Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2001 12:43:59 -0400 From: Guava Baby <guavababynopsamspring.com> Subject: Re: Labor to make 900 WAS -Re: WTB Saab 900 conv
Nutmegger wrote: > >At the 1991 convetion there was much talk by SAAB about the new 900. > >At that time, it had not been badged as a 900. In fact, they asked > >the audience what they thought the name should be. Mostg everyone > >there said "900". > > Really? I wouldn't have. Ah, but in '91 you wouldn't have known (I assume) just how butt-ugly the new line was going to be. It might've seemed like a good idea to keep the proud name of 900 going. > >Among the other details that were mentioned at that > >time was the fact that the key was going back where it belonged. > > Bull....I liked where the key was just fine. I never had a problem with it. If > people put their drinks there - that is their problem, not Saabs. Wait... the ignition on NG 900s is on the steering column? Eyuk. What about 9-3s and 9-5s? > >Of course many of us wondered if this meant we could afford to > >buy a new one. We knew the answer to that. > > I just did not like them, heard so much negative about them from techs and > owners, and all the problems they had at first really could've been avoided. > I'm not sure how because I'm not in the industry, but I realize it is more than > just quality testing. Yes, but again, in '91 you wouldn't have known all this and if you were a big Saab fan you probably would've expected great things. Leigh