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But why ditch the hatch totally?
Posted by Hood (more from Hood) on Sun, 28 Apr 2002 14:05:53
In Reply to: Re: Mazda MP5, Toyota Matrix, Lexus IS300 hatch, Ron H, Sun, 28 Apr 2002 12:41:15
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I know Saab wants to increase sales, but frankly to retain their core audience -- the ones who have sustained some level of sales -- they need a hatchback. The hatch is probably the only reason I bought a Viggen over anything else in its price class. Frankly, the Viggen is outclassed by a lot of cars at $37K -- but not if you want versatility with that performance. Hatchback versatility are one of the 4 essences of Saab -- performance, safety, uniqueness AND versatility.
There is absolutely no reason they couldn't offer both side by side. In fact, if they did, they would keep the loyalists happy with limited runs of a hatch while offering a sedan to attract loyalists and new buyers alike. It doesn't even seem like a hatch figures into future 9-3 variants (*other than the 9x and 9-3x models, which are not bread-and-butter cars like the 9-3 is intended to be), which is sad. A wagon is a compromise but not very attractive -- wagons still have a stigma as boring family cars, as useful as they are.
That said, I'll wait to see if the 9-3 wagon is more like a 9-5 wagon or Audi A4 Avant (i.e., a true wagon) or a V40 type wagon (leaning more towards a hatch) before I conclude that Saab is abandoning one of its core values.
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Posts in this Thread:
- I've seen first official pics of the new 9-3, Clawfinger, Sat, 27 Apr 2002 07:25:55
- How come no one mentioned engine lineup?, JIM, Mon, 29 Apr 2002 11:43:33
- I betcha its all a fake........, Paul , Mon, 29 Apr 2002 11:34:55
- I'll wait for the Hirsch 9-3 Aero....AWD 6 Speed n/m, Johnny del, Mon, 29 Apr 2002 00:25:36
- Hatchback Reality, Sieglo, Sun, 28 Apr 2002 16:33:08
- I'm in love but would like a hatch also and 3 spokes, Atul, Sun, 28 Apr 2002 15:06:43
- Sweet, Sieglo, Sun, 28 Apr 2002 11:28:38
- Re: I've seen first official pics of the new 9-3, Jonas, Sun, 28 Apr 2002 11:04:37
- Awsome!, Coolknight, Sun, 28 Apr 2002 07:41:01
- Good looking car! A hatch would've looked better! n/m, KS, Sat, 27 Apr 2002 23:45:41
- Am I the ONLY one who doesn't like it?!?, IronJoe, Sat, 27 Apr 2002 23:19:24
- I agree with you., Tim S, Sun, 28 Apr 2002 12:34:54
- Yup... You're the only one!, KQuigley, Sat, 27 Apr 2002 23:47:45
- yeah, it's just you! ;-), Ron H, Sat, 27 Apr 2002 23:41:37
- Any chance the Diesel will make it to N. Am.? n/m, Cannonball, Sat, 27 Apr 2002 18:59:40
- No!, BillR, Sun, 28 Apr 2002 10:40:39
- wait, did you say tabloid? :)......n/m, Quinn S. Kurz, Sat, 27 Apr 2002 13:37:57
- looks nice, but looks like a BMW...n/m, Boris 88SPG, Sat, 27 Apr 2002 11:00:34
- Now you can see it on the web!!! (Link), Clawfinger, Sat, 27 Apr 2002 08:22:02
- Nice looking. Rough translation of info in the article, Notes, Sun, 28 Apr 2002 12:10:39
- Roof line reminds me of the Audi A6 or VW Passat, Allen K, Sat, 27 Apr 2002 14:00:47
- Wow, good job... and again, nothing like the spy shots., Scott Paterson , Sat, 27 Apr 2002 11:56:35
- handsome, John A., Sat, 27 Apr 2002 08:41:16
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