Saab on the brink

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vikinguk
vikinguk
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Posted June 26, 2011 at 12:54 GMT
#1735084

Remember link Christmas Saab?

Well no sooner than I got sent the new brochure last week for the all new version with wheels (Saab 9-5 Estate), it transpires that all production has stopped and !

They might turn it around yet, but those 9-5 estates might be the last and rarest Saabs of all. 🙁

Graham

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bayerische (archived)
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Posted June 26, 2011 at 18:42 GMT
#1735085

This may sound harsh Graham, but IMHO the world has spoken... Most people do not want a SAAB, and to me, all this about saving the company is sort of keeping a braindead alive. Miracles (business wise) has happened before, but I'm not sure there's one around the corner for SAAB.

 

:( 

ME
mediabobny
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1103 posts
Posted June 27, 2011 at 00:44 GMT
#1735086

#3 on the

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bayerische (archived)
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1772 posts
Posted June 27, 2011 at 04:40 GMT
#1735087

mediabobny wrote:

#3 on the link that won't be around in 2012.

Nokia is also on that list. 😉

vikinguk
vikinguk
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Posted June 27, 2011 at 06:01 GMT
#1735088

vikinguk
vikinguk
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Posted June 28, 2011 at 12:21 GMT
#1735089

link. There's still hope!

how it was in 1959. Watch the return trip right at the end of the film!

(Link found on the

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fizzawizz (archived)
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Posted June 29, 2011 at 04:40 GMT
#1735090

I have seen saab cars for sale in tesco.

Buy one get one free,brochure not included 😜

vikinguk
vikinguk
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Posted June 30, 2011 at 08:59 GMT
#1735091

link. Production to restart.

 

Glen fizzawizz wrote:
I have seen saab cars for sale in tesco.

Buy two, get a BMW free?

The next Saab models will have BMW engines: extending a long tradition at Saab of using the best engines available dating back to the Ford Taunus V4.

My 9-5 has the best diesel unit on the market: supplied by Fiat.

Bit like B&O: it buys the best displays etc for its TVs. B&O in turn make the best amplifiers and supply everyone else.

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burantek (archived)
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2984 posts
Posted June 30, 2011 at 09:43 GMT
#1735092

FWIW...

Another Swedish stalwart has been sold again...

vikinguk
vikinguk
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4197 posts
Posted June 30, 2011 at 11:53 GMT
#1735093

burantek wrote:

FWIW...

Another Swedish stalwart has been sold again... link

This time going from Asian ownership to European!

Hope it works out for them and that the new owner is not an asset stripping hedge fund operation!

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