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Great analysis by John. One thing I love about Canada: unlike the USA, Canada still has a decent education system so Canadians are still literate!
My wife and I bought a 2001 5-speed 9-3 SE in January -- our first. If it helps, here are our basic demographics:
Me: Raised in New England so I had lots of exposure to Saabs, vote strait Republican ticket since Clinton showed up, love photography and hiking, engineer with post-graduate education in marketing, always using the Internet and computers, 42 years old (how'd I get here so fast?), will occasionally stop to help someone if it's perceived to be safe (sorry but I live in LA!), reasonably active lifestyle, traveled the world with lots of time spent in Sweden (love Norrbotten!), love baseball and ice hockey, gun owner (bought after the LA riots!), hate the usual car dealer sales pitch, low-tolerance for BS, desires quality at a reasonable price, income around $75k, dog lover / cat hater.
Wife: Raised in Europe, votes Democrat when she bothers to vote, gourmet cook, bio-medical research analyst, always uses the Internet and computers, 32 years old, reasonably active lifestyle though slowed tremendously by pregnancy (7 months), traveled the world, hates baseball and guns, loves soccer, low-tolerance for my BS, desires safety at any price, income around $70k, animal lover but will wear fur, refuses to drive an SUV.
We both note that BMW and Mercedes usually drivers have this, "Shouldn't we be invading Poland?" look on their faces when driving the slalom course on the LA freeways... Tak sa mycket!
Posts in this Thread:
- Tell me what a U.S. Saab owner is like, Kallis, Sat, 17 Feb 2001 03:55:46
- Re: Tell me what a U.S. Saab owner is like, David Beckerman, Thu, 22 Feb 2001 01:55:42
- Typical Saab driver: a masochist., tlrm, Tue, 20 Feb 2001 15:08:30
- By the way, my rich housewife drives a 92 900, Subaru Forester,or, tlrm, Tue, 20 Feb 2001 17:50:56
- Jeez, What does that say about us Brit car enthusiasts? n/m, Dave Westlake, Tue, 20 Feb 2001 16:45:05
- SAABs and their owners on TV + movies, jonathan p, Mon, 19 Feb 2001 21:51:44
- I'm a U.S. Saab owner... "typical" I'm not..., IrieTom , Mon, 19 Feb 2001 13:38:02
- Yes, my rich US housewife drives a Saab..., carneykjnc, Mon, 19 Feb 2001 13:36:54
- overcoming cognitive dissonance, John A., Mon, 19 Feb 2001 11:37:06
- Marketing vs. Reality, zeke, Mon, 19 Feb 2001 09:44:03
- View from Britain - land of warm beer, Mr. Ed, Mon, 19 Feb 2001 08:24:24
- Here is my data, Joe , Mon, 19 Feb 2001 06:40:54
- My view on this, Atul, Mon, 19 Feb 2001 01:08:55
- If you want real data, let me know..., Atul, Mon, 19 Feb 2001 01:08:37
- WOW...more info, Dave, Sun, 18 Feb 2001 21:30:41
- Re: Tell me what a U.S. Saab owner is like, smooch, Sun, 18 Feb 2001 19:54:40
- i just think how the hood opens is cool... :), saab boy, Sun, 18 Feb 2001 15:47:24
- Re: Tell me what a U.S. Saab owner is like, JasonS, Sun, 18 Feb 2001 14:00:36
- not-so-definitive answers for your study...., modest mouse , Sat, 17 Feb 2001 23:08:44
- I was "born" with it...., Clay McNeely , Sat, 17 Feb 2001 21:37:51
- They're not at all self-regarding, Narcisse, Sat, 17 Feb 2001 17:19:19
- Re: Tell me what a U.S. Saab owner is like, saw, Sat, 17 Feb 2001 14:49:08
- Also, people that participate on this board are NOT typical, Tcar, Sat, 17 Feb 2001 14:36:04
- Rich US Housewife definately for NEW 9-3 convertibles,, Tcar, Sat, 17 Feb 2001 14:34:30
- so, the ad goes something like this....., anothermike, Sat, 17 Feb 2001 13:53:52
- Re: Tell me what a U.S. Saab owner is like, John, Sat, 17 Feb 2001 13:35:31
- Re: Tell me what a U.S. Saab owner is like, Dan W, Sat, 17 Feb 2001 13:25:28
- OK., Ricky J, Sat, 17 Feb 2001 13:24:03
- Re: Tell me what a U.S. Saab owner is like, Scott Paterson , Sat, 17 Feb 2001 11:41:08
- Re: Tell me what a U.S. Saab owner is like, Bill D, Sat, 17 Feb 2001 11:11:21
- Re: Tell me what a U.S. Saab owner is like, Tre Denton, Sat, 17 Feb 2001 11:11:03
- Re: Tell me what a U.S. Saab owner is like, Bryce, Sat, 17 Feb 2001 09:57:29
- Re: Tell me what a U.S. Saab owner is like, John A., Sat, 17 Feb 2001 08:57:47
- Re: Tell me what a U.S. Saab owner is like, PatO, Sat, 17 Feb 2001 08:53:58
- Re: Tell me what a U.S. Saab owner is like, Dave Westlake, Sat, 17 Feb 2001 08:46:30
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