Empathy for Saab owners

[Big Dave]

Saab owners have relics now too.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34477787/ns/business-autos

Buell guys have a just little bit of empathy, somewhere......I had a 900 as a company car once...OK, nah, forget it.

[Big Dave]

"One success has been GM's effort to sell Hummer. The brand is going to Chinese heavy equipment maker Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Corp."

Every status has its symbol

[Bren]

Well thats just sad. I have always liked the Saab 900 Convertables....Oh well, down the same gurgler as Rover......

[Motu]

That's the problem with minor manufacturers being bought up by the big guys - the small companies they bought just for the name tend to disapear.

[YellowDog]

Well thats just sad. I have always liked the Saab 900 Convertables....Oh well, down the same gurgler as Rover......

Rover was an accident waiting to happen. And then it did!

Crap cars, crap company. Directors did well with their personal pension funds.

I used to do business with them. IMO a complete bunch of idiots.

I'd be surprised if the 11th hour doesn't see Saab being snapped up and returning to the market in some form. Nice one GM!

[Rcktfsh]

"One success has been GM's effort to sell Hummer. The brand is going to Chinese heavy equipment maker Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Corp."

Every status has its symbol

Nothing screams out "I've got an incredibly small penis" more than a hummer, they actually make a harley rider resplendent in chaps look straight, is there any truth to the rumours gixeracer drives one?

[bane]

I'd be surprised if the 11th hour doesn't see Saab being snapped up and returning to the market in some form.

i'd be surprised if that happens... There hasnt been a bespoke Saab since the 900 series that was killed off in the early 90's. Since then all models have all been based on Opel platforms such as the Vectra, and tbh, havent been that good.

I will miss the beautiful seats, the blackout instrument binnacle, and the ignition by the handbrake, but otherwise it is no great loss - BMW, Volvo, Audi and even VW, just do it better.

[awayatc]

Great cars Saabs.....
parts will remain available no doubt....
shame,....
had a few and love them..
still got 2 convertables.....,
1 classic...

[Molly]

It's a shame. I like Saabs too.

As for Hummer? Not my cup of tea but, y'know, whatever floats your boat.

[SMOKEU]

I've always liked the 900 turbo models.

[gammaguy]

Saab owners have relics now too.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34477787/ns/business-autos

Buell guys have a just little bit of empathy, somewhere......I had a 900 as a company car once...OK, nah, forget it.

good riddance to the bloody ugly things-i lost interest in them when they stopped making two strokes

[Insanity_rules]

I had a 900 Turbo, brilliant car. A great fun thing to do when people asked to borrow it was not to tell them where the ignition key goes and watch the mayhem as they try to start it.