New member with Saab!

[Lord Helmet]

But Saab overall was struggling with sales worldwide of about 100K per year. So I went Googling, and it was hard to locate sales broken down by model.

One link had a long term consolidated chart that looks like there were 20K 9-7X ever sold, or about 5% of the 9-3, gen2 sales, but the 9-3 was sold for more years. In any event, 20K is a smaller sliver of the pie than the other five models, but I don't have full numbers for all those. The Aero (like the SS) was the most rare of all, with only 639 produced, according to Wikipedia: Saab 9-7X - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Trailblazer numbers from Wikipedia:

Yearly American sales
Calendar Year Total American sales
2001 115,103
2002 249,568
2003 261,334
2004 283,484
2005 244,150
2006 174,797
2007 134,626
2008 74,878
2009 8,829

Envoy numbers were incomplete, but ran around 40% of trailblazers.

Excellent info, roadie. Do you have any figures like that for the TB only? I'm curious how the 97X compares with it.

 

[The_Roadie]

The list from Wiki was for TB only.

 

[djthumper]

Very interesting numbers.

 

[Lord Helmet]

The list from Wiki was for TB only.

Oh, OK. I misread but I got it now. Thanks!

 

[C-ya]

I figured there was a butt-ton of these sold based on the numbers I'm seeing. I started a new thing a couple of days ago - counting 360/370's. First day was 20, yesterday was 17. Today is slow - mine (not counted in the first 2 days), one for sale (so I can count it every day!), and 2 at work - so far. Around here, I have seen every major variant - TB, Envoy, Ascender, Rainier, Bravada, 9.7x, XUV and TBSS. I even saw a first gen TB yesterday, but didn't count it since it was the regular Blazer chassis.

 

[Darkrider_LS]

I have only seen one 9-7 ever over the past few months of owning my tb. Seen 4 of the s10 based tbs. Similar number of the olds bravadas.

 

[DJones]

I really like the 9-7x's with the polished aluminum 18" wheels.

Good luck with yours!

 

[Porkins]

Welcome to the nation, very nice SAAB btw.

 

[Lord Helmet]

Thanks, Porkins & DJones!

 

[Lord Helmet]

Got the front windows tinted to match the rear windows this weekend. I think it turned out great! Here are a few new pics.

Also, I know that A/C systems drip water (condensation) on the ground but this truck seems to pour water on the ground after using the A/C. I'm talking a big puddle and it typically happens within minutes of parking it. Is this normal for the GMT360? You can actually just barely see what I'm taking about in one of the pics under the right front of the truck.

 

[The_Roadie]

GMT360s are indeed known for having overactive bladders and incontinence like that.

Seriously, I believe the HVAC designers included a higher percentage than normal of outside "make-up" air, so the condensate is always running because the system is trying to dehumidify the entire world and piss it out onto the ground. You can slow it down or reduce it by using recirculate mode, at the downside of a bit more "self-smell syndrome" in case you have an issue with flatulence.

More seriously, some members who don't want a wet garage floor, turn off their AC a mile or two from home and let the system drain out before going in the garage.

 

[Lord Helmet]

More seriously, some members who don't want a wet garage floor, turn off their AC a mile or two from home and let the system drain out before going in the garage.

That is a really good idea. Thanks for the info.

 

[Sparky]

Yeah, they make a bit of a mess. But I park on gravel outside as I have no garage, so mine can pee on the ground all it wants

 

[SaabScott]

The Saab is looking good! Love that colour ... wish mine was that colour instead of white.

I'm heading to the Saab Owners Convention (SOC13) in August in Albany New York ... I'll take some better photos of mine when it's all cleaned up for that.