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Re: idiots!
Posted by compaqted (more from compaqted) on Fri, 2 Jul 2004 08:35:25
In Reply to: idiots!, nt moore, Fri, 2 Jul 2004 07:19:55
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VW can do this as they've sold diesels for many, many years in the US. So they have:
- trained service techs
- parts availability
and high volume to justify the cost.
Saab would probably sell a few thousand diesels in the US. Does that volume justify all the training and parts support required? I doubt it.
VW has created a niche market since it started with the high volume Rabbit diesel marketed back in the early 70s gas crunch. An 'upscale', low volume brand like Saab would need a lot of investment to play in that niche, but with little return hitting the bottom line.
posted by 192.55.106...
Posts in this Thread:
- Model Year 2005 News Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan LONG!!!!!!, PaulYVR, Thu, 1 Jul 2004 18:25:10
- Like to see ArcD and AeroD, awg, Fri, 2 Jul 2004 19:16:31
- How about a new generation Viggen?, Erik W, Fri, 2 Jul 2004 14:50:04
- AVR, nav, maybe 2005 in USA?....., Mike Lynch
, Fri, 2 Jul 2004 13:16:46 - idiots!, nt moore, Fri, 2 Jul 2004 07:19:55
- Massachusetts, NY, NJ, ME, VT, and CA, Stephen Goldberger, Sat, 3 Jul 2004 21:15:42
- when the gov't mandates low sulphur fuel, Trev, Fri, 2 Jul 2004 13:33:43
- Re: idiots!, compaqted, Fri, 2 Jul 2004 08:35:25 <-- Viewing This Message
- 5.8 L/100 km is 41 mpg, Brian_in_MA, Fri, 2 Jul 2004 04:53:45
- Diesel only available in Europe, right? n/m, J, Thu, 1 Jul 2004 19:57:19
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