Comments on: Saab Making Progress http://inside.saab.com/saab-making-progress/ Lorum Ipsum tagline Tue, 27 Dec 2011 02:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Seun Emmanuel http://inside.saab.com/saab-making-progress/#comment-1963 Seun Emmanuel Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:48:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=1538#comment-1963 Good job Swade, though I've being following up on your newsroom but your summary brings better enlightenment for news i have missed earlier(during crisis time). Like i said before ''after the storm, a bright sun will shine on SAAB. I dedicate Jimmy Cliffs' song ''Bright Sun Shiny Day'' to SAAB. HIP! HIP!! HIP!!! HURRAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good job Swade, though I’ve being following up on your newsroom but your summary brings better enlightenment for news i have missed earlier(during crisis time). Like i said before ”after the storm, a bright sun will shine on SAAB. I dedicate Jimmy Cliffs’ song ”Bright Sun Shiny Day” to SAAB. HIP! HIP!! HIP!!! HURRAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Pierre Gruwez http://inside.saab.com/saab-making-progress/#comment-1936 Pierre Gruwez Mon, 11 Jul 2011 02:55:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=1538#comment-1936 Hang in there Steve, and keep us updated.. You know how much it's important for our market, and for me! Pierre BTW I hope you're doing well!! Hang in there Steve, and keep us updated.. You know how much it’s important for our market, and for me!
Pierre
BTW I hope you’re doing well!!

]]> By: Stephen Hartman http://inside.saab.com/saab-making-progress/#comment-1935 Stephen Hartman Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:18:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=1538#comment-1935 hope yall can get it together and thrive. after all the fun my 9000 has given me im a saab fan for life hope yall can get it together and thrive. after all the fun my 9000 has given me im a saab fan for life

]]> By: Sue Long http://inside.saab.com/saab-making-progress/#comment-1928 Sue Long Sun, 10 Jul 2011 19:31:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=1538#comment-1928 Thanks for clarifying the issue, Swade   Thanks for clarifying the issue, Swade  

]]> By: JH http://inside.saab.com/saab-making-progress/#comment-1885 JH Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:45:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=1538#comment-1885 A very good summary Swade, thank you very much! My picture on the situation didn't change much since I read almost everything published at Saabs United and there am kept up-to-date, but the "other issues" were news to me and your words about Saab and its situation are always very encouraging and has helped me stay positive right since 2009. For people who cannot dedicate as much time to read about Saab as I do, a summary like this also is absolutely excellent. You are a very valuable asset for Saab, Swade! :-) A very good summary Swade, thank you very much! My picture on the situation didn’t change much since I read almost everything published at Saabs United and there am kept up-to-date, but the “other issues” were news to me and your words about Saab and its situation are always very encouraging and has helped me stay positive right since 2009. For people who cannot dedicate as much time to read about Saab as I do, a summary like this also is absolutely excellent. You are a very valuable asset for Saab, Swade! :-)

]]> By: Anonymous http://inside.saab.com/saab-making-progress/#comment-1861 Anonymous Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:10:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=1538#comment-1861 OK, I agree, pathetic might be a bit harsh - what would you suggest then for grey and black being the only choices for interior? :) Thanks for the info about Japan but then how is it that 9-5 still comes in different colors? If you have it in Trollhattan then send over few buckets of blue and red to Mexico! :D  On a more serious note: it is only about exterior, right? I could still swing for the bronze if at least one light-colored leather (eg beige or walnut) would be available inside... Yes, 9-4X is between X3 and X5 and yes, it is a helluva car - I was raving about it under my photos on FB after NYIAS 2011! - but I am commenting about the fact that you are not competing on equal grounds: due to events of this past year or so you have to think about (almost literally) re-launching the brand.  Nobody doubts BMW will be there 3-4 or even 10 years from now but with SAAB.... well, we both know they are wrong ;) but that does not change the fact that you need to put more incentives into the hands of your dealers eg Tech Pack w/ cornering headlights or at least the panoramic moonroof, esepcially when you have almost no color paletta to choose from. My fav Premium 3.0 XWD starts at $40k and goes up to $46k when you add these extras (tech pack, navi pack, moonroof) - that's almost an Aero price right there and I still hate the interior color... When I check the X3 configurator $46k (entry price of an X5, mind you) I have all the same things added: moonroof in Premium Pack, Tech and Convenience Pack.  Of course, I was able to pick blue for exterior and beige for interior colors, even add a fake wood trim - Zee Germans don't seem to depend on Zee Japs. :P In short my point is that you need to *BEAT* a BMW, not simply match/compete if you understand what I'm trying to say. :) Personally I will never buy any car with grey or black interior, that's for sure so I hope you can improve the situation by early next year - don't worry, I can wait, just make it happen. :) OK, I agree, pathetic might be a bit harsh – what would you suggest then for grey and black being the only choices for interior? :)
Thanks for the info about Japan but then how is it that 9-5 still comes in different colors? If you have it in Trollhattan then send over few buckets of blue and red to Mexico! :D  
On a more serious note: it is only about exterior, right? I could still swing for the bronze if at least one light-colored leather (eg beige or walnut) would be available inside…

