Comments on: Thursday Snippets

By: Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 05:14:06 +0000

Mag-X – The guy talking first lives in Alameda, California. The oldest Saab there seems to be a ’78 99 five door. Every other Saab has been DOTS bonus, like this one, which means its from somewhere other than Alameda.

By: Howiez5150

Howiez5150 — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 23:16:47 +0000

How about build 9-1′s in Sweden for most markets and build it somewhere in North America for the US market? The way our dollar is I see why it’s so had to make a profit in US(although an ad on TV more than every 6 months would help). I pride in my car being from Sweden, but it just makes sense to build somewhere that you can avoid exchange rates. Or maybe our economy get some giddy up and the dollar will make a comeback…In short term that’s about as likely as a 9-1 sitting in my driveway this summer.

By: Perry

Perry — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 20:39:27 +0000

Nice icy smile from the northeast Mark G

By: TimJ#2

TimJ#2 — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 18:30:01 +0000

. . . and to Dan's point - February VW Rabbit sales were up >25% compared to last year in the US

By: TimJ#2

TimJ#2 — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 18:24:17 +0000

Thanks for the Geneva pics – that’s a great way to make the Cadillac Provoq look more appealing

I think the notion that small cars don’t sell in the US is no longer true. Mini Sales were up 40% in February (albeit with a new model rollout in the US), plus Honda Fit and Toyota Yaris sales were up 60% compared to Feb. ’07 (btw Prius sales were down 14%) All the talk about $4/gal gas out here is beginning to sink in.

By: SaabKen

SaabKen — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:08:36 +0000

I wish those nice ladies would move out of the way so I can see the cars better ……..

By: Dan

Dan — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:20:29 +0000

As far as the Sciocco, in the U.S. it would only steal sales away from the Rabbit and GTI…a pointles exercise. VW was right to say no.

By: WooDz

WooDz — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 13:14:16 +0000

The news that the VW Scirocco will not reach US shores in more of a reason why GM should build the 9-1. This the reason why Lutz is justified in Global architectures. Having the ability to produce a Pontiac, chevrolet, Saturn and Saab at the same plant means you cut out exchange rates.

By: Mag-X

Mag-X — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:43:11 +0000

Also, the post says the oldest Saab he can find is a 1978 99, but I have a ’76 99 that needs to get out of my friggen’ parking spot.
http://s35.photobucket.com/albums/d196/Mag-X/99/?action=view&current=DSC00056.jpg

Also, as for Saabs in Eugene; If you go north a few streets and turn east, there is often a white C900 3-door w/ one windshield wiper parked on the side of the street. Head down West 11th to the UofO, and there is a ratty black 900 convertible, a nice white one, an early 90 9000CD, and in the other direction there used to be a black 900 turbo pushed into the bushes next to a driveway on Washington. There is an old 900 4-door w/ slight body damage near where the computer recycling center used to be.

Eugne has a very high concentration of 9-5s. About two years ago I even saw a 9-5 BioPower headed down I-5 just outside of Eugene.

By: Mag-X

Mag-X — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:32:35 +0000

Woah. I know that 96. I used to live just down the street in a really shite apartment. It’s been sitting there for a VERY long time.

It’s parked right here:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=eugene,+or&ie=UTF8&ll=44.041017,-123.095697&spn=0.001508,0.003567&t=h&z=19