Comments on: Saab USA sales data – January 2007 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/02/saab_usa_sales_1.html Saab 9-1, 9-3, 9-4x, 9-5, 9-7x News Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:34:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: eggsngrits http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/02/saab_usa_sales_1.html#comment-8263 eggsngrits Sat, 03 Feb 2007 18:06:19 +0000 http://s18881.gridserver.com/archives/1779#comment-8263 Well, am I embarassed. I looked at the numbers the wrong-way around. The 9-5 is the right way, the 9-3 tailed off a bit. Well, am I embarassed. I looked at the numbers the wrong-way around. The 9-5 is the right way, the 9-3 tailed off a bit.

]]> By: ChrisG http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/02/saab_usa_sales_1.html#comment-8262 ChrisG Sat, 03 Feb 2007 14:31:54 +0000 http://s18881.gridserver.com/archives/1779#comment-8262 And I understand that alot of it does come down to personal taste in car design. The BMW 5-series seems to get much the same love/hate reaction. Design trends change over the years and I think that Saab would be at an even larger disadvantage if all of their cars still looked exactly the same as they did in the 80s and early 90s. I like the way the "new" 9-5 has a distinctive aggressive, and (what I feel is) cutting edge look, while still retaining so much Saab character. On a related note, the link below is an interesting look at the Saab designers' thoughts behind the '06 9-5's "refresh": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJ08yAWmEsA And I understand that alot of it does come down to personal taste in car design. The BMW 5-series seems to get much the same love/hate reaction. Design trends change over the years and I think that Saab would be at an even larger disadvantage if all of their cars still looked exactly the same as they did in the 80s and early 90s. I like the way the “new” 9-5 has a distinctive aggressive, and (what I feel is) cutting edge look, while still retaining so much Saab character.

On a related note, the link below is an interesting look at the Saab designers’ thoughts behind the ’06 9-5′s “refresh”:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJ08yAWmEsA

]]> By: zippy http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/02/saab_usa_sales_1.html#comment-8261 zippy Sat, 03 Feb 2007 11:02:38 +0000 http://s18881.gridserver.com/archives/1779#comment-8261 ChrisG Its a matter of taste (or lack of) I guess. ;) Whatever happened to the Saab ethos of simple, clean lines which has disappeared along with Saab's Scandinavian design team? I am sorry but they are kinda like MB these days in that the latters design has taken on a Korean essence and the 9-5 went that way too! If they graft on that front to the 9-3 I will no longer call myself a Saab fan - after 25 years of admiration. BUT I could come back if the built that 9-1 baby Saab! *drool* Saab needs new models very soon or its a goner! ChrisG

Its a matter of taste (or lack of) I guess. ;) Whatever happened to the Saab ethos of simple, clean lines which has disappeared along with Saab’s Scandinavian design team? I am sorry but they are kinda like MB these days in that the latters design has taken on a Korean essence and the 9-5 went that way too!

If they graft on that front to the 9-3 I will no longer call myself a Saab fan – after 25 years of admiration. BUT I could come back if the built that 9-1 baby Saab! *drool*

Saab needs new models very soon or its a goner!

]]> By: ctm http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/02/saab_usa_sales_1.html#comment-8260 ctm Sat, 03 Feb 2007 04:22:44 +0000 http://s18881.gridserver.com/archives/1779#comment-8260 If the car blows a head gasket, leaving one stranded in Wyoming, I think it's for a reason. Like... Like... Like the Swedish bikini team is showing up in a bus 10 minutes later and giving you a two day lift to L.A. If the car blows a head gasket, leaving one stranded in Wyoming, I think it’s for a reason. Like… Like… Like the Swedish bikini team is showing up in a bus 10 minutes later and giving you a two day lift to L.A.

]]> By: Olav http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/02/saab_usa_sales_1.html#comment-8259 Olav Sat, 03 Feb 2007 03:13:24 +0000 http://s18881.gridserver.com/archives/1779#comment-8259 Like it or not, the 9-5 attracts more and more customers. Here were I live in Norway the 'new' 9-5 was more or less doomed by the Press, they really laughed at the 9-5's new dress. But that seem to be history, more and more (even the Press) seem to be far more positive about the 'new' 9-5 and it is climbing on the sales charts. There are plenty of 'new' 9-5 on the road here now, the car seems to have grown in peoples mind. When I saw the 'new' 9-5 for first time I wasn't either quite sure what to feel, but now I really like the car. I have a late 2005 9-5 SportWagon in Vector trim, and I really love it (it's my second 9-5), but now sometimes I wish I should have had the guts and waited a month and choosed the 'newbie'. Oh well, one of the reason for chosing the 'outgoing' -05 model was that the dealer ran some nice salescampaign on the car wich is loaded with bells and whistles. Guess they had to enpty their stock since the 2006 model was arriving. Have a nice weekend all! :) Like it or not, the 9-5 attracts more and more customers. Here were I live in Norway the ‘new’ 9-5 was more or less doomed by the Press, they really laughed at the 9-5′s new dress. But that seem to be history, more and more (even the Press) seem to be far more positive about the ‘new’ 9-5 and it is climbing on the sales charts. There are plenty of ‘new’ 9-5 on the road here now, the car seems to have grown in peoples mind. When I saw the ‘new’ 9-5 for first time I wasn’t either quite sure what to feel, but now I really like the car. I have a late 2005 9-5 SportWagon in Vector trim, and I really love it (it’s my second 9-5), but now sometimes I wish I should have had the guts and waited a month and choosed the ‘newbie’. Oh well, one of the reason for chosing the ‘outgoing’ -05 model was that the dealer ran some nice salescampaign on the car wich is loaded with bells and whistles. Guess they had to enpty their stock since the 2006 model was arriving.
Have a nice weekend all! :)

