I grew up in the Rockies and saw the same thing every day it snowed (and we are talking from 1 in. to 3 ft. of snow) - some tweak in a Ford Exploder/Chevy Suburbinator off the road and in the ditch. I grew up as a passenger in Saabs and from the age of 15 was driving them. Yeah, I couldn't go hardcore off roading, but on snowy roads, I never had a problem. The two Saabs I drove (my parent's '86 900 and my 1978 99) were always steadfast. I even used to drive the 99 up packed snow roads (like catwalks at the ski area I lived in). Hell, even the cops drove, and still drive, Saabs there (though they now have some Tahoes or some otehr SUV, too).

I don't buy the excuse that one "needs" an SUV for the snow. If you have 4 kids, a dog and need to go on Jeep trails, sure, but not for the snow alone. An Aero wagon will do nicely otherwise ;^).

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• Here's an idea for Saab and SUV's, Hood, Thu, 31 Oct 2002 13:37:47
  • Saab's timing may be off, saabaru, Fri, 1 Nov 2002 16:39:24
  • Anti is a tricky proposition, but I like it....., Mike Lynch , Fri, 1 Nov 2002 15:54:35
  • kind of funny, Adam , Fri, 1 Nov 2002 12:12:43
  • Here's an idea for Saab and SUV's, Garry, Fri, 1 Nov 2002 10:54:55
    • I rented a V70-XC. What a dog., Hood, Fri, 1 Nov 2002 14:26:22
  • Re: Here's an idea for Saab and SUV's, johnw, Thu, 31 Oct 2002 19:21:45
    • Subaru is such a great example, Hood, Fri, 1 Nov 2002 14:24:36
      • Yes :( A Subaru SUV, a la RX300, is planned (-), Vlad, Fri, 1 Nov 2002 15:07:25
    • Ever see the movie 'The Sweetest Thing?', Tony Basile, Fri, 1 Nov 2002 12:19:00
  • Let SAAB have an SUV....., Richard P., Thu, 31 Oct 2002 16:23:26
  • hate to say it, but saab needs AWD, Adam , Thu, 31 Oct 2002 16:02:14
    • precisely!!! but not a 4WD OAF, IrieTom , Sat, 2 Nov 2002 04:01:07
  • cute...but bad for the brand, TonyInLA, Thu, 31 Oct 2002 14:55:00
    • I know -- idea would fail if Saab did make an SUV, Hood, Thu, 31 Oct 2002 21:44:56
  • Sounds good but......., VP, Thu, 31 Oct 2002 14:52:16
    • SUV lost control in front of me in the snow..., saabaru, Fri, 1 Nov 2002 16:33:27
      • I saw a Jeep do that, too..., JimBlake , Fri, 1 Nov 2002 16:56:04
    • I've lived in very snowy country my whole life...., Nathanael, Thu, 31 Oct 2002 16:23:22
      • Hear hear!, Aaron McD, Fri, 1 Nov 2002 11:44:18 <-- Viewing This Message
      • ditto, saw, Thu, 31 Oct 2002 19:47:53
        • Re: ditto, Eric Law, Fri, 1 Nov 2002 15:29:26
      • I agree but...., Ed NC, Thu, 31 Oct 2002 19:09:17
    • Re: Sounds good but......., Eric Law, Thu, 31 Oct 2002 16:04:31
  • Re: Here's an idea for Saab and SUV's, bRAD, Thu, 31 Oct 2002 13:51:35
    • My 27" WEGA fit in my 9-3, Aaron McD, Fri, 1 Nov 2002 12:04:34
      • Re: My 27" WEGA fit in my 9-3, bRAD, Fri, 1 Nov 2002 16:16:11
  • Excellent!, Eric Law, Thu, 31 Oct 2002 13:42:07

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