[PerL]

I just read this rumour on a Swedish car site, they say that the Buick has increased sales by 30% lately, and it's a possibility that it might be badged and sold as a Saab in US, in addition to the Buick. As they add, it already looks a bit Saab-ish in the Buick version.


[Modified by PerL, 2:54 AM 8-9-2002]

 

[matt007]

Re: Say it isnt so! Rendevouz to be sold as a Saab SUV? (PerL)

So it will be the first non-FWD Saab?
Is their ad campaign going to be as lousy as Buick's?

 

[Taimar2]

Actually, I believe it ain't so.
The Saab SUV was supposed to be based on the upcoming Cadillac SRX, but Saab didn't want to build it. When it bombed in customer clinics (as did the SRX), they begged Bob Lutz to euthanize it - and that he did. The Cadillac will go into produciton only because the Cadillac people begged for the exact opposite thing - production despite poor testing results.
The Rendezvous is already two years old and in platform years, that's not exactly new. The likelihood of a Saab version of that car is minimal.

 

[Half Baked]

Re: Say it isnt so! Rendevouz to be sold as a Saab SUV? (PerL)

The Saab SUV won't be happening. But on the brighter side we will see a production version of the AWD 9-3X and possibly the 9X coupe.

 

[A4Jetta]

Re: Say it isnt so! Rendevouz to be sold as a Saab SUV? (Half Baked)

SAAB says 9-3X AWD will be built right after sedan, 3-door hatchback, convertible and sportswagon.

 

[Guest]

Re: Say it isnt so! Rendevouz to be sold as a Saab SUV? (Taimar2)

quote:[HR][/HR]The Rendezvous is already two years old and in platform years, that's not exactly new. The likelihood of a Saab version of that car is minimal.[HR][/HR]​

Actually, the Rendezvous platform is even older--remember, underneath it's just the GM minivan platform.
The SAAB SUV is dead. I didn't know the new Cadillac tested poorly in focus groups, though. What about it didn't they like?

 

[Sporin]

Re: Say it isnt so! Rendevouz to be sold as a Saab SUV? (PerL)

I believe the current news is that Saab was originally going to get a rebadged Aztek/Rendevous but Lutz vetoed it.
Look for the 9-3X AWD soon though.
http://www.edmunds.com/news/conceptcarspotlight/articles/55785/article.html

 

[vwsteve]

Re: Say it isnt so! Rendevouz to be sold as a Saab SUV? (PerL)

hmmm...

 

[FatSean]

Re: Say it isnt so! Rendevouz to be sold as a Saab SUV? (vwsteve)

Eagle is alive and well!!

 

[golf strom]

Re: Say it isnt so! Rendevouz to be sold as a Saab SUV? (FatSean)

Luckily the Swedes have too much sense to let the Americans convince them into selling a silly SUV

 

[PerL]

Re: Say it isnt so! Rendevouz to be sold as a Saab SUV? (golf strom)

That's what I'm thinking as well.

 

[Jettavr666]

Re: Say it isnt so! Rendevouz to be sold as a Saab SUV? (FatSean)

quote:[HR][/HR]Eagle is alive and well!![HR][/HR]​

hahaha, its soooo true