]]> By: mo http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/02/saab_usa_sales_1.html#comment-8258 mo Fri, 02 Feb 2007 23:34:36 +0000 http://s18881.gridserver.com/archives/1779#comment-8258 i honestly like the new 9-5 it looks great in red. one thing were the average sale incentives higher than last year. dealers in houston were discounting the 9-5 by at least 8,000 and 9-7x by at least 9,000 i honestly like the new 9-5 it looks great in red. one thing were the average sale incentives higher than last year. dealers in houston were discounting the 9-5 by at least 8,000 and 9-7x by at least 9,000

]]> By: Swade http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/02/saab_usa_sales_1.html#comment-8257 Swade Fri, 02 Feb 2007 21:25:23 +0000 http://s18881.gridserver.com/archives/1779#comment-8257 Ted, tell her you're taking Heather Locklear with you to assist in the unlikely event of gasket failure!! and Chris - if you're going to call Zippy anything at all, you have to call him Mr Consistent ;-) Ted, tell her you’re taking Heather Locklear with you to assist in the unlikely event of gasket failure!!

and Chris – if you’re going to call Zippy anything at all, you have to call him Mr Consistent ;-)

]]> By: ChrisG http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/02/saab_usa_sales_1.html#comment-8256 ChrisG Fri, 02 Feb 2007 21:24:47 +0000 http://s18881.gridserver.com/archives/1779#comment-8256 I like the way not a single thing can be posted on here about the '06+ 9-5 without zippy making a statement about how ugly he feels the refresh is. Obviously some people like it, myself included... I like the way not a single thing can be posted on here about the ’06+ 9-5 without zippy making a statement about how ugly he feels the refresh is. Obviously some people like it, myself included…

]]> By: Ted Y http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/02/saab_usa_sales_1.html#comment-8255 Ted Y Fri, 02 Feb 2007 21:22:21 +0000 http://s18881.gridserver.com/archives/1779#comment-8255 Swade, Yeah, I'm killing some time before I take off to catch an Amtrak train at 2:30AM. It'll be an almost 8 hour drive back tomorrow. I think my wife's trying to jinx it though. Last night she's watching Angel's Fall starring Heather Locklear. In the opening scene, her car blows a head gasket, leaving her stranded in Wyoming where the movie takes place. She calls me in the kitchen saying, "Hey Ted, can you tell me what kind of car this is?" She rewinds it and shows it to me. She knew very well that it was a C900 Saab. Very funny. Maybe that's where the car got a reputation for blowing head gaskets. Swade, Yeah, I’m killing some time before I take off to catch an Amtrak train at 2:30AM. It’ll be an almost 8 hour drive back tomorrow. I think my wife’s trying to jinx it though. Last night she’s watching Angel’s Fall starring Heather Locklear. In the opening scene, her car blows a head gasket, leaving her stranded in Wyoming where the movie takes place. She calls me in the kitchen saying, “Hey Ted, can you tell me what kind of car this is?” She rewinds it and shows it to me. She knew very well that it was a C900 Saab. Very funny. Maybe that’s where the car got a reputation for blowing head gaskets.

]]> By: Swade http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/02/saab_usa_sales_1.html#comment-8254 Swade Fri, 02 Feb 2007 20:42:40 +0000 http://s18881.gridserver.com/archives/1779#comment-8254 I was pretty impressed with that too, Ted. Maybe people are starting to get used to it. I know I fely a lot warmer about it a few weeks ago when I last drove one. You're off to get your 9-3 tomorrow, correct? Have fun! I was pretty impressed with that too, Ted.

Maybe people are starting to get used to it. I know I fely a lot warmer about it a few weeks ago when I last drove one.

You’re off to get your 9-3 tomorrow, correct? Have fun!

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