GM: Sell SAAB to someone who cares

[chaseabryant]

Originally Posted by chad4835

I just returned from test driving a 08' 9-3 and was impressed. It had a nice interior, smooth ride, quiet, and improved exterior. Saab just needs more product. They need to pay closer attention to it like they have Saturn.

Where do you live? Have the new 9-3's been released (in the US) already? Why am I not seeing any advertisement for it yet?

-Chase

[Quickening]

They just started running a new (EXTREMELY LAME) ad this past monday. Ugh its something I would think Pontiac would come out with. Its not classy or anything.

And yes the 08's are arriving, so far only on the east coast.

So far from the new owners, I have heard a lot of good things that Saab hasn't mentioned. The handbrake and smart slot, now has higher grade materials, as does the steering wheel. They worked on the transmission a lot and got rid of the notchiness. It handles the bumps on streets better now. So there has been quite a bit of tweaking going on besides the major exterior change and XWD and eLSD addition.

[chaseabryant]

Originally Posted by Quickening

They just started running a new (EXTREMELY LAME) ad this past monday. Ugh its something I would think Pontiac would come out with. Its not classy or anything.

And yes the 08's are arriving, so far only on the east coast.

So far from the new owners, I have heard a lot of good things that Saab hasn't mentioned. The handbrake and smart slot, now has higher grade materials, as does the steering wheel. They worked on the transmission a lot and got rid of the notchiness. It handles the bumps on streets better now. So there has been quite a bit of tweaking going on besides the major exterior change and XWD and eLSD addition.

Sweet, I will have to find some time to stop by the SAAB dealership soon. I would like to see one in person!

-Chase

[The Law]

'08 9-3 is nice but there's something about it that doesn't seem right.
before I got my Audi A4 I test drove '04 9-3 Arc.The panel was troubled too many buttons going on.Currently looking at 9-3 again as I don't like the Audi body style.hopefully 9-3 will match this go round.

[CheetahDC]

Originally Posted by Quickening

smart slot

What's that?

[njtex]

Originally Posted by Quickening

They just started running a new (EXTREMELY LAME) ad this past monday. Ugh its something I would think Pontiac would come out with. Its not classy or anything.

And yes the 08's are arriving, so far only on the east coast.

So far from the new owners, I have heard a lot of good things that Saab hasn't mentioned. The handbrake and smart slot, now has higher grade materials, as does the steering wheel. They worked on the transmission a lot and got rid of the notchiness. It handles the bumps on streets better now. So there has been quite a bit of tweaking going on besides the major exterior change and XWD and eLSD addition.

I was too intent on seeing the '08 morph to notice the lameness of the commercial. Now that I think of it, your prognosis is correct!

[chad4835]

Originally Posted by chaseabryant

Where do you live? Have the new 9-3's been released (in the US) already? Why am I not seeing any advertisement for it yet?

-Chase

I went to the dealer in Ann Arbor Michgan and they had five of them. Disturbingly they also had about thirty 07's. I wish them luck unloading them because the face lift on the 08' makes the 07's look too conservative.