It boils down to the fact that Saab, Audi, Jaguar, and everyone else
can't please all potential customers.

Personally, unlike you, I'd prefer the 9-3's to have more engine noise.
I had some exhaust modifications done to make my Viggen more to my
liking. I had a Jaguar XJS which I had to do some intake modifications to
so that I could hear the engine. The viggen has the interior styling
differences I like over a normal Saab interior, which is also nice,
except for 9-3 climate control knobs, which I don't have.

I like Jaguars too, alot. And the Aston Martins are real cool too.

The girl I am engaged to prefers manual tranmissions in cars, so I
am lucky. I think the tiptronic or J-gate or whatever people want to
call the automatic/almost-manual tranmissions is a good compromise
for someone who shares a car with someone who prefers automatics, but
car makers don't like to have too many tranmission varieties in use.

I'd be very afraid that Saab would do like Jaguar and dump the manual
transmission altogether in favor of something like that. My local Saab
dealer is selling mostly automatics these days, and rarely has any
good deals on used 5-speeds which people might trade in for a 9-3 or
9-5. I have a hunch that most of these people would not want stiffer/sportier suspensions anyhow, or non-conservative interiors.

• 2002 Audi A4 *Pics*, Ian Rosdale, Tue, 10 Oct 2000 12:58:40
  • I think I'm in love... Saab must get it right (much more!), Rick C., Fri, 13 Oct 2000 17:59:04
    • opinions - automakers can't please everyone, jp, Mon, 16 Oct 2000 17:09:23 <-- Viewing This Message
  • Sterile, Ricky J, Thu, 12 Oct 2000 19:10:36
  • NEW A4 V6, Coolknight, Wed, 11 Oct 2000 10:00:45
    • 1 word : smoothness, that's it!, Rick C., Fri, 13 Oct 2000 18:03:32
      • Who cares about smoothness?, AdamB , Sat, 14 Oct 2000 02:49:56
    • Re: I disagree..., Seth Klein, Wed, 11 Oct 2000 17:37:29
      • Potential of 2.3L, around 900 hp in race trim, Coolknight, Thu, 12 Oct 2000 08:59:37
        • True, but..., Seth Klein, Thu, 12 Oct 2000 12:27:45
    • You would think........., Tim, Wed, 11 Oct 2000 10:43:03
  • I must not be as picky as other Saab owners, Tim, Wed, 11 Oct 2000 08:53:04
    • If you don't like the A6, then you don't like the, Richard P., Wed, 11 Oct 2000 10:26:10
      • the new A4..., Richard P., Wed, 11 Oct 2000 10:27:17
        • I agree and disagree, Tim, Wed, 11 Oct 2000 10:40:28
  • You might be interested in this site, Keith , Tue, 10 Oct 2000 20:44:38
  • Production version v. my spy photos..., Andrew , Tue, 10 Oct 2000 19:22:50
    • Well, at least..., Keith , Tue, 10 Oct 2000 20:38:18
  • Re: 2002 Audi A4 *Pics*, Thomas L, Tue, 10 Oct 2000 14:36:04
  • Re: 2002 Audi A4 *Pics*, Keith , Tue, 10 Oct 2000 14:15:56
  • Re: 2002 Audi A4 *Pics*, Paul , Tue, 10 Oct 2000 14:06:26
  • Re: 2002 Audi A4 *Pics*, Paul , Tue, 10 Oct 2000 14:06:25
  • I'm convinced..., Richard P., Tue, 10 Oct 2000 13:39:15
    • Re: New 3.0 V6..., Ian Rosdale, Tue, 10 Oct 2000 14:06:00

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