Comments on: Thursday Snippets

By: PGAero

PGAero — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 12:02:07 +0000

I like to see the stats on the web page. Swade, you put together a top-notch site here, and it shows in the traffic.

I don’t know where else to post this, so I’ll just plunk it down right here…
Some family friends were in England (from California) about three weeks back, and had rented a Saab 9-3. This nice couple, and their three boys, have had, for probably the better part of a decade, a Ford Expedition. (We live near Tahoe, and snow is commonplace, as well as the myriad dirt roads… just sayin’) Upon their return, and after their middle boy (19ish) relayed their excitement about the 9-3, they showed up at church this week in a brand new 9-7X. Simple as that. A nice looking car, that. (Their two older boys are out of the house, FYI.)

Thanks again for the site Swade.

~Peter

By: SaabKen

SaabKen — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 11:50:01 +0000

Swade,

From Jan-Willem Vester of Saab USA:

“Saab started the new year in the United States very well with a solid sales increase versus January 2006. In total, Saab Automobile USA sold 2,355 vehicles in January 2007, which is up 7.4 percent compared with the same period a year ago.

This result makes it the best January for Saab Automobile USA in 4 years, and it also means the 6th consecutive month of sales increases versus the same month a year ago.

Saab Automobile USA intends to continue the ongoing sales momentum in February with important initiatives such as the Saab Customer Appreciation Program, including a purchase incentive of up to $ 2,000 for current Saab owners or lessees interested in buying or leasing a new Saab.

In addition, February will mark the showroom arrival of the extremely attractive Saab 60th Anniversary Editions, available in all existing MY 2007 9-3 and 9-5 bodystyles: Sedan and SportCombi, as well as the 9-3 Convertible. For more details, visit http://www.saabusa.com.”

By: Ted Y

Ted Y — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 07:18:03 +0000

Re: “The Troll stickers are back” (saabologist)
Do you know what years that sticker is appropriate for? I haven’t seen that design before. The only one I’ve seen and owned is this one from the 1960s:
http://www.trollhattansaab.net/images/stickers/D12_Troll.jpg

By the way Swade, I did a Google image search for “Made in Trollhattan by Trolls” and the above link to trollhattansaab.net was at the top of the list. I also see that regular Autoblog commenter Michael Karesh is posting here. You’re continuing ever upward in Saab cyberspace;-)

By: Psycho Dave

Psycho Dave — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 02:57:18 +0000

Sales data for Januari from Sweden.

Saab 9-5 975 sold in jan 2007, up from 860 jan 2006.
Saab 9-3 790 sold in jan 2007, down from 901 jan 2006.

More info http://www.bilsweden.se/files/topplistajan07.pdf

By: saabologist

saabologist — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 00:43:09 +0000

Oh and Steve/Drew one each
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/SAAB-99s-PAIR-1975-1976-RESTORERS-DREAM_W0QQitemZ220075064200QQihZ012QQcategoryZ13580QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

By: saabologist

saabologist — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 00:35:34 +0000

The Troll stickers are back
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/New-SAAB-Made-In-Trollhattan-By-Trolls-Car-Stickers_W0QQitemZ320074632002QQihZ011QQcategoryZ102346QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

By: Andy Rupert

Andy Rupert — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 23:52:43 +0000

Aaaahhh! Would somebody please pull that car out of the water.

By: 1985 Gripen

1985 Gripen — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 18:12:13 +0000

I think most SAAB lovers can be counted as “unique visitors”!

By: SG

SG — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:52:11 +0000

Steven,

Hello. You average 3,000 unique visitors a day that bar graph shows.