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I have a 2004 9-5... but my point was not about ## of sales, but more about design direction... even the ng9-3 while a good car, was confused in terms of design language, body types etc for what was traditionally SAAB. Loss of the hatch in the 9-3 might be one of the biggest things that ultimately lead to the downfall, even if the sedan sold very well! Different buyers I think - a shift from the original core support to a value oriented consumer vs audi/bmw, who left as quickly as they came... or at least that is my interpretation of what I saw... probably a mix in reality.
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- News: Saab Name Won't Be Revived Under Chinese Owners, Scott Paterson
, Mon, 1 Feb 2016 14:15:30- Saab purist discussion...., Mike Lynch
, Wed, 3 Feb 2016 18:00:53 - Reminds me of the Yosemite controversy, Mike Lynch
, Wed, 3 Feb 2016 13:27:31 - Does this sound right?, Scott Paterson
, Wed, 3 Feb 2016 13:11:52- Yup, known as KDN's in the industry, MI-Roger
, Thu, 4 Feb 2016 03:17:51 - Re: Does this sound right?, SWEDECAR
, Wed, 3 Feb 2016 16:02:08 - Re: Does this sound right?, SpykedNine
, Wed, 3 Feb 2016 13:14:16
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- Re: News: Saab Name Won't Be Revived Under Chinese Owners, cheaptech
, Wed, 3 Feb 2016 05:04:41
1 - Re: News: Saab Name Won't Be Revived Under Chinese Owners, steve, Tue, 2 Feb 2016 14:21:42
- Re: News: Saab Name Won't Be Revived Under Chinese Owners, SpykedNine
, Tue, 2 Feb 2016 13:15:27 - Re: News: Saab Name Won't Be Revived Under Chinese Owners, Erik919kt, Mon, 1 Feb 2016 15:00:35
- Re: News: Saab Name Won't Be Revived Under Chinese Owners, SpykedNine
, Mon, 1 Feb 2016 14:35:38
1- Re: News: Saab Name Won't Be Revived Under Chinese Owners, JerseySaab
, Mon, 1 Feb 2016 15:20:08
2- Re: News: Saab Name Won't Be Revived Under Chinese Owners, SpykedNine
, Mon, 1 Feb 2016 15:22:19- You CAN +1 his post!!!, Scott Paterson
, Mon, 1 Feb 2016 22:54:21
1 - Re: News: Saab Name Won't Be Revived Under Chinese Owners, JerseySaab
, Mon, 1 Feb 2016 15:44:15- Re: News: Saab Name Won't Be Revived Under Chinese Owners, SpykedNine
, Mon, 1 Feb 2016 15:58:41- Re: News: Saab Name Won't Be Revived Under Chinese Owners, stopsaabn
, Tue, 2 Feb 2016 05:26:31- Saab "impure" even before GM ownership, A1-turbo, Tue, 2 Feb 2016 08:45:26
- Re: Saab "impure" even before GM ownership, No Snaab, Tue, 2 Feb 2016 10:48:59
- Re: Saab "impure" even before GM ownership, JimBlake
, Tue, 2 Feb 2016 15:05:44 - Re: Saab "impure" even before GM ownership, A1-turbo, Tue, 2 Feb 2016 13:11:11
- Re: Saab "impure" even before GM ownership, Scott Paterson
, Tue, 2 Feb 2016 10:53:04 - Re: Saab "impure" even before GM ownership, SpykedNine
, Tue, 2 Feb 2016 10:49:39
- What's a true Saab?, SWEDECAR
, Tue, 2 Feb 2016 10:11:52
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- Re: News: Saab Name Won't Be Revived Under Chinese Owners, Snowmobile
, Tue, 2 Feb 2016 06:36:25
- Re: News: Saab Name Won't Be Revived Under Chinese Owners, JerseySaab
, Mon, 1 Feb 2016 16:09:54
- Re: News: Saab Name Won't Be Revived Under Chinese Owners, Dano in Texas
, Mon, 1 Feb 2016 15:53:42- What Brands Are You Moving To?, Sam 8, Tue, 2 Feb 2016 11:02:30
- Re: What Brands Are You Moving To? Cadillac!, Gary_G, Sat, 6 Feb 2016 20:56:26
- Honda Element, McTeague, Sat, 6 Feb 2016 10:32:40
- Re: What Brands Are You Moving To?, BobS, Thu, 4 Feb 2016 07:37:29
- Mercedes Benz, John in Bismarck, Thu, 4 Feb 2016 07:13:12
- Re: What Brands Are You Moving To?, Scott Paterson
, Tue, 2 Feb 2016 14:20:40 - Re: What Brands Are You Moving To?, SpykedNine
, Tue, 2 Feb 2016 12:19:57
- Re: News: Saab Name Won't Be Revived Under Chinese Owners, GeneM
, Mon, 1 Feb 2016 16:00:25
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