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#21 of 346 by theo2709 Dec 12, 2003 (6:44 pm)
It will have the ignition on the floor, but turbocharging is very unlikely.
#22 of 346 the 9-2X by jchan2 Dec 13, 2003 (12:42 pm)
got the turbo but not the ignition on the floor. Hmmmmmm....
#23 of 346 9-7x vs 9-2X Time to Market by buddhabman Dec 17, 2003 (2:33 pm)
Remember, Saab has not had alot of time to re-engineer many things on the 9-2X (Subaru WRX) car before it comes to market. Some body panel changes (front hood), some interior trim (Forester dash pieces) so I imagine the ignition placement was not high on the list of changes/per cost to change.   Hopefully they will have had more time and final approval input on changes with the 9-7X. Otherwise if it is a GM bargain bin Frankestein job they are going to get slaughtered in the press and in forums like this. I hope for the best, as we should be in the market for a car by 2005/6. I think/hope it will be a lesser SRX which is not a bad thing. Replies to this message: ynotny (Dec 29, 2005 8:04 am) steve_ (Dec 29, 2005 12:47 pm) jchan2 (Dec 31, 2005 8:01 pm) stlcarguy (Feb 12, 2006 11:34 am) ynotny (Jul 08, 2006 8:45 am)
#25 of 346 9-2X, 9-3X, 9-7X by buddhabman Dec 17, 2003 (4:42 pm)
If Saab executes these new models properly, they should be a new force, kind of like the comeback of Infiniti.   The 9-2X really needs an upgraded interior, the 9-3 needs to be as nice on the inside as it is out, with a competnet AWD system and all the new 9-3 bugs fixed. The 9-7X had better be right(interior, ride, features controls, relaibility) or they are going to get slaughtered. I am optimistic though.
#26 of 346 well by jchan2 Dec 18, 2003 (7:32 pm)
in the local paper today, there was an article about the 9-7X, with a big sketch like on the first post right there, the headline of the business section.
#27 of 346 by merc1 Dec 19, 2003 (5:15 am)
They only way Saab is going to stage a comeback like Infiniti is if they manage to fool enough non-Saab traditionalist into buying these warmed-over vehicles. I doubt they can do that in sufficient numbers.   M
#28 of 346 But look at the January Automobile article on by logic1 Dec 19, 2003 (6:17 am)
the forthcoming 9-3 Hatch (actually wagon, but it will not be called that in NA).   This car will be a Saab throughout. And it will be a very nice Saab indeed. Infiniti has a big old truck in its line up. If it still sells the I, it still has a warmed over Maxima as well.   There is no reason Saab should be any worse off for mixing pretenders with the real thing.
#29 of 346 merc1 - Warmed over cars is not unique to Saab by buddhabman Dec 19, 2003 (2:54 pm)
Infiniti / Nissan cross platform sharing was key to them saving costs to be able to develop the G35. The Murano and FX are crossed also. The 9-2X is a stop gap admittedly. The 9-3 is new and based on a shared platform and the 9-7 is shared but supposed to be executed and detailed quite differently. We will see. Either way they have to get more than Saab traditionalist to buy. Saab is not going away though. The work of Saab (Styling) & Subaru (robust mechanicals) together in future projects could be great.
#30 of 346 by regfootball Dec 19, 2003 (4:02 pm)
the 9-2x is fine car because the WRX is a fine car.   but the interior has no 'scandinavian appeal' of saab's products. its obviously a japanese design.   no self respecting urban yuppie who wants a european car can go for something so obviously low buck middle market Asian. That ruins a huge part of brand image right there. Its a sport compact car dash for cryin out loud.   no saabs have had boxer engines. boxers are subaru engines. saab fans will notice and care.   people will buy this car for the car itself, not because it has any saab qualities to it.   this is just opening up a marketing channel to sell more WRX's is all it is. The brass may think it will broaden Saab's appeal, but the end result will be to water down the brand till it blends in with the rest of the GM fold. It doens't do anything to strengthen brand image long term. All it does is enable Saab dealers to have a little more revenue in the interim. What is sacrificed is snob appeal. Or as we call it, market position.   Saab would have been better off in the interim to broaden the appeal of the 9-3 even more.   The VERY LEAST they could have done is given the car an interior worthy of Saab design. Something all new. Something reminiscient of contemporary artful design and not your punk teen neighbor's fartcan winged compact car.

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