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Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2005 01:09:39 +0100
From: "Charles C." <c.k.christacopoulos_removeme_nospamee.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: Saabs in UK


Tex wrote: > Just a curiosity thread here..on a recent three-day visit to London, I > spotted no more than a dozen Saabs (amongst the 1000s of cars I passed). > Here in a typical small New England town I can usually spot at least a half > dozen as I simply drive through town. > > Given the recent claims of Saab becoming the fastest growing brand in the > UK, I wondered where all the Saabs were??? I saw plenty of BMWs and the > usual dosage of Mercedes. Did I just miss them as I strolled the streets? > > - tex > > Hi, Edinburgh and then Scotland ;-) (BTW I know Edinburgh is in Scotland) Yonks ago (10 years?) SAAB had its best sales in Scotland and having driven around it has got to have been Edinburgh. A. Edinburgh has a good dealer (I am not on commission) but I got my car there too (might change my mind after the service in 2 weeks time); B. The careful attitude of the Scots who want value for money, whilst Scotland does not have the affluence of certain parts of London where you can see truly exotic cars and tractors doing the rounds; C. The snobbery of Edinburgh which thinks of BMWs and Mercs as too common as every nouveau rich person gets one of those. D. Or you believe Jeremy Clarkson of Top Gear who thinks that only academic types drive SAABs (true when you my email address +B+C above). Take the above comments as being stereotypes ... but also have an element of truth in them. Regards Charles -- Please remove _removeme_ to reply. Work: http://www.somis.dundee.ac.uk/ Hobby: http://www.egothor.org/

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