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Redesigned 9-5 and the future of Saab Posted by Paul [Email] (#792) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Paul) on Mon, 2 Jul 2001 22:04:37 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
The facelifted 9-5 is going to give us a lot of insight into how the new
9-3 is going to look and the public reaction to the facelift will be a judgement on Saab in the future. Car buyers tend to be conservative and Saab's of the past just have not been conservative hence the low sales when compared to BMW or Audi - I can hear the booing and hissing as I write this!!! Dont get me wrong, I love the OG900 and the NG900 which, deny it or not, saved Saab from oblivion but it was not enough and the 9-5 took Saab to newer heights but it is still not enough. Having just seen the 'new sportcoupe' in the general bulletin board it is clear that Saab is taking a somewhat more conservative approach with VERY Saab-like touches that distiguish it from THOSE OTHER CARS! I am aware the pic of the coupe could be a fake but they are sure headed in the right direction if you ask me. There is one thing I am sure of though, I reckon that the facelifted 9-5 will carry a 'face' not too dis-similar to what we saw today in the '04 coupe, things are looking good!
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