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Agree, too Posted by Stan [Email] (more from Stan) on Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:14:34

In Reply to: Not to stereotype..., B Millar

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As one of those who did drop ~$45K on a new 9-5, I do feel like a minority on this site... especially in the last few years (I've been hanging around here, on and off, since I bought my first Saab in '99). It seems like ~6-7 years ago there was much more chatter about the cars themselves vs. car repair (that's what the 900 and 9000 forums were for), but the current trend is no surprise given the starvation diet Saab lived these last few years under GM.

I cannot work on my own car. I have a pacemaker so auto repair, arc welding and gas chainsaws are no longer allowed... must avoid strong electrical fields so much of what goes on here lately is not that interesting. However, I still check in from time to time because I like to understand how things work and see what problems other have had so I can watch out for them.

I think the hope for Saab right now is Audi, Acura, Lexus, Infinity, BMW and MB (in that order) drivers who want something different... definitely NOT the people who frequent this board - you guys like your used cars (and station wagons - I mean "sport combis") and that's OK... somebody is going to have to buy my 2010 someday. Then again, the weekly rant about some new feature (rain sensing wipers, adaptive head lights, power sunroofs, power windows) that adds no value and is expensive to buy and fix does get old. I'm not claiming that all change is good, but I do think rain sensing wipers are great.

The dealer that I bought my 9-5 from actually bought it and a few others from a dealer in a neighboring state. I took this as a positive, since I do not think a dealer would go to the trouble of buying extra cars if he did not think he could sell them (I hope).

Let's see what some warmer weather, the 9-4x and some advertising can do to boost sales a bit.

Stan

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Posts in this Thread:

We have met the enemy..., No Snaab, Sun, 27 Feb 2011 09:10:42
- Re: We have met the enemy..., TML , Tue, 1 Mar 2011 06:35:23
  - need to convince subie fans to test drive..., James, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 18:42:09
    - Re: need to convince subie fans to test drive..., No Snaab, Wed, 2 Mar 2011 07:29:33
      - subaru demographics, James, Wed, 2 Mar 2011 12:32:10
        Re: subaru demographics, No Snaab, Wed, 2 Mar 2011 14:34:44
- Beautiful cars, no doubt, john b, Mon, 28 Feb 2011 18:16:52
- what would be irresistable?, LesH, Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:22:45
- Needs, preferences, cash flow, etc., Noel, Mon, 28 Feb 2011 08:43:48
  - Re: Needs, preferences, cash flow, etc., No Snaab, Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:28:38
    - Figured you'd jump on that comment!, Noel, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 05:25:21
      - Re: Figured you'd jump on that comment!, No Snaab, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 07:45:40
        Re: Figured you'd jump on that comment!, Bill Davies, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 11:57:16
        the new 9-3 will be a hybrid..., James, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 18:22:30
        If I may, John Myers, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 08:46:41
        A hybrid Saab would be compelling but, Noel, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 08:10:13
        Re: A hybrid Saab would be compelling but, James, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 18:26:18
- I'm not the enemy..., Stan, Sun, 27 Feb 2011 18:00:12
  - Bravo, No Snaab, Mon, 28 Feb 2011 07:13:13
- Re: We have met the enemy..., Tim, Sun, 27 Feb 2011 14:19:07
- what would it take to put you in this car today?, DE , Sun, 27 Feb 2011 12:48:36
- The new 9-5 is too big for me..., MI-Roger , Sun, 27 Feb 2011 12:13:27
- I need smth small, fast, safe and quirky: C900 MY'12, Siegfried, Sun, 27 Feb 2011 11:44:34
  - Re: I need smth small, fast, safe and quirky: C900 MY'12, JimBlake , Sun, 27 Feb 2011 16:17:57
- Re: We have met the enemy..., EGD , Sun, 27 Feb 2011 11:26:39
- Re: We have met the enemy..., kkelley, Sun, 27 Feb 2011 10:41:48
- I'm among the worst... I know..., James, Sun, 27 Feb 2011 10:28:08
  - You've hit the nail on the head, No Snaab, Sun, 27 Feb 2011 15:23:09
    - Re: You've hit the nail on the head, James, Sun, 27 Feb 2011 17:54:27
    - Agree! If Saab bring back C900, Saab88, Sun, 27 Feb 2011 16:36:28
    - Re: You've hit the nail on the head, JimBlake , Sun, 27 Feb 2011 16:14:37
- Re: We have met the enemy..., SWEDECAR , Sun, 27 Feb 2011 09:50:37
  - I wonder what the male/female split is..., Mark from Toronto, Mon, 28 Feb 2011 07:54:52
  - ".. NEVER pay the price ..", AlS, Sun, 27 Feb 2011 10:28:05
    - Throttle response..., Stan, Sun, 27 Feb 2011 14:38:22
- Not to stereotype..., B Millar , Sun, 27 Feb 2011 09:30:23
  - New 9-5s all over the place in LA?, ryan , Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:12:16
    - Re: New 9-5s all over the place in LA?, Stan, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 10:46:12
  - Agree, too, Stan, Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:14:34 <-- Viewing This Message
  - agreed, Railhead , Sun, 27 Feb 2011 18:04:29
  - Re: Not to stereotype..., John Myers, Sun, 27 Feb 2011 10:14:00
    - I think we do help..., Mark from Toronto, Mon, 28 Feb 2011 08:15:57
      - Re: I think we do help..., John Myers, Mon, 28 Feb 2011 09:45:31
        A better service solution..., Noel, Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:11:51
        Saab should rethink it's dealer model, No Snaab, Mon, 28 Feb 2011 13:38:04
        Re: Saab should rethink it's dealer model, John Myers, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 09:31:58
        Re: Saab should rethink it's dealer model, No Snaab, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 12:06:38
        Re: Saab should rethink it's dealer model, John Myers, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 12:31:11
        It is a lot of hoops to jump through, SWEDECAR , Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:31:43
        Saab actually does this..., Craig, Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:36:45
        That's what Las Vegas had for years., John Myers, Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:08:49

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