Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 15:35:13 +0000 From: Johannes H Andersen <johsnopsamfitter.com> Subject: Re: It's official - Saab on a deroute.....
pablo wrote: > > While no one doubts that Saab is undergoing major change that has most > long-time admirers of the brand holding their breath, all this "an '88 900 > is a smoother car than a '99 9-3" is nostalgic garbage. They were always > very capable cars for their time, but I know that in '95, when I considered > buying different Saabs that ranged from '89 to '93 in time period and test > drove them a lot in Saab dealer lot condition, I was steered towards the > more recent model as the better driving car every time. Eveyrbody has a > right to prefer something else for whatever emotional reasons, but it's > silly to claim that 20 year old cars were better engineered and drove better > than what Saab producing today. They were great cars... for their time. Now > they are cars with a lot of personality and all. > > ...pablo It's not so simple. No doubt you get some innovations in newer models, but they also take something out, the manufacturers have to make money. The Classic 900 had double wishbone front suspension, while the GM900 has the McPherson struts that are now widely used for FWD cars.
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