In Reply to: random people complimenting you on your car..., saabgirlie [Profile/Gallery] , Fri, 25 Apr 2003 23:22:27

Upper Mid-level Japanese managers (my co-workers) say they like the overall solid feel and thoughtfulness in the practicality of the design of my 02' 9-5. (The Japanese are first and foremost about efficiency in cars and Saab scores big points for this). (Secondly, the Japanese, though one doesn't necssarily think of this from them, do have a really keen appreciation for aesthetics in cars, it is just that they do not presume that they should necessarily be driving anything other than a 'typical' car so as not to draw too much attention to themselves! Tada... The nice enough Honda Accord is born.) I usually volunteer to drive to lunch once a week when I eat with our local President & EVP. They love the car, and asked me to pick up our Japanese Group President visiting from Japan last year. Since he personally owns a number of companies he said to me in Japanese, as soon as he got in,
"Oh. Anta. Dore Gurai?" Meaning, in rough brogue, "Hey, You, How Much Was This Thing?" To which I told him in Japanese, "Well. It was really about 40k but with our GM discount it was only 30k". He said, "Yosh! Gambare Jon!!" Meaning, "Great, Keep it Up Jon!". Then he told me it was too f*in' cold and to turn the air down. I told him we could divide up the air between sides but by this point he just waived what I said away with his hand. Next time I saw him was at our company's party at the Ritz Carlton where he joked with some people and me that cars are cheaper in the US than in Japan, which I like to think he was at least in part referring to my 9-5!

Jon

02' 9-5
97' 900s convt

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• random people complimenting you on your car..., saabgirlie , Fri, 25 Apr 2003 23:22:27
  • A Japanese Billionaire Said..., Jon in Chicago, Mon, 28 Apr 2003 12:59:33 <-- Viewing This Message
  • Strange what draws a compliment.., Noel, Mon, 28 Apr 2003 08:47:00
    • That's like my nephews in Boston, RS , Mon, 28 Apr 2003 13:43:56
    • Cool it is., saw, Mon, 28 Apr 2003 10:48:04
  • Not sure it's a compliment, but..., Mattias.se, Mon, 28 Apr 2003 06:53:52
    • Re: Not sure it's a compliment, but..., MO, Mon, 28 Apr 2003 08:03:57
      • Same here, new washing machine...in the box..., Mark Anderson, Mon, 28 Apr 2003 10:41:00
  • This Sat at the vet's office......., Skip, Mon, 28 Apr 2003 06:29:00
  • Of course, saw, Sun, 27 Apr 2003 18:30:02
  • Saabs are common in New England......., Dave Westlake, Sun, 27 Apr 2003 08:34:59
    • thats whats so wierd about it.., saabgirlie , Sun, 27 Apr 2003 10:30:22
  • I am often asked..., MisplacedYankee , Sun, 27 Apr 2003 06:37:01
    • My dad's 9-5 aero was complimented when driving to nj.., OHMSS, Sun, 27 Apr 2003 19:08:12
  • I got a complement yesterday, matt 94 aero, Sat, 26 Apr 2003 20:38:44
  • all the time. but that is my '72 95! People ask..., Chris., Sat, 26 Apr 2003 13:28:12
  • All the time, VP, Sat, 26 Apr 2003 10:23:30
  • It hasn't happened to me yet in my 9-5, but .., J, Sat, 26 Apr 2003 09:50:34
    • We get that a lot too., waSAABi , Mon, 28 Apr 2003 01:58:48
  • Interesting trades considered..., bRAD, Sat, 26 Apr 2003 08:25:28
    • heh, he's pretty jealous that I git all da ladies, yo +, saabgirlie , Sun, 27 Apr 2003 10:34:20
  • Re: random people complimenting you on your car..., Patrick in DC, Sat, 26 Apr 2003 07:17:15
    • How did you manage to get a 2003 convertible?, bRAD, Sat, 26 Apr 2003 08:17:34
      • Re: How did you manage to get a 2003 convertible?, Patrick in DC, Sat, 26 Apr 2003 09:02:01
        • More to the point: How does a 21 year old manage, Allan, Sat, 26 Apr 2003 18:09:18
          • Re: More to the point: How does a 21 year old manage, Patrick in DC, Sat, 26 Apr 2003 19:02:55
            • Must be Hughes... Glad to hear you're doing so well., Allan, Sun, 27 Apr 2003 06:01:12
      • There is a 2003 convertible, no change from 2002 n/m, TKC, Sat, 26 Apr 2003 08:59:45
  • punkers spotted my 96 in montreal once >>, mudpuppy, Sat, 26 Apr 2003 03:45:49
    • V4 or stroker? n/m, Dave Westlake, Sun, 27 Apr 2003 08:33:27
  • The best was when..., Robert Spahr, Sat, 26 Apr 2003 01:51:19
    • Yes, Deer Park Avenue :), Alex Athanasiou, Sat, 26 Apr 2003 07:58:02
  • People follow my Saab..., Scott Paterson , Sat, 26 Apr 2003 01:08:09
    • If I'm ever behind a Sonett in Menlo Park..., IrieTom , Sat, 26 Apr 2003 01:21:13
  • All the time..., Matt Wilson, Sat, 26 Apr 2003 00:57:55

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