Comments on: Aero-X-inspired Saab 9-3 to arrive mid-2007? http://www.leftlanenews.com/aero-x-inspired-saab-9-3-to-arrive-mid-2007.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:05:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: GarbageMotorsCo http://www.leftlanenews.com/aero-x-inspired-saab-9-3-to-arrive-mid-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-277746 GarbageMotorsCo Sat, 21 Oct 2006 13:45:30 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/19/aero-x-inspired-saab-9-3-to-arrive-mid-2007/#comment-277746 Saab should be Euro only. Here in the states, they are a shell of there former self and a waste of resources from a corporation with very little. Saab should be Euro only. Here in the states, they are a shell of there former self and a waste of resources from a corporation with very little.

]]> By: BrokenCadillac... http://www.leftlanenews.com/aero-x-inspired-saab-9-3-to-arrive-mid-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-277593 BrokenCadillac... Fri, 20 Oct 2006 13:34:15 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/19/aero-x-inspired-saab-9-3-to-arrive-mid-2007/#comment-277593 Wow, does anyone actually CARE about Saab anymore??? They've LOST money every single year that GM has had ownership in them. Why sink even more effort into them only to have the same outcome? Face it, Saab has zero recognition among the big boys (Mercedes, BMW, Lexus, Audi, Acura) and when I see $19,xxx blow out sales just to move them, then something is severely wrong. A 10 year old 9-5 doesn't help either. Blunders like the 9-7x Trailblazer (Which was a pile of crap to begin with, now it's just a blinged out pile of crap) and the Saabaru 9-preza only bring the brand down further (If that's even possible). Put a fork in them. You'd have a better chance of turning Suzuki into a high end luxury brand than this gussied up Chevrolet beat with a tire iron brand. Wow, does anyone actually CARE about Saab anymore??? They’ve LOST money every single year that GM has had ownership in them. Why sink even more effort into them only to have the same outcome?

Face it, Saab has zero recognition among the big boys (Mercedes, BMW, Lexus, Audi, Acura) and when I see $19,xxx blow out sales just to move them, then something is severely wrong. A 10 year old 9-5 doesn’t help either. Blunders like the 9-7x Trailblazer (Which was a pile of crap to begin with, now it’s just a blinged out pile of crap) and the Saabaru 9-preza only bring the brand down further (If that’s even possible).

Put a fork in them. You’d have a better chance of turning Suzuki into a high end luxury brand than this gussied up Chevrolet beat with a tire iron brand.

]]> By: BAMF http://www.leftlanenews.com/aero-x-inspired-saab-9-3-to-arrive-mid-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-277562 BAMF Fri, 20 Oct 2006 03:34:44 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/19/aero-x-inspired-saab-9-3-to-arrive-mid-2007/#comment-277562 bepsf-- I drive an Audi A8... Yeah the materials are fantastic and its a really well designed, beautiful (truly) car. But the build quality sucks. Shit is breaking left and right and its expensive as shit to fix. Thats why I laughed at what you said. bepsf– I drive an Audi A8… Yeah the materials are fantastic and its a really well designed, beautiful (truly) car. But the build quality sucks. **** is breaking left and right and its expensive as **** to fix. Thats why I laughed at what you said.

]]> By: Veda http://www.leftlanenews.com/aero-x-inspired-saab-9-3-to-arrive-mid-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-277549 Veda Fri, 20 Oct 2006 02:56:14 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/19/aero-x-inspired-saab-9-3-to-arrive-mid-2007/#comment-277549 Sadly Saabs are truly for rich people who doesn't care about quality as much as being unique. Frankly I'd rather have a Suzuki SX4 than a 9-2x. Sadly Saabs are truly for rich people who doesn’t care about quality as much as being unique. Frankly I’d rather have a Suzuki SX4 than a 9-2x.

]]> By: bepsf http://www.leftlanenews.com/aero-x-inspired-saab-9-3-to-arrive-mid-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-277539 bepsf Fri, 20 Oct 2006 01:57:46 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/19/aero-x-inspired-saab-9-3-to-arrive-mid-2007/#comment-277539 BAMF-- Yeah, I meant Audi build-quality, which is widely acknowledged to be superior to that of even Mercedes these days. If you've ever sat inside a Saab 9-3 lately and felt the cheap plastics and pushed up on the maplights in the roof and felt the headliner push up - then get back into an Audi which has a solid feel and quality textured plastics, you'd understand what I mean.  BAMF–

Yeah, I meant Audi build-quality, which is widely acknowledged to be superior to that of even Mercedes these days.

