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Subaru dealers unhappy over WRX wagon
By Amy Wilson
Automotive News / February 03, 2003

Fuji Heavy Industries Inc. and General Motors are studying whether to give Saab dealers a version of Subaru's WRX wagon, and Subaru dealers are unhappy.

The dissension bubbled up at Monday's Subaru make meeting, which ran long because of complaints about the possible Saab version of the WRX. Leaders finally had to end the session to make room for an incoming Toyota meeting. About 90 percent of dealers' comments related to product sharing, said Dale Walker, a Washington state Subaru dealer and chairman of the Subaru national dealer council.

"The dealer body was just as emphatically disgruntled about sharing product with GM, as they were enthused about Lance Armstrong," Walker said.

Subaru told dealers Monday that it has signed cycling champion Armstrong to endorse Subarus for at least the next three years. Dealers called the tie with Armstrong excellent. TV commercials begin in April.

But that positive news wasn't enough to distract dealers from product concerns.

"We think they should keep the line pure," said Jim Lyon, a Subaru dealer from Ogden, Utah.

posted by 216.205.22...

• Saabaru - from the company that gave you the cimarron, Bevan, Wed, 5 Feb 2003 21:24:40
  • Generic Motors also owns Daewoo too, right? Oh-oh., pursang, Fri, 7 Feb 2003 17:42:35
  • I have both a Saab and a Sube, robp, Fri, 7 Feb 2003 08:26:31
  • Re: Saabaru - from the company that gave you the cimarron, saaber, Thu, 6 Feb 2003 20:10:33
  • Badge-engineering will not work........, Gary, Thu, 6 Feb 2003 13:33:14
  • There's also this, phred, Thu, 6 Feb 2003 12:43:07 <-- Viewing This Message
    • 3- 4Car Line Up, not AWD, is deciding factor to Saab US, Jon in Chicago, Thu, 6 Feb 2003 13:54:44
      • I don't see a market for a Saabaru, phred, Thu, 6 Feb 2003 14:22:36
  • Hey, I've no problem with a Subie based 9-2...., b.flippo, Thu, 6 Feb 2003 11:09:10
    • Re: Hey, I've no problem with a Subie based 9-2...., TG, Sun, 9 Feb 2003 08:11:58
    • You go underdog!.....nm, Mike Lynch , Fri, 7 Feb 2003 22:11:42
    • And the reason Subaru dealers are against this is, Ian Glenday , Fri, 7 Feb 2003 16:36:18
    • Yes, I agree with Brian - it'll be a great move., Scott Paterson , Thu, 6 Feb 2003 15:25:41
    • Great comments, Brian, keeton, Thu, 6 Feb 2003 13:05:05
    • well there is a line, Eli5, Thu, 6 Feb 2003 11:56:20
      • Exactly, phred, Thu, 6 Feb 2003 12:46:22
  • That will not work., Coolknight, Thu, 6 Feb 2003 05:10:14
    • AWD and FWD, No.9, Thu, 6 Feb 2003 12:37:12
    • In defense of Subaru AWD (+), Vlad, Thu, 6 Feb 2003 07:47:24
      • Re: In defense of Subaru AWD (+), Paul , Thu, 6 Feb 2003 11:51:19
        • Re: In defense of Subaru AWD (+), MGS, Thu, 6 Feb 2003 12:05:22
          • Re: In defense of Subaru AWD (+), Bob M, Fri, 7 Feb 2003 11:20:03
            • Re: In defense of Subaru AWD (+), Aaron M., Sat, 8 Feb 2003 17:21:22

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