Comments on: Bring back the hatch……anyway!!

By: Jon

Jon — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 13:49:24 +0000

saab9x, I thought ALL SAABs were cool! – I mean anyone ever seen an ugly SAAB?

By: saab9x

saab9x — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 13:10:39 +0000

peace to all the combi lovers, but if they put the top combi specs into a 9-3x, which is a “hatch,” i’d much rather have the 9-3x. my point being a hatch can still look cool; even cooler than a combi stationwagon.

By: Saaboy

Saaboy — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 23:38:16 +0000

Nevitz, welcome!

…at least you’re not obsessing over a dying breed of Saab ( sniff Viggen sniff).

Logan, might your last name be Jordan?

By: Swade

Swade — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:45:28 +0000

Nevitz, great story, and you’re right on about being the target demographic and it looks like it’s worked in this instance.

You’re absolutely welcome.

By: Nevitz

Nevitz — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:05:37 +0000

Thanks Gripen!

I do love my car, but yearn for just a bit more. I’ve been obsessing for a Combi for 6 months. Is that not horrible?!

By: 1985 Gripen

1985 Gripen — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 21:48:19 +0000

Of COURSE you’re welcome here, Nevitz. We don’t discriminate against anyone, not even Ovlov owners! ;-0

Seriously, the Subaru WRX is a really great little car so one with a SAAB front end on it is even better! I have no hard feelings against 9-2X owners and think you shouldn’t be sorry, you should be proud for making a good purchasing decision.

By: Mag-X

Mag-X — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 21:46:00 +0000

“But do you really think saab want people lugging around their cement mixers? 7 series owners wouldn’t do so. Doing so in a saab probably isn’t anything to brag about. I think it hurts the brand image.”

I don’t see how that hurts the Saab image when it IS the Saab image. Saabs aren’t BMWs, and they shouldn’t try to be.

By: Nevitz

Nevitz — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 21:41:42 +0000

Swade, I understand what you mean on the 9-2x. Thanks for the greetings!

I have a 2005 Saabaru 9-2x 2.5i Linear (Deep Blue Metallic w/Cold Weather Package and Moon roof). I have put on 37,000 miles in 22 months, and it’s solid! My only complaint, aside from the “public de-nouncement” saying the 9-2x was a mistake, is that I can only get $11k for it on trade in now. *slaps self in forehead* This is the only thing in the way of getting my dream car, the 9-3 SportCombi, but of course!

Let me briefly state my story (sorry if not the right forum). I actually stumbled upon the Saab 9-2x – and Saab altogether – in June ‘05! I am an employee of a GM subsidiary. In considering my choices in which I could utilize a discount. In my personal experience, I’ve had great luck owning foreign [read Japanese] cars, Honda’s in particular. I found out the 9-2x was a more refined Impreza. You surely remember the target demographics, right? The 9-2x was supposed to capture new blood. The young-yet-mature male professional, otherwise looking for something that carries more cachet than an Accord or Camry. That was me. I am/was new blood, and tell you what, I am now in love with Saab (other models too, mind you).

Sorry, now back on track…

And so, LONG LIVE HATCHBACKS!

I surely hope I am still welcome here!

By: Swade

Swade — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 21:37:01 +0000

Ryan, yes I did.

By: logan

logan — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 20:54:55 +0000

if you take out the headrests with the seats folded down, legroom isn’t as big of an issue for the driver.

I used to drive a ng900. Being in a band, i was able to fit a full drum kit (kick, snare, floor tom, rack tom, symbols and hardware), 5 guitars (1 bass guitar) and a guitar amplifier head in the trunk with the seats folded down. i wish i had a picture of that. it was glorious.