Sweden Says No to Saving SAAB.

[Delia]

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/23/world/europe/23saab.html?_r=1&hp

I had a '78 SAAB 99 Turbo. Practical fun.

My friends, Kelly and Corky Dubois (aka Team Tits) ran a V4 SAAB in a number of Michigan Rallys Press On Regardless, Sno*Drfit, Twenty Stages, etc, back in the 70s...

Another one bites the dust.

Delia

[robspeed]

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/23/world/europe/23saab.html?_r=1&hp

I had a '78 SAAB 99 Turbo. Practical fun.

My friends, Kelly and Corky Dubois (aka Team Tits) ran a V4 SAAB in a number of Michigan Rallys Press On Regardless, Sno*Drfit, Twenty Stages, etc, back in the 70s...

Another one bites the dust.

Delia

saab is GM-owned, isnt it? why should sweden step in and save a foreign-owned company?

[SteveJ]

I thought the only thing Swedish about current SAAB cars was the box set of ABBA CD's you get with the purchase of a car.

[greasemonkey]

You guys must have missed it, but GM gave up their stake in SAAB about a month ago. After that, the Swedish Govt came down hard immediately about pending taxes and crap, adding to the disaster. Goodbye SAAB. They used to be wonderful cars!

It comes as no surprise, take a look at the crap they've been putting out the past few years.

[Jim_75Sahara]

SAAB + Pontiac = Sabiac? SABuick? I'm confused here. They made so-called SAAB SUV's here in Dayton until recently. What was the point of that? More f*&%$ing stupid SUV's for the meathead lemmings who had to have a $50K piece o' crap. ("I like riding up high, I can see better")

[SteveJ]

Maybe Saab should break out those CDs and start playing "Take a Chance on Me".

If the company could return to its' roots and start making unique cars once again there might be a chance. Yeah, like that is gonna happen.

Better yet, Have Ikea take them over and sell Saabs in their stores. Imagine buying a CKD car. Some assembly required.

[Harv]

Jim,

Don't forget the Subabaab or Saabaru we in the WRX world had to deal with.

God forbid they actually try to build something they are famous for.

I'd like a retro 99 Turbo thankyou!

John

[rogerspeed]

latest rumor, FIAT buys SAAB, giving them a dealer network in the US to relaunch FIAT and ALFA here. http://www.examiner.com/x-3137-Philadelphia-Autos-Examiner~y2009m3d24-Latest-Car-Rumor-Saab-may-be-purchased-by-Alfa-Romeo--Fiat

(thanks to Alfabb.com for info)