Goodbye Saab...

[barry2017]

I'm sad people are going to lose their jobs, but the fact is they were going to fail eventually. The writing is on the wall for all the American car companies, they haven't adapted quickly enough.

 

[rosstheboss]

Sad news indeed, but as mentioned above, unfortunately not entirely surprising.

My only experience of Saab dealers may go to explain something - We were thinking about getting a new company car and Saab were on the list so we went to Frosts in Shoreham, expressed an interest in the Saabs they have there ( it's in a separate showroom bit that's locked!?!?!?!) we were then left standing there for 20 mins, gave up and left!!! We were the only people in the showroom and there were a few other members of staff there, all ignoring us too!!! First impressions last....

 

[Elev12k]

Shame. If done properly they would have been the major player in the segment of people who have both money and taste, like there are in Europe and some parts of the US.

Now car industry definately turns it back to them, at the same time I think many of them will turn back to the car industry the upcoming decade. In the 50s cars stood for 'freedom', in the upcoming decade it will be 'guilt'.

 

[Elev12k]

Here is mine btw >>

The models of the last two decades will, like quite all generic nowadays cars, gradually disappear from our streets and not be missed. Cars like this 900 will remain, keeping the good that SAAB brought us alive and strenghtening our love and appreciation again.

 

[rc200ti]

saab's are alway's driven by ugly people

WRONG.. it should be 'SAABs are always driven by ugly people'. Punctuation aside, are you calling my wife ugly, McPal?

 

[orange71]

(The exception that proves the rule I fear, Rob )

 

[Mr Panda]

Nearly bought a SAAB earlier this year too, then found i'd have to wear a cordouroy (sp?) jacket with leather elbow patches :roll:

 

[rc200ti]

then found i'd have to wear a cordouroy (sp?) jacket with leather elbow patches

If you think that looks daft just have a look at the stuff these cycling folk go round in. :shock:

 

[s_zigmond]

I had a saab at 23. Its the only car I have ever actually missed

 

[Dr S]

Saab havn't made a great car since the 70's. Here is my old 96.