Saabs may become cool again

[bvibert]

Bummer...

 

[skibum9995]

Bummer, I've never owned anything but a Saab.

 

[Geoff]

Somebody will eventually buy the Saab brand. It's all about unrealistic price from GM at the moment. Nobody wants to get stuck with all the GM warranty liability and other baggage.

 

[ckofer]

Saabs were never cool. they are not fast. They are ugly. They dont handle particularly well. and they are expensive to fix. oh yeah and they are not cheap.

I suppose wearing crocs was never cool either.

 

[wa-loaf]

I'm not dead yet!

http://money.cnn.com/2009/12/20/autos/saab_gm_spyker_offer/index.htm

 

[wa-loaf]

Saved?

http://money.cnn.com/2010/01/26/autos/saab_spyker_deal/index.htm?hpt=T2

 

[Warp Daddy]

http://money.cnn.com/2010/01/26/autos/saab_spyker_deal/index.htm?hpt=T2

hopefully they are able to get capitalized --we'll see . i'd like dealer continuity for selfish reasons

 

[ctenidae]

Somehow it seems right that Saab would go to someone like Spyker, Hummer woudl go to the Chineese, and no one would want Pontiac. There hasn't been anything right with Saturn in a long time.

 

[roark]

Funny, I've actually been considering picked up a 9-3 since the prices plummeted so much recently.

 

[ski_resort_observer]

Sounds like a win-win, on paper. Cost 74m in cash plus getting preferred stock, Powdr paid 85m for kmart by comparison, and the swedish government is backing the whole thing......... Yumpen Yiminy Sven!

 

[gmcunni]

Funny, I've actually been considering picked up a 9-3 since the prices plummeted so much recently.

had 2000 9-3, loved it. with snow tires it was unstoppable in the snow.

 

[WJenness]

had 2000 9-3, loved it. with snow tires it was unstoppable in the snow.

To each their own I guess... but one of my measures of a good snow car is when you can stop it when you want / need to. ;-)

:beer:

-w

 

[gmcunni]

To each their own I guess... but one of my measures of a good snow car is when you can stop it when you want / need to. ;-)

:beer:

-w

Touché.. how about unbeatable?? ;-)

 

[Warp Daddy]

Sounds like a win-win, on paper. Cost 74m in cash plus getting preferred stock, Powdr paid 85m for kmart by comparison, and the swedish government is backing the whole thing......... Yumpen Yiminy Sven!

YA UND let all Hope that some saweet lookin blonde Swedish babes are used for the marketing pitch !! I 'm friggin tired of BORN FROM JETS -- give me hot SWEDISH Vimeens

 

[WJenness]

YA UND let all Hope that some saweet lookin blonde Swedish babes are used for the marketing pitch !! I 'm friggin tired of BORN FROM JETS -- give me hot SWEDISH Vimeens

+five million

-w

 

[wa-loaf]

Another lifeline:
http://www.boston.com/cars/news/art...b_afloat_with_222m_loan/?p1=Well_Cars_Article

 

[darent]

just too many" SAAB " stories---

 

[ctenidae]

YA UND let all Hope that some saweet lookin blonde Swedish babes are used for the marketing pitch !! I 'm friggin tired of BORN FROM JETS -- give me hot SWEDISH Vimeens

Maybe with the Chinese money they'll hire some Hawtai models!

 

[Nick]

i've got a Saab, its been a great car. It's a '03 9-3 and I've now got over 150k on it. Still runs great.

 

[roark]

Funny, I've actually been considering picked up a 9-3 since the prices plummeted so much recently.

Ended up getting an '07 anniversary edition 9-3 last year. Fantastic car, as fast as anything under 60K msrp from 30-75 (the most useful powerband for passing), comfortable, 30mpg in mixed driving, great mileage cruising at 80, and we got it with 26k on it for about the price of a new Yaris. Still under warranty (for a couple more months). The wife never wants to drive the SUV anymore (used to be her preferred ride when it was that and the econobox Hyundai).

I hope the brand does well, it fit a nice niche in the near luxury car with personality.