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    Image of If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face
    02/11/09

    In reply to 2010 Saab 9-3X Bows Ahead Of Geneva
    Just what I wanted: an older, shittier, more expensive Outback.


    Oh, GM. You just can't help it, can you?

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    Image of brandegee brandegee
    02/11/09

    In reply to 2010 Saab 9-3X Bows Ahead Of Geneva
    I'm surprised Saab didn't up the boost to compensate for the drivetrain losses and bulk of the XWD system. The iron-block four can easily handle 50 more horses. I guess they didn't want to jeopardize sales of the thirsty V6.
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    Image of sos10 sos10
    02/11/09

    In reply to 2010 Saab 9-3X Bows Ahead Of Geneva
    downhill.
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    Image of engineerd engineerd
    02/11/09

    In reply to 2010 Saab 9-3X Bows Ahead Of Geneva
    Here is my summary of the press release:


    Saab has a new vehicle aimed at lesbians. Blah blah blah. It is tall enough to negotiate rutted roads, but we know you won't really do that so we didn't give it true 4WD. Blah blah blah. We have achieved responsible performance. Blah blah blah. In a major technological breakthrough, we raised the chassis so you can drive on gravel. Blah blah blah. We have bold accents that are chrome and/or dark gray. Blah blah blah. It will have XWD and a 6-speed manual to try to appeal to men, but we don't expect to sell many manuals. Blah blah blah. In an automotive first, we have put lights in the cargo area. Blah blah blah. We have Stow-N-Go storage, but we couldn't call it that. Blah blah blah.

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    Image of layabout layabout
    02/11/09

    @engineerd wants a ute for the lardasses: That's how i read it.
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    02/11/09

    In reply to 2010 Saab 9-3X Bows Ahead Of Geneva
    Saab couldn't have made it uglier than this....
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    Image of Omaxem Omaxem
    02/11/09

    In reply to 2010 Saab 9-3X Bows Ahead Of Geneva
    Here in Yurp the diesel will still be FWD only. FAIL.
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    02/11/09

    @Omaxem: From what i've read we'll be getting the Awd to compete with the XC90.
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    02/11/09

    @layabout now with V8 power: I meant,to compete with the XC70 not 90.
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    02/11/09

    @Omaxem: There in Yurp at least you get the diesel.
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    Image of layabout layabout
    02/11/09

    In reply to 2010 Saab 9-3X Bows Ahead Of Geneva
    Who wrote this? "Unfortunately, there are no plans for a 280 horsepower 2.8 liter turbo V6 model, but our guess is that we'll see it in the not-so-distant future if Saab wants to remain relevant against its German rivals."


    Saab haven't been relevant against German rivals for quite some time.

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    Image of Serious Mopar Jones- Incurable Serious Mopar Jones- Incurable
    02/11/09

    In reply to 2010 Saab 9-3X Bows Ahead Of Geneva
    Could I respectfully request that Jalopnik, at least, doesn't perpetuate this obfuscatory doubletalk bullshit, and just calls a spade a spade? It's a stationwagon!


    And as such, is automatically kickass.

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    Image of Gearhead_42 - Nibbles ate my garage! Gearhead_42 - Nibbles ate my garage!
    02/11/09

    In reply to 2010 Saab 9-3X Bows Ahead Of Geneva
    They coulda just called it the 9-3 Outback and been done with it.


    Not that I'm complaing, but it's rather obvious what their target market is, eh?

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    Image of SirNotAppearing SirNotAppearing
    02/11/09

    @Gearhead_42: Lesbians?
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    Image of The Black Bottle The Black Bottle
    02/11/09

    @SirNotAppearing: The Muffia!
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    Image of layabout layabout
    02/11/09

    @Gearhead_42: Reminds me more of the Audi Allroad.
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    Image of Tiberiuswise is all ate up with sarcasm Tiberiuswise is all ate up with sarcasm
    02/11/09

    @The Black Bottle:
    The Militia Etheridge.
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    Image of Gearhead_42 - Nibbles ate my garage! Gearhead_42 - Nibbles ate my garage!
    02/11/09

