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Re: I think you missed the point
Posted by No Snaab (more from No Snaab) on Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:24:08
In Reply to: Re: I think you missed the point, JMF, Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:20:21
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You make a good point but the analogy is a little thin. The Panamera is build from scratch, looks and I suspect, drives and feels like a Porsche (mainly because it actually is). The Ceyenne, while based on the VW Toureg, is a whole different animal--I doubt they share many parts. In both cases they put a ton of effort into making both cars "real" Porches and I think, did a reasonably good job. Badge engineering has been a way of life at GM for 40 years ("let's gussy up a Cavaleer and sell it as a Cadillac"), but to me it simply says "we didn't really want to make an effort here so we'll see if we can fool you instead." I don't object to the notion of a Saab sport ute, or sports car, or hell, even a Saab pickup truck as long as it was designed and built by Saab, ie it has some Saab DNA. Just slapping a Saab badge on a totally different brand of car is lazy, disingenuine, and doesn't cut it for me. I don't care if they do it to a Ferrari, while it might be a very nice car, it wouldn't be a Saab.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Great recent quotes re: Saab, No Snaab, Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:10:07
- 9-7, Eric Law, Wed, 21 Apr 2010 04:54:18
- HAHA!, B Millar
, Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:56:40- I don't mind - I love my 9-2X., Scott Paterson
, Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:04:05 - 9-7 was actually a very good vehicle, Tim, Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:09:52
- I think you missed the point, No Snaab, Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:35:34
- IDK, the 9-7x Aero was pretty SAABy in my eyes, AeroBaron, Wed, 21 Apr 2010 22:37:32
- Re: I think you missed the point, Tim, Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:41:46
- I have 3 SAABs, AaronG, Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:02:29
- Re: I think you missed the point, JMF, Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:20:21
- I see one almost every day, BlaaSaab, Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:49:55
- I think it sold well, AaronG, Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:06:54
- Well..., PGAero
, Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:52:11
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