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#41 of 346 by dan165 Dec 22, 2003 (8:21 am)
As a former owner of a 2002 Bravada, I'll tell you it's an excellent base and motor. What I will also tell you that if GM put a little more money into the interior of the Oldsmobile it would have probably sold better. While we were very happy with the truck over all, sometimes we sit in other vehicles and think GM could have done just a bit more refining to make it better. I hope they do a real good job with this 9-7 as Saab seems to be on a roll as of late and they need to keep that going if they want to be a player with the other European players.
#43 of 346 by regfootball Dec 22, 2003 (3:47 pm)
"Before you trash the 9-2X wait to see what they do with the interior"   seen it. it looks like the interior of a mid level japanese compact, not a european near lux car.   changing the seat color and adding some 'titanium' face panels doesn't instantly transform the interior into a euro lux car standard.   it might be fine for the fast and furious crowd. its not a saab interior.
#44 of 346 Saab Interiors by jchan2 Dec 22, 2003 (4:26 pm)
well, they rushed the car out, what do you expect? Even Saab admits, right there on the minisite that it was "built by Fuji Industries of Japan"
#45 of 346 One Man's Opinion by jming Dec 22, 2003 (11:26 pm)
I left the Saab brand this year ( I was one of those 28% referenced in the 9-7x press release who switched to an SUV ) because Saab didn't offer a product for my lifestyle anymore. If I don't have traction in winter, I don't get to my house safely, regardless of whether or not the vehicle has a "Saab interior". I'm glad that Saab has realized that they need to respond to consumer needs in order to remain relevant. The sad truth is that it's years overdue, and hundreds/thousands of Saab workers in Sweden have been laid off because of the product being out of step with the market. Sorry to some fellow Saab fans - if the products don't change with the times, there won't be any Saabs at all for us to enjoy. Unfortunately, the "Saab traditionalists" aren't enough buyers to keep the brand alive in 2003. I'm not thrilled with a 9-7x on a platform of very dubious reliability (was anyone else reading the Chevy Trailblazer forum about a year ago?? Ugh!) but it's a start!
#46 of 346 by theo2709 Dec 23, 2003 (5:35 am)
This SUV is for North America only, so it does not affect Swedish workers.
#47 of 346 But the next generation 9-7X, 9-3X and 9-2X by jchan2 Dec 23, 2003 (6:35 am)
will all be sold in Europe.
#48 of 346 by theo2709 Dec 23, 2003 (7:14 am)
That's true, but the 9-2X and 9-7X will be on different platforms by then, so this argument is a bit pointless.
#49 of 346 Fast & Furious Crowd. by buddhabman Dec 23, 2003 (9:30 am)
regfootball - What crowd do you think they are trying to market to? Now I thought they were adding leather and nicer headline/pillar material and better switches. If all they are adding is titanium fascia then I agree with your point. But concievably they could add 2-3k worth of interior and fix that car up. And talking about titanium face plates - IS300 does that make it near lux.   Why disparage the WRX as just the F&F crowd. Yes it skews young, because it is a relative bargain price for the performance. I see young professionals driving the wagon everyday here in So. Cal. But I do know of two 40+ that have some of the most tricked out WRX's in Cali - M3 killers.   Again, this not an elegant fix but it is a needed stopgap. This is a great platform of a car regardless.
#50 of 346 stopgap by jchan2 Dec 23, 2003 (10:40 am)
is so they can buy some time to develop the upcoming 9-2X, 9-3X and 9-7X, which will all be more Saablike than the current 9-2X or 9-7X.

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