Yes, 9-4X is between X3 and X5 and yes, it is a helluva car – I was raving about it under my photos on FB after NYIAS 2011! – but I am commenting about the fact that you are not competing on equal grounds: due to events of this past year or so you have to think about (almost literally) re-launching the brand. 
Nobody doubts BMW will be there 3-4 or even 10 years from now but with SAAB…. well, we both know they are wrong ;) but that does not change the fact that you need to put more incentives into the hands of your dealers eg Tech Pack w/ cornering headlights or at least the panoramic moonroof, esepcially when you have almost no color paletta to choose from. My fav Premium 3.0 XWD starts at $40k and goes up to $46k when you add these extras (tech pack, navi pack, moonroof) – that’s almost an Aero price right there and I still hate the interior color…
When I check the X3 configurator $46k (entry price of an X5, mind you) I have all the same things added: moonroof in Premium Pack, Tech and Convenience Pack.  Of course, I was able to pick blue for exterior and beige for interior colors, even add a fake wood trim – Zee Germans don’t seem to depend on Zee Japs. :P
In short my point is that you need to *BEAT* a BMW, not simply match/compete if you understand what I’m trying to say. :)

Personally I will never buy any car with grey or black interior, that’s for sure so I hope you can improve the situation by early next year – don’t worry, I can wait, just make it happen. :)

]]> By: Steven Wade http://inside.saab.com/saab-making-progress/#comment-1855 Steven Wade Fri, 08 Jul 2011 11:06:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=1538#comment-1855 szlevi, Four colors were wiped from the color palette due to paint being unavailable because the of natural disaster in Japan earlier this year.  This is common amongst many manufacturers and an unfortunate side issue of a terrible situation. The 9-4x configurator is not available for all markets yet because the vehicle is only available in the US until MY2012 vehicles are made.  All of 2011 production (up until around September) is for the US market only.  Rest of world will get the 9-4x from MY2012 onwards. szlevi,

Four colors were wiped from the color palette due to paint being unavailable because the of natural disaster in Japan earlier this year.  This is common amongst many manufacturers and an unfortunate side issue of a terrible situation.

The 9-4x configurator is not available for all markets yet because the vehicle is only available in the US until MY2012 vehicles are made.  All of 2011 production (up until around September) is for the US market only.  Rest of world will get the 9-4x from MY2012 onwards.

]]> By: Anonymous http://inside.saab.com/saab-making-progress/#comment-1852 Anonymous Fri, 08 Jul 2011 08:59:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=1538#comment-1852 Thank you for bringing clarity and a reliable picture of the current situation at Saab. There has been so many news and announcements recently that a "red thread" summary is needed sometimes to clean up the overall picture. Henrik Thank you for bringing clarity and a reliable picture of the current situation at Saab. There has been so many news and announcements recently that a “red thread” summary is needed sometimes to clean up the overall picture.

Henrik

]]> By: Anonymous http://inside.saab.com/saab-making-progress/#comment-1850 Anonymous Fri, 08 Jul 2011 07:57:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=1538#comment-1850 Not to rain your parade but this "9-4X configurator" is not only unavailable from the SAAB home page but it is more than pathetic: seriously, grey and black are all for internals, while exterior can be grey, black, white and as a single color, bronze?  Jesus, it's just horrible, let alone that Premium 3.0 XWD does not come with either navigation nor moonroof - heck, not even cornering headlights for more than $40k? Not to rain your parade but this “9-4X configurator” is not only unavailable from the SAAB home page but it is more than pathetic: seriously, grey and black are all for internals, while exterior can be grey, black, white and as a single color, bronze? 
Jesus, it’s just horrible, let alone that Premium 3.0 XWD does not come with either navigation nor moonroof – heck, not even cornering headlights for more than $40k?

]]> By: Anonymous http://inside.saab.com/saab-making-progress/#comment-1849 Anonymous Fri, 08 Jul 2011 06:01:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=1538#comment-1849 It`s encouraging to read your words, and nice to get a clearer picture of what`s going on. It`s encouraging to read your words, and nice to get a clearer picture of what`s going on.

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