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You miss one very key point
Posted by Viggen Pilot (more from Viggen Pilot) on Wed, 7 Apr 2004 05:21:28
In Reply to: time for some venting, Donald North, Tue, 6 Apr 2004 22:25:54
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A Mazda 6, while certainly a good car, is not in the same luxury car category of a BMW, Audi or SAAB among others. None of those make hatchbacks because they're seen as "down scale" or "down market." They've tried and failed. SAAB was failing with a hatchback and since introducing a sedan, sales have skyrocketed. It's a niche car.
Many have made your argument/question before, which goes something like this: "Why is SAAB abandoning hatchbacks just when Pontiac, Chevy, Toyota, etc. are all introducing them?"
The answer is simple: Those are cheapo cars that don't compete in the luxury segment/price point area as SAAB does. People don't want to buy expensive luxury hatchbacks. It's really that simple. Sure, a handful do, but a handful is not enough to sustain a car company.
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Posts in this Thread:
- time for some venting, Donald North, Tue, 6 Apr 2004 22:25:54
- And it isn't the typical econ hatch either..., saw, Wed, 7 Apr 2004 16:06:55
- Couldn't agree with you more, LCY, Wed, 7 Apr 2004 13:39:04
- Better looking my a............, Mike Lynch
, Wed, 7 Apr 2004 13:25:29 - Mazda made a 4 door 626 hatch in early 90's, JLowe, Wed, 7 Apr 2004 06:28:21
- You miss one very key point, Viggen Pilot, Wed, 7 Apr 2004 05:21:28 <-- Viewing This Message
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