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<text id=89TT2417>
<title>
Sep. 18, 1989: Business Notes:Automobiles
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TIME--The Weekly Newsmagazine--1989
Sep. 18, 1989 Torching The Amazon
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<source>Time Magazine</source>
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BUSINESS, Page 65
Business Notes
AUTOMOBILES
From Turbo To Trouble
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<p> With its turbocharged engine and curvilinear profile, the
Swedish-built Saab 900 was a chariot of choice for arrivistes
of the mid-1980s. But now Saab-Scania's auto division is hitting
the skids, largely because of intensified competition and a
relatively weak dollar that has pushed the cost of Saab's newest
9000 turbo model to a base price of $30,795. The parent company
confirmed rumors last week that it is discussing a possible
linkup with Ford, which could give the Swedish company's
finances a boost. The U.S. automaker is believed to be
particularly interested in ventures with the Swedish company's
very profitable truck division.
</p>
<p> In another sign of red-hot rivalry in the U.S. market,
General Motors' Oldsmobile division said last week that it would
adopt a novel guarantee: Oldsmobile will allow buyers of its new
cars who are dissatisfied for any reason to return the autos
within 30 days (or 1,500 miles) for full credit on a different
Olds.
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