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But the thing is...
Posted by Noel [Email] (more from Noel) on Mon, 31 Aug 2009 06:37:01
In Reply to: You make good points., B Millar
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, Mon, 31 Aug 2009 05:10:39
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LOTS of cars have great features, good to excellent handling, have OK power and fuel economy, excellent safety, heated seats, etc. It's becoming harder and harder to stand out from the crowd. And the top selling cars are top sellers because they appeal to a lot of people. And are marketed well.
When you come right down to it, to the average buyer there isn't a whole lot, other than turbocharging (which they don't understand), that truly differentiates Saab from anything else. Then when you add in the de-contenting by GM, a near total lack of marketing and a perception that Saabs are expensive to own and unreliable, and it's harder to justify a Saab compared to say, a Camry, when all someone's looking for is a good family sedan. Real Saab benefits, like superb seats, don't show up on a 20 minute test drive.
Remember, most people think all you should have to do to a car is add gas and change the oil occasionally.
Posts in this Thread:
- Rented a Toyota Corolla, surprised at what was seen, OCM, Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:32:27
- SB's....., Mike Lynch
, Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:27:24 - Re: Rented a Toyota Corolla, surprised at what was seen, George K, Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:04:15
- really?, gville, Tue, 1 Sep 2009 06:49:03
- I question how long Toyota will remain on top though, NateinAA, Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:18:25
- PLEASE show some compassion and solidarity, CY, Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:06:23
- Good points but...wife has a corolla, Turbo00, Mon, 31 Aug 2009 06:00:16
- Yeah but..., B Millar
, Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:06:05 - Re: Rented a Toyota Corolla, surprised at what was seen, George K, Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:51:01
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