Date: Thu, 07 May 1998 19:46:28 GMT From: bob_buddingnopsamtedword.com Subject: Re: Dumb marketing
I think the base 9-5 is a great value at $30k. You need leather? Buy the SE. As far as availability, think of it as a 1999 model. You are actually getting a preview. Regards, Robert In article <35504251.4725156nopsam.ozemail.com.au>, mrednopsamle.com wrote: > > Nothing wrong with the 2.3 litre turbo... it doesn't have the bang of > the BMW 528i but then, it uses less fuel too. > > Nothing wrong with the 5 speed manual... unless you can't REALLY drive > (gee, without a decent tiptronic-style auto shifter I wouldn't > consider an automatic transmission in a SAAB). > > Pity about the cloth trim... do you mean it's not even velour? Or are > you being a leather snob? > > On Tue, 5 May 1998 14:17:09 -0400, "J. Creighton" > <jcreightnopsamorld.net> wrote: > > >As a long time SAAB owner (currently driving a '94 9000), I've been eagerly > >anticipating the 9-5. SAAB has done a great job for the past year sending me > >e-mail and "private" web pages extolling the 9-5 and heralding the April US > >launch. > > > >The reality is that my dealer got one car, a base model 4 banger, stick, > >cloth - not what the typical driver of a brand's flagship is looking for. > >What's more the V6 SE won't be here till late August! They're not even > >available for European delivery in 1998. > > > >So, SAAB has done a great job getting me all hopped up and ready to buy, but > >alas no car! But on the up side thay have done a great job of educating me > >about the BMW, Audi, and Mercedes products. Maybe the merger agreement with > >GM dictates that they begin making mediocre cars with crappy first year > >quality and low production levels. I'll just bet that there's a 1999 price > >increase looming about the time when you can actually get a car. > > > >Now that I read the posts from 9-5 owners discussing poor quality and design > >elements I'm may be thanking SAAB for not having one to buy. > > > > > > -----== Posted via Deja News, The Leader in Internet Discussion ==----- http://www.dejanews.com/ Now offering spam-free web-based newsreading
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
