Comments on: European Delivery Program on hold until….? http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/05/european-delivery-program-on-hold-until.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: LP http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/05/european-delivery-program-on-hold-until.html#comment-45263 LP Fri, 16 May 2008 14:12:04 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=6314#comment-45263 GM just amazes me sometimes. Located within an hour of one of the top business schools in the country and with enough cash to buy top business talent, they still make decisions that become case studies for how not to run a business (e.g., incentive pricing and perceptions of value, saving a few dollars on parts but losing thousands because you can't sell lower quality cars). One day someone should let those beancounters know that there's a revenue side that you have to consider too... -sigh- GM just amazes me sometimes. Located within an hour of one of the top business schools in the country and with enough cash to buy top business talent, they still make decisions that become case studies for how not to run a business (e.g., incentive pricing and perceptions of value, saving a few dollars on parts but losing thousands because you can’t sell lower quality cars). One day someone should let those beancounters know that there’s a revenue side that you have to consider too…

-sigh-

]]> By: swade http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/05/european-delivery-program-on-hold-until.html#comment-45254 swade Fri, 16 May 2008 12:28:41 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=6314#comment-45254 Agreed, LP. I think he was just making excuses for the all powerful beancounters. Remember the GM mantra - we never make a mistake. Agreed, LP. I think he was just making excuses for the all powerful beancounters. Remember the GM mantra – we never make a mistake.

]]> By: LP http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/05/european-delivery-program-on-hold-until.html#comment-45253 LP Fri, 16 May 2008 12:25:08 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=6314#comment-45253 If anyone attends this event, please send information on what they said about the program. I'm disappointed to hear Jan-Willem Vester's comments about it possibly not returning for a while. Frankly, the arguments he makes (i.e., exchange rates, auto slowdown) don't hold much water as rationale for customers not taking advantage of it. If anyone attends this event, please send information on what they said about the program.

I’m disappointed to hear Jan-Willem Vester’s comments about it possibly not returning for a while. Frankly, the arguments he makes (i.e., exchange rates, auto slowdown) don’t hold much water as rationale for customers not taking advantage of it.

]]> By: Robert L http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/05/european-delivery-program-on-hold-until.html#comment-45210 Robert L Wed, 14 May 2008 19:32:20 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=6314#comment-45210 Swade, Thanks for updates on EDP, I'm still interested in this program restarting. Swade,
Thanks for updates on EDP, I’m still interested in this program restarting.

]]> By: spazzz2002 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/05/european-delivery-program-on-hold-until.html#comment-45039 spazzz2002 Mon, 12 May 2008 14:20:52 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=6314#comment-45039 I did the EDP with my mother when she bought a '07 9-5. It would be a shame if the keep this on hold for too long. We had a great time. In about a weeks time we toured almost all of Scandinavia. We went from Trollhattan to Oslo to Stokholm, to Malmo, to Copenhaven and back to Gothenburg. We made stops all along the way in small buy still very friendly cities. It was a chance of a lifetime. SaabUSA gave us $2000 to help cover the cost of the airfare, a free dinner, and a free night at a hotel in Trollhattan. After the dealer delivered the car to us, we arranged a tour of the factory, and then headed to the museum. After a full day in Trollhattan, it was just my mother, me, and our GPS to guide us around the countryside... Not to be missed. When I buy my SAAB I hope to pick it up in Spain!!! I can't wait. I did the EDP with my mother when she bought a ’07 9-5. It would be a shame if the keep this on hold for too long. We had a great time. In about a weeks time we toured almost all of Scandinavia. We went from Trollhattan to Oslo to Stokholm, to Malmo, to Copenhaven and back to Gothenburg. We made stops all along the way in small buy still very friendly cities. It was a chance of a lifetime. SaabUSA gave us $2000 to help cover the cost of the airfare, a free dinner, and a free night at a hotel in Trollhattan. After the dealer delivered the car to us, we arranged a tour of the factory, and then headed to the museum. After a full day in Trollhattan, it was just my mother, me, and our GPS to guide us around the countryside… Not to be missed. When I buy my SAAB I hope to pick it up in Spain!!! I can’t wait.

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