If you’ve ever sat inside a Saab 9-3 lately and felt the cheap plastics and pushed up on the maplights in the roof and felt the headliner push up – then get back into an Audi which has a solid feel and quality textured plastics, you’d understand what I mean. 

]]> By: global_lightning http://www.leftlanenews.com/aero-x-inspired-saab-9-3-to-arrive-mid-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-277530 global_lightning Fri, 20 Oct 2006 00:54:27 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/19/aero-x-inspired-saab-9-3-to-arrive-mid-2007/#comment-277530 I'm pulling for Saab but overall quality needs to improve before I'll seriously consider buying one. Fighter-jet looks and high performance don't mean much if you've got a hangar queen. If they can kill the electrical and computer gremlins and keep everything else, then Saab will pull out of its tailspin. BTW, from which 'jet' was the 9-7x born? Did a GMC Envoy have a midnight rondezvous with an Airbus 380? I’m pulling for Saab but overall quality needs to improve before I’ll seriously consider buying one. Fighter-jet looks and high performance don’t mean much if you’ve got a hangar queen. If they can kill the electrical and computer gremlins and keep everything else, then Saab will pull out of its tailspin.

BTW, from which ‘jet’ was the 9-7x born? Did a GMC Envoy have a midnight rondezvous with an Airbus 380?

]]> By: youngm7 http://www.leftlanenews.com/aero-x-inspired-saab-9-3-to-arrive-mid-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-277512 youngm7 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 22:35:00 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/19/aero-x-inspired-saab-9-3-to-arrive-mid-2007/#comment-277512 Epsilon is a good platform. Epsilon 2 is going to blow the doors off a lot of cars. An AWD Aura, RWD G6, and AWD 9-3 are going to surprise a lot of people. Epsilon is a good platform. Epsilon 2 is going to blow the doors off a lot of cars. An AWD Aura, RWD G6, and AWD 9-3 are going to surprise a lot of people.

]]> By: John Landers http://www.leftlanenews.com/aero-x-inspired-saab-9-3-to-arrive-mid-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-277485 John Landers Thu, 19 Oct 2006 21:09:34 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/19/aero-x-inspired-saab-9-3-to-arrive-mid-2007/#comment-277485 What's wrong with the car itself? It's quite nice, except its pricing. http://info.detnews.com/autosconsumer/autoreviews/index.cfm?id=23143 What’s wrong with the car itself? It’s quite nice, except its pricing.
http://info.detnews.com/autosconsumer/autoreviews/index.cfm?id=23143

]]> By: kafkef http://www.leftlanenews.com/aero-x-inspired-saab-9-3-to-arrive-mid-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-277459 kafkef Thu, 19 Oct 2006 19:42:41 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/19/aero-x-inspired-saab-9-3-to-arrive-mid-2007/#comment-277459 before fixing the looks of the car they need to do something about the car itself. before fixing the looks of the car they need to do something about the car itself.

]]> By: BAMF http://www.leftlanenews.com/aero-x-inspired-saab-9-3-to-arrive-mid-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-277448 BAMF Thu, 19 Oct 2006 19:13:23 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/19/aero-x-inspired-saab-9-3-to-arrive-mid-2007/#comment-277448 bepsf-- with ya right up til the "Audi quality" lol ... I hope you dont mean build quality. bepsf– with ya right up til the “Audi quality” lol … I hope you dont mean build quality.

]]> By: bepsf http://www.leftlanenews.com/aero-x-inspired-saab-9-3-to-arrive-mid-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-277407 bepsf Thu, 19 Oct 2006 17:03:13 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/19/aero-x-inspired-saab-9-3-to-arrive-mid-2007/#comment-277407 GM is the only reason that Saab still exists - but they are also Saab's worst enemy when it comes to innovation - everything has been warmed over GM product (remember the last 900 based on obsolete Vauxhall/Opel Cavalier running-gear?) Saab needs to make a bigger statement than it does now engineering wise - not fluffy PR crap about next year's turn-signal styling. Aluminum bodies, Hybrid-Electric powertrains and Audi quality will make Saab a meaningful marque again. Should GM continue bestowing Saab with rebadged Bravadas (Yes, that's exactly what it is) and Imprezas and the doddering old (is it 10 years now?) 9-5 - and they'd deserve to have Saab die. GM is the only reason that Saab still exists – but they are also Saab’s worst enemy when it comes to innovation – everything has been warmed over GM product (remember the last 900 based on obsolete Vauxhall/Opel Cavalier running-gear?)

