Date: Tue, 01 Dec 1998 09:24:06 GMT From: njahnopsamejanews.com Subject: Re: 9-5 V6 is here!!
In article <01be1ca3$d8ff2780$987c86c2nopsam8140>, "Harrie van Dijk" <icu08140nopsamnet.nl> wrote: > Who are you calling old I'm 34 years and I like a car that a is safe b lets > you drive long distance without breaking your back C sticks out in a car > park and d is easy to maintain. > > I'm very sorry but if I ever should run out of 99's or 900's I would leave > my beloved Saab. > > Your statement is absolutely correct; Saab delivers what the market wants. > In the old days it was the other way around the build a good car and > astonished the car world. The 99 was a sensation in 1967 whem marketed and > the 99 Turbo set standards in the car world that weren't achieved by other > manufacturers for years. > > If your happy in one of the new models so be it. But Saab is losing his > identity and his real fans really fast. The old ones get in your blood, the > new owners usually only brag about the price the paid, not knowing anything > about Saab or their cars. > > Harrie > > PS feel free to reply, this is a very nice discussion > I agree to a certain extent but in real engineering terms the classic 900 and 99 where both departures from SAAB's previous cars i.e. strong light cars with small engines replaced by big heavy cars with big engines. I think you would also agree that in terms of refinement the 900 was alot better than the 99. However in terms of how these cars compared to their competitors the situation is very different now to 15 yrs ago. Back then SAAB made cars that where safer faster and maybe even more desirable than their competitors. Compare my own car 84 900T16 to any BMW or Mercedes available back then, and then compare the current 9-3 to the BMW and Mercedes available now. The situation is indeed a sad one and it would appear that SAAB's only selling point now is that they are cheaper than the German cars. -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own
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