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12-19-2011, 08:14 AM
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Saab is dead
http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/f...ruptcy-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.
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12-19-2011, 08:32 AM
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Good. Horrible looking cars.
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12-19-2011, 08:47 AM
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Admin.
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and the older ones are wired as bad as old volvos. bury them all in a deep hole. stupid key in the center console
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Vent Windows Forever!
The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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12-19-2011, 09:25 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
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If any of you have facebook, please head over to GM's facebook page. It's...it's pretty good.
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12-19-2011, 10:15 AM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
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Originally Posted by BigAls87Z28
If any of you have facebook, please head over to GM's facebook page. It's...it's pretty good.
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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.
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12-19-2011, 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by WildBillyT
Jesus.
Apparently SAAB fans are just as rabid as AMC guys.
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That statement scares me
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Vent Windows Forever!
The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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12-19-2011, 10:34 AM
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There were fans of Saab?
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12-19-2011, 10:39 AM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
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Originally Posted by WiMiMc
There were fans of Saab?
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How about this- they are kind of like Apple fans?
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12-19-2011, 10:41 AM
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If any of you have facebook, please head over to GM's facebook page. It's...it's pretty good.
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They did this a couple weeks ago too. They called it Occupy GM or something
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12-19-2011, 10:53 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 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
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 Every damn time!
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12-19-2011, 10:56 AM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
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Originally Posted by Bloomburg News
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
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No way. Really? Troll Hatin'? That's awesome and completely appropriate.
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12-19-2011, 11:18 AM
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Power Member / trans break does not equal transbrake
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such a saab story....
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12-19-2011, 11:25 AM
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I miss our old saab 
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repo bigals turd gen and part it out to a loving home
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12-19-2011, 11:25 AM
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12-19-2011, 11:27 AM
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Power Member / trans break does not equal transbrake
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going south in 3..2..
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12-19-2011, 11:31 AM
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12-19-2011, 11:44 AM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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Wait, so will they be bailed out or will the country just cease to function anymore cause a large ish company goes under?
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Quote:
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repo bigals turd gen and part it out to a loving home
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12-19-2011, 02:40 PM
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oh well
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12-19-2011, 03:44 PM
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Quote:
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If any of you have facebook, please head over to GM's facebook page. It's...it's pretty good.
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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
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12-19-2011, 03:48 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WildBillyT
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.
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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!
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12-19-2011, 04:28 PM
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I heard it was to free up room and money for Pontiac's return!
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12-19-2011, 04:56 PM
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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.
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Except Jersey mike, great kid, but the way he looks at me makes me feel like im in danger
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12-19-2011, 05:04 PM
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Power Member / trans break does not equal transbrake
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Quote:
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I heard it was to free up room and money for Pontiac's return!
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me too. i heard it was being towards funding to build the next gen Trans Am.
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Motor - 10.84 @ 128 - 1.47 60'
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12-19-2011, 05:47 PM
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 i only worry if it takes away jobs from the USA
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12-20-2011, 07:47 AM
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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.
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