Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 21:16:25 -0700 From: B&D <NO_SPAMnopsamCOM> Subject: Re: GM to increase SAAB lineup
On 4/14/03 8:51 AM, in article slrnb9lm6v.b2c.agreenbunopsam.nyx.net, "andrewunix" <agreenbunopsamnet> wrote: > Most European cars have been sort of a status symbol over here for quite > some time. Unfortunately, this means that the US versions of a lot of them > can *only* be had with piles and piles of expensive options that aren't > optional, thus keeping them expensive. As you know, anything that is > expensive is desirable. Reminds me of the English firm I worked at when I was living in the UK. The head of the facility had a company car - a BMW 520i that could hardly move out of its own way. I was driving a For Fiesta Ghia which had a uncatalyzed 1.4L engine (I think) that really hauled compared to a lot of other cars - I remember dusting him at least one (inadvertantly). I think the European cars tend to be the high end cars - I think in some cases because the competition at the nonluxury sedan areas, the European brands would not be competitive. I recall the Ford Escort I drove after the Ghia retailed for about US$17k equivalent. Ouch!
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