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| Saab lost 480 all-new 9-3s, its most popular model. The rest of its 500 lost were 9-5s. |
And what about the "European Delivery" vehicles that were lost - about 6 Volvos in all? Things get trickier for those customers that already bought and paid for their cars, drove them around Europe and were having them shipped back to North America as part of the service. There's no word yet on how they will be compensated.
Of course, Volvo wasn't the only brand to face casualties. Saab Cars USA Inc. tallies approximately 500 of its upscale sport sedans and wagons, 480 of which were the slightly less expensive compact 9-3 model - the rest being 9-5s. Despite selling 1,536 cars in the U.S. last month its healthy 155-day supply (as of December 1) should mean most customers won't have to wait.
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| BMW lost only 335 cars, but some of them were $100,000 plus 7-Series models. The remainder comprised 3 and 5-Series cars. |
What about the Germans? BMW only lost 335 cars, a pittance compared to Volvo but still some of these were the extremely expensive new 7-Series models. The remaining BMWs were either 3 or 5-Series cars with no X5 SUVs or Z4 roadsters involved due to these models being made in South Carolina.
Despite having sold 20,873 cars and also only keeping a 24-day supply, not including Minis (that were not lost at sea), BMW should have no problem replacing the 335 units that were aboard the Tricolor.
There's no word yet as to what, if anything, will be salvageable from the ship's wreckage. Hopefully Volvo dealers, obviously the hardest hit, will at least be able to salvage a few deals.