Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2003 19:23:45 GMT From: "Fred W." <Fred.Willsnopsamammyrealbox.com> Subject: Re: BMWs keep trying to smoke me!
"-Bob-" <noemailnopsammain.com> wrote in message news:6e585v8inati5gjef7846hmnbdjtae5bianopsamcom... > On Wed, 19 Feb 2003 16:37:05 GMT, "Fred W." > <Fred.Willsnopsamammyrealbox.com> wrote: > > > >What is funny is that the same generalizations can be made for SAABs, ie > >many of the purchasers of new SAAB 9-3's and 9-5's have not clue one as to > >how they are technically engineered. > > I agree that there are many more "non technical" purchasers of Saabs > than there used to be. But, I don't find many Saab buyers buying for > "status". When you mention that you own a Saab, most people get that > "deer in the headlights" look - there's no ego trip in that :-) Must be a regional thing. Most people in these parts consider SAABs luxury cars, especially 9000's and 9-5's.