Date: Thu, 09 Jun 2005 03:04:52 +0100 From: Pooh Bear <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> Subject: Re: Saabs in UK
Paul Halliday wrote: > in article ToGdneGUCokixzrfRVn-qwnospamast.com, Tex at texnospamm101.org wrote > on 08/06/2005 21:53: > > > Just a curiosity thread here..on a recent three-day visit to London, I > > spotted no more than a dozen Saabs (amongst the 1000s of cars I passed). > > Here in a typical small New England town I can usually spot at least a half > > dozen as I simply drive through town. > > How did you like our little island? :) > > > Given the recent claims of Saab becoming the fastest growing brand in the > > UK, I wondered where all the Saabs were??? I saw plenty of BMWs and the > > usual dosage of Mercedes. Did I just miss them as I strolled the streets? > > You're right. Few and far between ... Fewer for old(er) SAABs, which makes > waving at them all the more fun :) I'm aware of the suggestion that the UK > is _the_ market for SAABs, but I don't see many either. Very odd! There are *tons* round here. I'm surprised that St Albans doesn't have its own dealership. It may be demographically related. Saabs are typically seen to be bought by more discerning drivers. Or as they put it on Top Gear the other week when mentioning the 93 'wagon' or sportsomething as its called here ( aaargh they called it the Sport Wagon *even in the UK* - yuk ) 'the car that nice ppl drive'. Graham for the benefit of US readers a 'wagon' in the UK is either something from the Wild West or midlands / northenether speak for a heavy goods vehicle ! More appropriate to Scania than Saab.Conceivably also a farm vehicle.
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