Saab is dead

[BigAls87Z28]

http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/f14/saab-automobile-ab-files-bankruptcy-107648/

Long story short:
GM sold Saab off to Spyker and the Sweedish govt, gave them three vehicles that GM paid for full development.
That went well for about 10 mins, and then Spyker needed more help, so they tried to off-load Saab onto the Chinese. After 4-5 different Chinese and even Russian investors and GM couldn't reach an agreement, Saab was left in the open.

Oh well, not a tear will be shed here.

[Blackbirdws6]

Good. Horrible looking cars.

[BonzoHansen]

and the older ones are wired as bad as old volvos. bury them all in a deep hole. stupid key in the center console

[BigAls87Z28]

If any of you have facebook, please head over to GM's facebook page. It's...it's pretty good.

[WildBillyT]

If any of you have facebook, please head over to GM's facebook page. It's...it's pretty good.

Jesus.

Apparently SAAB fans are just as rabid as AMC guys.

When they killed Pontiac a lot of people were pissed but not like this.

My buddy dumped his 2000 Z28 for a 9-3 Aero and says it was one of the worst decisions he's ever made.

[BonzoHansen]

Jesus.

Apparently SAAB fans are just as rabid as AMC guys.

That statement scares me

[WiMiMc]

There were fans of Saab?

[WildBillyT]

There were fans of Saab?

How about this- they are kind of like Apple fans?

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

If any of you have facebook, please head over to GM's facebook page. It's...it's pretty good.

They did this a couple weeks ago too. They called it Occupy GM or something

[sweetbmxrider]

and the older ones are wired as bad as old volvos. bury them all in a deep hole. stupid key in the center console

:lol: Every damn time!

[WildBillyT]

Saab Automobile filed for bankruptcy, bringing the Swedish carmaker to the brink of shutting for good after failing to find investors to rescue the 74-year-old company.

Saab submitted its application today at Vaenersborg District Court. The carmaker has received expressions of interest to buy parts of the company, and the filing is “not necessarily the end,” Victor Muller, chief executive officer of parent company Swedish Automobile NV, told reporters at Saab headquarters in the southwestern town of Trollhaettan.

Saab, which General Motors Co. (GM) sold to Swedish Automobile in February 2010, won protection from creditors in September and has



No way. Really? Troll Hatin'? That's awesome and completely appropriate.

[LS1ow]

such a saab story....

[LTb1ow]

I miss our old saab :(

[sweetbmxrider]

http://chzmemebase.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/memes-no-el1.jpg

[LS1ow]

going south in 3..2..

[sweetbmxrider]

http://static.rateyourmusic.com/album_images/e4f3f18acbcf782faad5302a275c13ee/781929.jpg

[LTb1ow]

Wait, so will they be bailed out or will the country just cease to function anymore cause a large ish company goes under?

[maroman88]

oh well

[BullittSVT]

If any of you have facebook, please head over to GM's facebook page. It's...it's pretty good.

I had to stir up the pot and disrupt the grieving process.

Look for my comment (Anthony Davoli), i'm awaiting massive amounts of spam and death threats haha

[Featherburner]

Jesus.

Apparently SAAB fans are just as rabid as AMC guys.

When they killed Pontiac a lot of people were pissed but not like this.

My buddy dumped his 2000 Z28 for a 9-3 Aero and says it was one of the worst decisions he's ever made.
You have NO idea! I know a guy who is a die hard Saab guy. Not so much in later years when GM owned them. He even owns a Saab Sonett! He puts every AMC nut I've ever met to shame!

[1994lt1]

I heard it was to free up room and money for Pontiac's return!

[qwikz28]

I am a big fan of Saab. Our family bought an 03 and it is still running in great shape in the hands of my cousin. We gave it to her a year and a half ago with over 110k on the clock. I would love to get my hands on a used Saab but unfortunately, I don't have the money, or would have the patience to source parts. Having owned a Saturn, I know how big of a pain it can be to source parts when something breaks.

I think the auto world lost a big player today. :(

[LS1ow]

I heard it was to free up room and money for Pontiac's return!

me too. i heard it was being towards funding to build the next gen Trans Am.

[shadowfire]

:usa:i only worry if it takes away jobs from the USA

[BigAls87Z28]

Ahhh...no jobs. The 9-4x was built in Mexico along with the Caddy SRX, and the 9-5 was built across the pond.

I love when they say they will never buy GM again, when by the looks of it, never have.

[WildBillyT]

Ahhh...no jobs. The 9-4x was built in Mexico along with the Caddy SRX, and the 9-5 was built across the pond.

I love when they say they will never buy GM again, when by the looks of it, never have.

I was thinking the same thing. They probably did not set out to buy a GM car- they set out to buy a SAAB and got a GM car by default.

[qwikz28]

I wonder when they will start liquidating these cars.

[coolmanvette75]

SAAB just gave a big f u to all their owners. They are denying all warranty claims for cars sold in north america...

[98CamaroSS]

Good ridence.....:moon:

[Syzygy]

I am a big fan of Saab. Our family bought an 03 and it is still running in great shape in the hands of my cousin. We gave it to her a year and a half ago with over 110k on the clock....


An 03? 110k miles? Is that surprising? People have such low expectations with vehicles, how do any qualify as bad? Just about all of my vehicles are at or over 200k, most are over 20 years old and neglected by previous owners. It always bothers me when people consider cars over 50k as old.

[qwikz28]

That's great, but how many of those old cars have electric luxuries and modern safety equipment that could go wrong as well? Also, how many of those cars did their first 110k with outer tie-rods and a neutral safety switch as their only repairs? It's a good statistic man, anyway you slice it. Any car can last 200k, but not every car can do it with minimal repairs. It's a solid car. But 100k is still alot of miles. My family is not easy on their cars, so 100k trouble-free miles is a victory in my book.

[sweetbmxrider]

A drop in the bucket in my opinion. I don't know which I despise more, mercedes, bmw, or saab.

[trashman01]

saab sucks, esp with the inversed engine/tranny combos in the old car, who the **** puts the fan belt next to the firewall?

[Fast92RS]

Well they were born from JETS!!!!