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#1 2006-02-07 13:07:19

bmo72
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Saab mulls taking on BMW 1 series

From autoblog:
   http://www.autoblog.com/2006/02/07/saab … -1-series/

article:
   http://www.channel4.com/4car/news/news- … s_id=13882


I thought the 9-2x was supposed to be a preemptive strike against the 1 series and A3?

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#2 2006-02-07 13:21:47

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Re: Saab mulls taking on BMW 1 series

Saab is thinking about producing a vehicle that would go head-to-head with the Audi A-3 and the BMW 1-series

Aren't we already driving that?  At least I thought the 9-2x was in the same class as atleast the A3.

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#3 2006-02-07 13:38:49

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Re: Saab mulls taking on BMW 1 series

Azrael wrote:

Saab is thinking about producing a vehicle that would go head-to-head with the Audi A-3 and the BMW 1-series

Aren't we already driving that?  At least I thought the 9-2x was in the same class as atleast the A3.

Which makes it a competitor against the 1-series. Also the Volvo S40/V40.

BUT, if the 9-2X doesn't sell (which it doesn't) then it's hardly a competitor, is it?

Scargo


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#4 2006-02-07 13:42:47

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Re: Saab mulls taking on BMW 1 series

Scargo wrote:

Azrael wrote:

Saab is thinking about producing a vehicle that would go head-to-head with the Audi A-3 and the BMW 1-series

Aren't we already driving that?  At least I thought the 9-2x was in the same class as atleast the A3.

Which makes it a competitor against the 1-series. Also the Volvo S40/V40.

BUT, if the 9-2X doesn't sell (which it doesn't) then it's hardly a competitor, is it?

Scargo

Maybe from the ssles POV, but things look different at the checkered flag.

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#5 2006-02-07 16:39:58

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Re: Saab mulls taking on BMW 1 series

That was quoted from a European source.  The 92x doesn't sell in Europe so it doesn't compete there.  I wish BMW would bring the 1-series here.

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#6 2006-02-07 22:04:50

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Re: Saab mulls taking on BMW 1 series

Makes sense that next 9-2x comes from GM Europe, since FHI is out of the picture now.

Jim


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#7 2006-02-15 15:45:30

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Re: Saab mulls taking on BMW 1 series

sometimes it does get on my nerves to be so ignored by the rest of the family.  even the 9-7x is available in belgium now from an independent provider thru SAAB dealers.   I did not expect to be that bad of a black sheep. sad


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#8 2006-02-15 15:55:54

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Re: Saab mulls taking on BMW 1 series

Scargo wrote:

Azrael wrote:

Saab is thinking about producing a vehicle that would go head-to-head with the Audi A-3 and the BMW 1-series

Aren't we already driving that?  At least I thought the 9-2x was in the same class as atleast the A3.

Which makes it a competitor against the 1-series. Also the Volvo S40/V40.

BUT, if the 9-2X doesn't sell (which it doesn't) then it's hardly a competitor, is it?

Scargo

The car that doesnt sell vs. the car that we can't have  biggrin

Its a close race, but I think the saab is winning by about 10k units in the US.

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