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The problem with SAABs (long)
Posted by David (more from David) on Tue, 27 Aug 2002 14:57:52
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I am trying to start a discussion, not a flame war. My background: I owned a SAAB for 6 months befor totalling it a nasty accident. No injuries, thanks to my SAAB. The SAAB 9-5 was not replaced with another SAAB because a minivan was more appropriate for my needs.
To me, the problem is that SAAB has an identity crisis. What is a SAAB? it is a very safe, high performing car designed for real-world situations. It is also a very good buy, based on "real-world" pricing. However, when people shop for cars, they do not look at "real world" pricing; rather, they look at MSRP to find comparables. In addition, the auto mags compare SAAB's with other cars with comperable MSRP's (SAAB holds thier own).
Imaging if SAAB lowered the MSRP and removed the incentives. Now, the following comparison of "family wagons"...edmunds rated the VW Passat (at 32K) as the winner. For 32K you could easily buy a 9-5 linear + prem wagon, and come close to an Arc. I suspect if SAAB was in the mix, it would have won 30K....SAAB wins hands down. However, instead the 9-5 competes with the A4/6, BMW 5 series, etc.
The 9-5 is the best wagon for 30K, hands down. It may not be the best wagon at 40K though.
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Posts in this Thread:
- The problem with SAABs (long), David, Tue, 27 Aug 2002 14:57:52 <-- Viewing This Message
- Totally Agree, Catherine, Fri, 30 Aug 2002 01:12:54
- Saab is..., Scott Paterson
, Tue, 27 Aug 2002 23:21:39 - New 9-3 might break the mold...., Mike Lynch
, Tue, 27 Aug 2002 17:24:07 - One additional comment, David, Tue, 27 Aug 2002 15:02:38
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