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Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 20:57:22 -0500
From: "Tex" <texnospamm101.org>
Subject: Re: the wraparound windshield to return!


"Craig's C900 Site" <c900nospam.apana.org.au> wrote in message news:d1sdvs$59t$1nospam.apana.org.au... > Johannes H Andersen <johsnospamsssssssssssizefitter.com> writes: > > And it not surprising that as soon as he leaves, GM announces formerly I think you mean "formally". > that > they want to make Saab's in Bavaria and other places where the cars will > end > up looking like US-ified BMW's or Opel's if nothing else. Not true. Russelheim is in Hesse not Bavaria. At this point, it is pure speculation what future Saabs will look like. Will they look like today's Saabs? Maybe. More than likely, in whatever form they arrive, they will undoubtedly carry on the Saab "DNA". Many people say I look similar to my father, but few people would mistake me for actually _being_ my father. That surely doesn't make me bad, just different. GM Europe (Carl Peter Forster) has essentially taken over as head of Saab. In short, Saab/Sweden will design the vehicles but their ultimate production fate will go through GM Europe's upper management (Forster) first. Clearly, if you've read the press lately, you'll know GM is under the gun to produce vehicles that are first and foremost, profitable. GM is tired blowing wads of cash at their European operations. Unfortunately, what they perceive as higher volume/profit-making cars isn't necessarily what you or I want as a vehicle. I actually like the current 9-3 and 9-5s...however, in my view, they suffer from a few poor design decisions, and some low quality components and workmanship. This is unacceptable coming from such an expensive car. > But it's one of the things which has made Saab's (especially the C900's) > stand out as a marque. Correct, but now every manufacturer has FWD cars. So Saab is no longer alone on the FWD podium. It's not really much of a competitive advantage any more. Yes, you could probably well argue that Saab pioneered FWD technology so they inherently must be the best at its execution. Maybe, maybe not. Consumers no longer recognize the difference between various manufacturers FWD implementations. If they sit a FWD Audi side by side with a FWD Saab, most consumers would say, on that level, they must be equivalent. - tex

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