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Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2001 01:53:49 GMT
From: Nutmegger<Menopsamcretroadagain.com>
Subject: Re: Saab SUV


Marc Escuro says... >> I fully agree - GAK! They are just jumping on the market. A little late too >> in >> my opinion. > > Yup... They're late to market. But I'd be open to looking at the SAAB >9-7 as a second car. A two Saab family huh? > >> I do know how to drive those, I learned on one and I was NOT too happy about >> it >> either. I owned an SUV about 5 years ago and I made it almost a year with it. >> I hated it - big time. I'd rather drive a station wagon. > > I've had no problems driving cars as small as a 1991 Corolla to a Dodge >Ram King Cab. Had no problems with Explorer or Blazers or Suburbans either. >I've even driven a 1985 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham straight through San >Francisco's Chinatown with no problems!! > One just needs to 1) know the car and 2) know its capabilities. Many >people just drive drive drive drive and one day they back into a pole. Yes, and they do not know how to use their side mirrors! > >> It is not a good thing, it shows how easily a car manufacturer is influenced >> by >> public opinion verses what is safe, and best for the vehciles status. It's >> big >> business, just how it goes. > > Ummm... "influenced by public opinion." If the public doesn't like your >car.... The public isn't going to buy your car... And your company goes out >of business. There is a point Marc, where a company should stand it's ground - especially where safety is concerned. Consumers just need to be better educated about why they are doing something a certain way instead of being spoon fed stupid advertising info, I often feel like it is an insult to my intelligence. > Why can't a "big car company" keep the car's "status" all the while >taking advantage of economies of scale?? > Ford's doing a fine job with Jaguar. It hasn't seemed to work so far in my opinion, something gets lost and/or compromised. > > Just remember.... Cadillac, SAAB, and Saturn are independent car makers >under the GM umbrella. They have totally separate design infrastructures. Yes, but when it comes to numbers of the business it is all a wash. >They don't need to use the "GM parts bin." It's a wonderful opportunity for >the 3 to spread their wings without being constrained by the mother company. I hope to see that, but my hopes are not high. Again, look at Harley Davidson & AMF. > > You wouldn't get a car like the Cadillac Cien otherwise... Corvette >killer?? Try Lamborghini Diablo killer. I saw two Lamborghinis around here last week! Never saw them on the road before, just at car shows. >http://www.thecarconnection.com/index.asp?article=4066&n=156,175&sid=175 ~J~

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