A year from now, I turn my second Saab (a 2000 9-3 five door) into the dealer. My first, a '97 900SE 5-door, and this have been great. I leased these cars for several reasons:

1) I always like Saabs cause they were "different"
2) The price was more then right
3) The hatchback is the smartest idea in automotive design
4) The Saab with a hatch has a trunk big enough to fit Rhode Island into.

So, now I read that the hatch is history.

Brilliant. Then why do I see five door Ford Focuses around? Even moreso, Hyundai has a model that looks like a baby 9-3 and they are simply all over the place. Now, I'm not comparing Saabs to low line Fords and Hyundais- just the design. It seems American doesn't hate hatchbacks, they just want ones that look good.

Saab won't sell more cars- they'll sell less. Why should I lease a Saab now? Three of my reasons have been shot to hell with this decision. I could get a BMW, a Volvo, a VW, any of the Japanese sports sedan, even a Mercedes.

The new sports sedan is a great looking car, but I want that hatch. Nothing is more annoying then when a trunk opening is an inch too small to fit that box or other item into.

I hope Saab pulls their head out of their ass and realizes they're about to make a big mistake.

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• 2003 Saab 93 - No Hatchback?, MattG, Thu, 6 Jun 2002 09:55:24
  • Re: 2003 Saab 93 - No Hatchback?, Karl Harkins, Fri, 7 Jun 2002 23:22:08
  • 9-5 sales increased dramatically w/out hatch, Mike Lynch , Thu, 6 Jun 2002 18:27:41
    • Re: 9-5 sales increased dramatically w/out hatch, Karl Harkins, Fri, 7 Jun 2002 23:28:56
      • 2003 9-3...No more hatch- (leave it to GM), Chet, Wed, 19 Jun 2002 18:22:22 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Re: 9-5 sales increased dramatically w/out hatch, fred, Fri, 7 Jun 2002 13:38:43
  • A super 9-3 (9-3X, yes, it's a hatch) should be on its, SAABit93, Thu, 6 Jun 2002 15:14:55
    • Re: A super 9-3 (9-3X, yes, it's a hatch) should be on, floppymoose, Fri, 7 Jun 2002 07:49:40
      • Sweedish El Camino, Patrick, Fri, 7 Jun 2002 21:46:10
        • That is sort of funny!, saw, Sun, 9 Jun 2002 02:28:45
  • Sad, but true..., Mr. Science, Thu, 6 Jun 2002 13:27:18
    • Re: Sad, but true..., Ron A., Fri, 7 Jun 2002 18:47:12
      • Re: Sad, but true..., MattG, Sat, 8 Jun 2002 20:16:16
        • Re: Sad, but true..., Ron A., Mon, 10 Jun 2002 09:14:44
  • Re: 2003 Saab 93 - No Hatchback?, ted, Thu, 6 Jun 2002 10:31:38

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