Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 09:01:02 GMT From: David Davies <dnopsam.dnj.nu> Subject: Re: Anyone Imported Saab into UK?
I have purchased my 2002 UK Spec 9-3 Aero Conv from www.virgincars.com Comes with two Years warranty and was 5 grand cheaper and I specified options such as heated seats and wind deflector. Only downside is they 2003 models are coming! Wonderful David On Thu, 21 Feb 2002 08:52:10 GMT, "Davo" <whatevernopsamever.net> wrote: > >"Martin Rich" <M.G.Richnopsam.ac.uk> wrote in message >news:a506md$9s9$1nopsamrd.ulcc.ac.uk... >> In article <Xyqc8.5079$Uy2.23847nopsam-server.bigpond.net.au>, >> whatevernopsamever.net says... >> >> > >> >Other than that thought, can a EUR dealer order a RHD car from SAAB ?? .. >> >for whatever reason??? (perhaps to make a little extra cash from UKers >???) >> > >> >> Yes, it's as simple as that. The European Union legislation prohibits car >> manufacturers from 'systematically' making it difficult for people in one >> European country to buy cars in another, which in practice means that they >must >> be prepared to sell RHD cars on the continent, and they must provide >warranty >> service through their dealers to cars bought anywhere in the EU. >> >> Of course there are a load of subtle points of interpretation. For >example >> apparently Volkswagen have just stopped selling one particular model of >Golf >> (the top-of-the-range diesel model) in the Netherlands. Which might be >because >> 95% of the sales of this model in the Netherlands were right-hand-drive >cars >> being bought by Brits? > >Facinating. Post me a SAAB please, COD :-) > >Davo > >> Martin >> >