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Second this
Posted by boramiNYC (more from boramiNYC) on Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:13:06
In Reply to: Appeal to Logic, No Snaab, Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:14:49
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My biggest impression after driving and fixing a Saab for 5 years or so has been it is a really well thought out car especially in functionality. Sticking to turbocharging small engines has turned out a truly sensible choice, which needs to be emphasized. Not a race winner and a beauty contest winner, but all around simply sensible. Case in point, nowadays most major companies turbocharge smaller engines for both performance and efficiency.
Saab needs to play that it's a sensible car maker by sticking to what it believed to be the ideal form of engine and style (hatchback) while other makers go through many trends. Now both turbo and hatchback are coming back as sensible choices. People don't know about Saab enough to realize Saab has been trumpeting that all along. Once people learn that they'll recognize Saab's insight.
Also recently GM diluted that sensibility somewhat, but it's not totally lost. It must not be lost if Saab wants to keep its core identity and believe in surviving. If Saab doesn't make this message clear Saab will continue to struggle before being lost in our memory. But if people realize what Saab stand for and believe in Saab, no matter where it ends up, people will buy Saab for its heritage.
borami
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Posts in this Thread:
- What advertising message appeals to you?, Allan, Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:07:46
- Thursday nights for a Saab sponsored show..., oldsaab, Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:42:21
- Saab, common sense engineering, Savary , Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:46:26
- Now is the time to talk turbos and fuel efficiency..., Caarma , Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:32:28
- I just saw a 9-3 vert ad..., B Millar , Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:39:40
- Indeed it is!, Noel, Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:51:56
- Re: Now is the time to talk turbos and fuel efficiency..., Allan, Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:41:46
- They are talking turbos and fuel efficiency..., bam2, Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:36:09
- The commercial that stands out the most for me, Allan, Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:05:51
- "Drivers Wanted", Rod , Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:00:20
- designed for performance, John in Bismarck, Thu, 17 Jul 2008 06:09:22
- Appeal to Logic, No Snaab, Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:14:49
- Second this, boramiNYC, Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:13:06 <-- Viewing This Message
- Pipe smoking, tweed jacketed quirky guys from NASA..., Railhead , Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:13:51
- i loved Born From Jets, Scott Paterson , Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:09:29
- Swedish Bikini Team, John T, Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:09:09
- I must admit, Swedish women are pretty hot! (nm), turrbo , Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:15:27
- Anything with dogs esp. chocolate labs. I like dogs. nm, michael p, Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:59:26
- Understated, linear style has always been a hallmark, Lawrence, Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:26:01
- I would make it educational, Scaniac, Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:50:12
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