWER HP number and lower performance numbers is just inconceivable to me.
Hopefully they are able to get the other trim lines out soon enough so that the potential new Saab owners don't associate Saab with Honda/Saturn like performance.
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Posts in this Thread:
- drove the new 9-3, joshua black, Fri, 11 Oct 2002 10:45:33
- Re: drove the new 9-3, Perplexed, Fri, 11 Oct 2002 15:39:22
- I'll add my review....[long and opinionated], MattA, Fri, 11 Oct 2002 15:13:48
- Re: drove the new 9-3, Alan H., Fri, 11 Oct 2002 13:41:16 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: drove the new 9-3, Ian Glenday , Fri, 11 Oct 2002 13:14:09
- Re: drove the new 9-3, Schu, Fri, 11 Oct 2002 11:37:56
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