In Reply to: A look at the possible new retro SAAB...., BAAB [Profile/Gallery] , Tue, 4 May 2010 08:50:00

My $0.02.

That is intriguing, but the one thing that is missing, and that is true for the current line-up with the exception of the 9-3 wagon, is practicality. Give me a wagon, or hatch, with a low, wide sill to carry lots of stuff camping, or a full-sized stove back from a big box store and you have my attention. Put a nice wrap-around front wind screen on it with properly proportioned A-pillars that are strong and yet sturdy and I'll be justifying that car to the wife.

The only 2-door coupe I ever liked (from any manufacturer) was the SAAB 99. I'm not into sedans either, though, I know that buts me in the minority in the USA. SAAB to me stands for a sense of form-follows-function style with practicality. Not gimmickery - we had too much of that under GM. (Please put the alloys that are suppose to look like turbo fans or propellers a rest!)

So I'm excited that people are thinking about what the "next" SAAB should look like, but that one misses the mark IMHO. Now, let's see some more designs ... something that is an icon and brings new customers into the fold to make SAAB profitable again.

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• A look at the possible new retro SAAB...., BAAB , Tue, 4 May 2010 08:50:00
  • Re: A look at the possible new retro SAAB...., BarryM, Wed, 12 May 2010 21:19:06 <-- Viewing This Message
  • I like it but, the problem with a retro Saab is…, Savary , Wed, 5 May 2010 18:47:50
  • And which older Saab is this supposed to be like?, Noel, Wed, 5 May 2010 10:24:55
  • Re: A look at the possible new retro SAAB.... Wheels, Dave Chicago, Wed, 5 May 2010 08:32:35
  • Snore..., Larry West , Wed, 5 May 2010 06:08:46
    • Another view, TG, Thu, 6 May 2010 01:11:36
    • Re: Snore..., Boomer, Wed, 5 May 2010 11:37:39
      • Re: Snore..., DE , Wed, 5 May 2010 17:06:07
    • I couldn't agree more..., Scott Paterson , Wed, 5 May 2010 10:54:21
      • The Sonnet should be the retro car, FauxRealism, Wed, 5 May 2010 20:47:37
        • Not so sure..., Larry West , Thu, 6 May 2010 10:44:07
          • Sounds good, No Snaab, Thu, 6 May 2010 14:21:28
        • Re: The Sonnet should be the retro car, Dan-O, Thu, 6 May 2010 05:38:43
        • Re: The Sonnet should be the retro car, BAAB_, Wed, 5 May 2010 22:03:54
    • Re: Snore..., turbocon86, Wed, 5 May 2010 06:36:11
  • Re: Try again..., BTG, Tue, 4 May 2010 21:27:18
    • I like the notchback 99 too very much..., Scott Paterson , Fri, 7 May 2010 17:25:09
  • Needs round headlights...., Mike Lynch , Tue, 4 May 2010 10:59:11
    • Need to see it rolled over down a ski slope :-) n/m, Peter_UMA, Tue, 4 May 2010 12:27:03
  • Re: A look at the possible new retro SAAB...., PhillySaaber, Tue, 4 May 2010 09:58:36
  • Not into retro but it looks modern to me...., TKC, Tue, 4 May 2010 09:19:52

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