GM to shut down Swedish brand Saab

[BEK-46P]

If anyone's interested...

http://money.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=985655

[poita]

for jerram


http://www.goodnessdirect.co.uk/detail/955193b.jpg

[gmonkey]

isnt this old news?? they sold saab ages ago??

[PO15KA]

good...if the Swedes (SAAB management that is) were so stupid and let themselves be bought out by GM in the first place i say "who cares now?"

[Jerram]

yeah, bit of a shame but that's life. At least they're still making aircraft.

also your photo is not linked poita

[pugmanic]

Yeh im pretty sure we still have SAAB engines in our regional QantasLink Dash 8 turbo props! I wonder if GM owns that division tho?

[hazrd]

Rex planes are saabs afaik (Saab 340)

[cyclonic]

SAAB Auto and SAAB Aero are two different companies.

Latest mail is that the Swedish Government is going to try and step in to rescue SAAB because of the effect the closure of the company and the loss of jobs will have on the Swedish economy.

[Wraith]

SAAB Auto and SAAB Aero are two different companies.

Latest mail is that the Swedish Government is going to try and step in to rescue SAAB because of the effect the closure of the company and the loss of jobs will have on the Swedish economy.

This is true and has been mentioned many times before...

SAAB aerospace company has absolutely nothing to do with the SAAB automotive company !

SAAB aerospace is well funded and looked after by the Sweedish government and military interests and has merged with a British aerospace company in recent years to try and compete with the Eurofighter/Typhoon programme with their new Grippen fighter jet...

Back to the cars, SAAB out of the picture, I'm another one for who cares really...

[Jerram]

yeah see I did know that, I was just meaning to imply that at least the name lives on.

Would be good if the Swedish Government bought them out, but I've read that they believe they have "no place owning car companies" (quintessentially scandinavian attitude I think).

But yeah Saabs are a bit of a cult car, thus it will only be a small (but rather loud) minority that will probably have a whinge about it.

[cyclonic]

This is true and has been mentioned many times before...

SAAB aerospace company has absolutely nothing to do with the SAAB automotive company !

SAAB aerospace is well funded and looked after by the Sweedish government and military interests and has merged with a British aerospace company in recent years to try and compete with the Eurofighter/Typhoon programme with their new Grippen fighter jet...

Back to the cars, SAAB out of the picture, I'm another one for who cares really...

Thats right - I do hope SAAB stays around. Always wanted a 9-3 Convertible.

As for the aerospace side, with the Typhoon, F-22/F-35 and Grippen in the mix, there is one significant wildcard yet to appear: the Sukhoi PAK FA (and its Indian variant).

[Vectracious]

back to the cars, saab out of the picture, i'm another one for who cares really...


+1

[btm]

Back to the cars, SAAB out of the picture, I'm another one for who cares really...


+1
+2

never really been a fan to be honest

[nuggz]

+3

tho i dont mind the 93 aero

[Red AH SRI T]

Apparently Spyker (i Think) have made a last minute bid to buy them.

I hope they survive cause the new 95 was looking pretty special!!

[btm]

http://smh.drive.com.au/motor-news/ecclestone-offers-1-for-saab-20100120-mjwo.html

[hazrd]

one dollar?
are they serious? :eek: lol

[btm]

The consortium says the nominal offer, which is $45,899 less than the cheapest Saab car available in Australia, will save General Motors the $145 million cost of shutting down the brand.

makes sense to me...

[glider]

one dollar?
are they serious? :eek: lol


He told AFP his group made "a new offer showing the financial strength of Genii-Ecclestone"

[poita]

OpelAus group buy?

[hazrd]

OpelAus group buy?


yes
support my C25XE :)

[guy 27]

OpelAus group buy?

i am keen. I am sure i can find a couple of bux somewhere.

where do we send to money to?

i am willing to give away my share once i get my saab turbo head.

[Red AH SRI T]

I'd buy in, I think the new 9-5 Aero is damn hot. I WANT ONE!!

[Jerram]

yes
support my C25XE :)

i think you mean B258i lolol
yeah i'd give a couple of bucks

[Red AH SRI T]

This new 9-5 is just HOT, especially in Aero trim:

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_4a_OFOgRqhM/S1dRMoAz8jI/AAAAAAAAAZE/pR4mdpvuUj8/s640/IMG_0094.JPG