Saab needs to make a bigger statement than it does now engineering wise – not fluffy PR crap about next year’s turn-signal styling. Aluminum bodies, Hybrid-Electric powertrains and Audi quality will make Saab a meaningful marque again.

Should GM continue bestowing Saab with rebadged Bravadas (Yes, that’s exactly what it is) and Imprezas and the doddering old (is it 10 years now?) 9-5 – and they’d deserve to have Saab die.

]]> By: John Landers http://www.leftlanenews.com/aero-x-inspired-saab-9-3-to-arrive-mid-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-277398 John Landers Thu, 19 Oct 2006 16:22:41 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/19/aero-x-inspired-saab-9-3-to-arrive-mid-2007/#comment-277398 I will so buy this car. All a Saab needs is to be reliable. The current 9-3 design is awesome. I will so buy this car.
All a Saab needs is to be reliable.
The current 9-3 design is awesome.

]]> By: acura_el2000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/aero-x-inspired-saab-9-3-to-arrive-mid-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-277395 acura_el2000 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 16:17:52 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/19/aero-x-inspired-saab-9-3-to-arrive-mid-2007/#comment-277395 GM should drop Saab, but Saab should stay alive. They are unique and people will want them, GM is the only thing that is preventing them from being in audi territory. the new styling is nice, but as always it will be offered from GM with lack-luster quality, poor chassis, and poor engines. GM is going to have to do some radical restructuring to get respect. GM should drop Saab, but Saab should stay alive. They are unique and people will want them, GM is the only thing that is preventing them from being in audi territory. the new styling is nice, but as always it will be offered from GM with lack-luster quality, poor chassis, and poor engines. GM is going to have to do some radical restructuring to get respect.

]]> By: A4 http://www.leftlanenews.com/aero-x-inspired-saab-9-3-to-arrive-mid-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-277390 A4 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 15:54:58 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/19/aero-x-inspired-saab-9-3-to-arrive-mid-2007/#comment-277390 yes the new saabs are looking much better they ought to remake a hatchback and go back to their roots. a 900 revamp maybe? that would be cool yes the new saabs are looking much better
they ought to remake a hatchback and go back to their roots. a 900 revamp maybe? that would be cool

]]> By: chris2 http://www.leftlanenews.com/aero-x-inspired-saab-9-3-to-arrive-mid-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-277384 chris2 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 15:44:12 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/19/aero-x-inspired-saab-9-3-to-arrive-mid-2007/#comment-277384 Whoops, they listed it as AWD for 2008!! Whoops, they listed it as AWD for 2008!!

]]> By: chris2 http://www.leftlanenews.com/aero-x-inspired-saab-9-3-to-arrive-mid-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-277382 chris2 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 15:38:28 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/19/aero-x-inspired-saab-9-3-to-arrive-mid-2007/#comment-277382 You will get AWD in 2009 on Eps 2! Again the drop Hummer crowd. Why would GM drop it's most profitable per vehicle division? No sense. You will get AWD in 2009 on Eps 2!

Again the drop Hummer crowd. Why would GM drop it’s most profitable per vehicle division? No sense.

]]> By: Carnut4ever http://www.leftlanenews.com/aero-x-inspired-saab-9-3-to-arrive-mid-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-277380 Carnut4ever Thu, 19 Oct 2006 15:31:48 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/19/aero-x-inspired-saab-9-3-to-arrive-mid-2007/#comment-277380 Looks like the light at the end of the tunnel for Saab- styling-wise. Looks like the light at the end of the tunnel for Saab- styling-wise.

]]> By: BrokenCadillac... http://www.leftlanenews.com/aero-x-inspired-saab-9-3-to-arrive-mid-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-277377 BrokenCadillac... Thu, 19 Oct 2006 15:26:03 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/19/aero-x-inspired-saab-9-3-to-arrive-mid-2007/#comment-277377 Saab is dead. Waste of money. Concentrate on your core products guys, put a fork in this loser. And while you're at it, take Hummer, Pontiac and Buick with ya. Thanks Disgruntled GM owner Saab is dead. Waste of money.

Concentrate on your core products guys, put a fork in this loser. And while you’re at it, take Hummer, Pontiac and Buick with ya.

Thanks
Disgruntled GM owner

]]> By: doublearon21 http://www.leftlanenews.com/aero-x-inspired-saab-9-3-to-arrive-mid-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-277374 doublearon21 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 15:18:44 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/19/aero-x-inspired-saab-9-3-to-arrive-mid-2007/#comment-277374 Looks good now all they need to do is make it rwd and they will have an awesome car. Looks good now all they need to do is make it rwd and they will have an awesome car.

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