SAAB dead...

AtoB · 12-18-2009, 11:42 AM

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34477787/ns/business-autos/

Ender514 · 12-18-2009, 01:26 PM

ehhh....

stickypaws · 12-18-2009, 01:32 PM

First Saturn, now Saab. GM was and still is a piss-poor run company.

LI E90 · 12-18-2009, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by stickypaws

First Saturn, now Saab. GM was and still is a piss-poor run company.

actually first Oldsmobile, then pontiac, then Saturn, then Saab..... Really is a sad that the one time gold standard of American Industry is crumbling.

for anyone to say ehh is missing the big picture

.:bHd:. · 12-18-2009, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by LI E90

actually first Oldsmobile, then pontiac, then Saturn, then Saab..... Really is a sad that the one time gold standard of American Industry is crumbling.

for anyone to say ehh is missing the big picture

Ya but in this global economy its survival of the fittest. If they produced a decent car then they would not be in this shit hole right now. Those 4 companies did not offer me a single car that I was interested in. Maybe the GTO but that's it.

Spec 1 · 12-18-2009, 02:02 PM

I hate to see the American industry fall like it is, but that's what they get for running such a piss-poor company for so long. Most of those companies exchanged so many parts/models and rebadged vehicles that if one fell they all would fall. Just hate to think how much the CEO's robbed the American public. Yuck.

fdsasdasdf · 12-18-2009, 11:03 PM

Saab was interesting. I enjoyed the interior a lot because it was so unique - things like the key being in the center and the dash layout echoing an airplane were very cool. It's a shame to see it go.

Los Angeles · 12-18-2009, 11:10 PM

Good riddance.

Put them to bed.

BSME90 · 12-18-2009, 11:11 PM

I read an article in the USA Today about this. Said something that Saab only sold 350-ish cars this year, while Lexus sold over 18,000+. Quite sad. . .

mmm def · 12-19-2009, 12:10 AM

this is sad to hear. I still remember my buddies 9000 Aero...car hauled ass.

Nikolas · 12-19-2009, 12:47 AM

Just another SAAB story!

ENINTY · 12-19-2009, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by stickypaws

First Saturn, now Saab. GM was and still is a piss-poor run company.

The example of piss-poor decisions was the decision to buy SAAB in the first place. That's partially what killed GM; trying to save crap car companies like SAAB.

Doc E · 12-19-2009, 06:48 PM

the SAABaru was a signal that the brand was struggling

Garduna · 12-19-2009, 07:35 PM

why am i not surprised...

Vudoo4u2 · 12-19-2009, 08:56 PM

capitalism...me likey

Tallest · 12-20-2009, 09:42 AM

shame, i can think of many car brands that have NO RIGHT to exist anymore as they make garbage products.

SAAB is good brand and nice cars but they were way to expensive. Germans beat them.

CoolToolGuy · 12-20-2009, 03:48 PM

There is a last-gasp effort from Spyker:

http://money.cnn.com/2009/12/20/auto...ffer/index.htm

Good luck to Saab.

Have Fun,
Rick

stickypaws · 12-20-2009, 06:15 PM

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E90SLAM · 12-20-2009, 06:24 PM

Sad.... SAAB Was once a good brand....
Building solid winter cars...

imported_mega · 12-20-2009, 06:34 PM

saab had great cars in the 80's

shiggy · 12-21-2009, 09:51 AM

SAAB was a great car...until GM got hold of it....the end was inevitable!!!!

Zirenz2006 · 12-21-2009, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Nikolas

Just another SAAB story!

good one

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