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Re: Niche is good if profitable Posted by No Snaab [Email] (more from No Snaab) on Sat, 6 Dec 2014 08:34:30

In Reply to: Re: Niche is good if profitable, A1-turbo, Sat, 6 Dec 2014 06:37:46 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

It wasn't solely the fact they were sedans and yes there were a lot of factors. But it was basically the fact it was a middle or the road, me too, GM think product. So the 9-3 was almost as good as a 3 series, at a bargain price but with a sketchy dealer network, and much worse resale. Who would have guessed people wouldn't beat a path to their door for that? Even back in the day Saabs (I sold C900s new in the '80s) were the antithesis of the Germans. They did everything different, they were unique. They didn't sell tons of them but they did get pretty close to sticker price and we sold everyone we got. Building a car that's better than a 3 series is a tall order, and unless you can you're doomed to be an also ran. Saab was a small company with limited resources so the best plan might have been to "hit'em where they ain't."

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Mahindra buys NEVS, ryan , Mon, 1 Dec 2014 12:12:27
- Re: Mahindra buys NEVS, EGD , Tue, 2 Dec 2014 11:54:47
  - but if Peugeot can do it..., saintgallen, Thu, 4 Dec 2014 08:35:02
    - Big difference, No Snaab, Thu, 4 Dec 2014 09:42:43
      - Re: Big difference., saintgallen, Thu, 4 Dec 2014 16:10:21
    - Re: but if Peugeot can do it..., A1-turbo, Thu, 4 Dec 2014 09:19:41
      - look at your 2 lists..., Snowmobile , Thu, 4 Dec 2014 12:25:11
        Niche is good if profitable, A1-turbo, Fri, 5 Dec 2014 06:54:43
        Re: Niche is good if profitable, No Snaab, Fri, 5 Dec 2014 10:26:43
        Re: Niche is good if profitable, A1-turbo, Fri, 5 Dec 2014 12:06:27
        Re: Niche is good if profitable, No Snaab, Fri, 5 Dec 2014 14:58:09
        Re: Niche is good if profitable, A1-turbo, Sat, 6 Dec 2014 06:37:46
        Re: Niche is good if profitable, No Snaab, Sat, 6 Dec 2014 08:34:30 <-- Viewing This Message
        Re: Niche is good if profitable, A1-turbo, Sat, 6 Dec 2014 12:31:42
        Re: Niche is good if profitable, Snowmobile , Mon, 8 Dec 2014 08:06:08
        Re: Niche is good if profitable, A1-turbo, Mon, 8 Dec 2014 11:14:59
        Re: Niche is good if profitable, Snowmobile , Tue, 9 Dec 2014 06:59:51
        Actually..., No Snaab, Tue, 9 Dec 2014 09:37:01
        Yes - exactly!, Snowmobile , Fri, 5 Dec 2014 19:22:45
        Premium/luxury hatchbacks not selling well here, A1-turbo, Sat, 6 Dec 2014 06:42:20
        Re: Premium/luxury hatchbacks not selling well here, dtechakacheaptech, Sat, 6 Dec 2014 09:31:18
        Re: Premium/luxury hatchbacks not selling well here, A1-turbo, Sat, 6 Dec 2014 12:38:14
        Agree, No Snaab, Thu, 4 Dec 2014 15:55:19
  - Re: Mahindra buys NEVS, Henri L, Wed, 3 Dec 2014 08:02:04
    - Scion, A1-turbo, Wed, 3 Dec 2014 09:56:42
  - Every dog has his day, No Snaab, Tue, 2 Dec 2014 16:22:02
    - Gengas, DickT , Wed, 3 Dec 2014 14:28:59
      - Re: Gengas - That is how you do it., dmz789qqq, Thu, 4 Dec 2014 11:29:50
        Re: Gengas - That is how you do it., DickT , Thu, 4 Dec 2014 17:19:28
      - Re: Gengas, SWEDECAR , Wed, 3 Dec 2014 14:48:58
        Coal Gas used in cars in Australia during WW2, MI-Roger , Wed, 3 Dec 2014 19:01:35
        Re: Gengas, DickT , Wed, 3 Dec 2014 17:35:12
    - "IF" they had come out with a electric car, SWEDECAR , Tue, 2 Dec 2014 18:34:45
      - Re:, Snowmobile , Tue, 2 Dec 2014 19:36:18
    - Re: Every dog has his day. Yep., Noel, Tue, 2 Dec 2014 16:56:45
  - A few things, Snowmobile , Tue, 2 Dec 2014 12:39:12
    - "Mahindra buys NEVS", ryan , Tue, 2 Dec 2014 18:06:16
    - Re: A few things, Steve T, Tue, 2 Dec 2014 13:18:35
  - Well put! nm, Scott Paterson , Tue, 2 Dec 2014 12:19:00
- Re: Mahindra buys NEVS, SWEDECAR , Mon, 1 Dec 2014 21:37:57
- Re: Mahindra buys NEVS, Ian Glenday , Mon, 1 Dec 2014 18:18:50
- Re: Mahindra buys NEVS, Scott Paterson , Mon, 1 Dec 2014 15:18:21
- Re: Mahindra buys NEVS, Steve T, Mon, 1 Dec 2014 12:55:01
  - Re: Mahindra buys NEVS, ryan , Tue, 2 Dec 2014 00:25:08
    - Saab Technology is not needed, Dean, Tue, 2 Dec 2014 10:27:06
      - SAAB needs to do something really different to survive, EAnderson, Wed, 3 Dec 2014 21:31:36
      - you are correct, ryan , Tue, 2 Dec 2014 18:04:43
      - Alfa Technology, Bill Homer , Tue, 2 Dec 2014 12:18:02
      - Re: Saab Technology, BobS, Tue, 2 Dec 2014 10:45:25
        Re: Saab Technology, Dean, Tue, 2 Dec 2014 13:00:38

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