    @layabout now with V8 power: Hmmm... so you're saying the nouveau riche lesbian market? Audi ditched the Allroad for the Q5 didn't they?
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    Gearhead_42 - Nibbles ate my garage! was starred Gearhead_42 - Nibbles ate my garage! was unstarred
    Image of layabout layabout
    02/11/09

    @Gearhead_42: Sounds about right, these lesbians have ambition ya know.
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    Image of Serious Mopar Jones- Incurable Serious Mopar Jones- Incurable
    02/11/09

    @Tiberiuswise: ow-ow-ow, I got coffee up my nose! Very nice. Points to The Black Bottle for "The Muffia" as well.


    I think to really validate this discussion however, Ash should invite his Jezebel fanclub over..


    Perhaps this car should have an Indigo Grille? (Sorry, I got nothin')

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    Image of SirNotAppearing SirNotAppearing
    02/11/09

    In reply to 2010 Saab 9-3X Bows Ahead Of Geneva
    I appreciate the effort in bringing a wagon to the US market, but let up on the fugly. Good god.
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    Image of layabout layabout
    02/11/09

    In reply to 2010 Saab 9-3X Bows Ahead Of Geneva
    That doesn't look too bad,a vast improvement over Saabs recent styling. I still believe GM missed a trick with Saab,when they took them over Saab were on a similar level at the time to Audi,Audi have just improved while Saab seemed to go downhill.
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    Image of Ash78, tryptophanatic Ash78, tryptophanatic
    02/11/09

    In reply to 2010 Saab 9-3X Bows Ahead Of Geneva
    This would have kicked some butt about 10 years ago, for about 2/3 the price.


    Oh, wait, that's everything Saab makes now.

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    Image of SirNotAppearing SirNotAppearing
    02/11/09

    @Ash78: About four years ago, my wife and I walked into a Saab dealership to look at the 9-2x (wrx w/ lipstick) and the salesmen were all sitting in their chairs looking at us, and no one got up. It's like they hadn't seen a customer in so long they had forgotten what they were supposed to do.
    The guy closest to us asked "Are you looking for someone?" It was unbelievable. A deserted dealership and they wouldn't even get off their asses to sell a car.
    We bought a car that night, but it wasn't a Saab.
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    Image of Graverobber Graverobber
    02/11/09

    @Ash78: That's exactly what I was thinking- Didn't Volvo sell this as the XC70 about 10 years ago?
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    Image of leavethegun-takethecannoli leavethegun-takethecannoli
    01/21/09

    In reply to 2010 Saab 9-3X, 9-5 Confirmed For 2009 European Lift-Off
    I hope they keep the black-out dashboard option. I think that is real innovative and should be offered on all cars. It really does reduce eye strain and glare at night.
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    Image of Pibbs Pibbs
    01/21/09

    @leavethegun-takethecannoli: The "night panel" is really the only part in a Saab that is "born from jets". Without it, Saab's are just born from... Pontiac G6s?
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    01/21/09

    @MrPibbistheGreatestSodaEver


    Give them some credit; the 9-3 is nice car. Yes, we know that it shares platform with the G6, and no, we really don't know how Pontiac managed to screw up the G6. And, in fairness to the G6, it isn't a terrible car, it's just not a great car. Still leaps and bounds ahead of the newer, and yet somehow worse, Sebring and Avenger.

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    Image of Steve Neill Steve Neill
    01/21/09

    In reply to 2010 Saab 9-3X, 9-5 Confirmed For 2009 European Lift-Off
    Yay! Everyone look forward to another 12 years of suspended design, comfortable seats, and a hell of an interesting cupholder conversation piece.
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    Image of leavethegun-takethecannoli leavethegun-takethecannoli
    01/21/09

    @Steve Neill: Yeah, their cupholders are great.
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    Image of leavethegun-takethecannoli leavethegun-takethecannoli
    01/21/09

    In reply to 2010 Saab 9-3X, 9-5 Confirmed For 2009 European Lift-Off
    Although I have never wanted one (I have managed to elude the cult that is Saab), the older Saab 900s always appealed to me. I especially liked the Aero and SPGs.
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