Spyker's axiom is "Nulla tenaci invia est via" or "for the tenacious no road is impassable". True words, it seems!

Interesting indeed, let's hope that the Swedes don't end up paying the bill for SAAB after all... I really hope Spyker would get this to work, but aren't the chances pretty slim?

SAAB has been negative since 1989?!

Spyker has had a negative result the last 5 years, last year -25 Million...

Chances are slim indeed. Spyker never made a profit in it's existence. On the other hand it took Aston Martin 60 years before they made money...

I wonder if Spyker is going to continue with the Saab 9-4X crossover.  Production already started last week.  This car is not made in Sweden.

The 9-4X is part of the deal.

It is being built in the GM plant in Mexico.

Around 150 pre-production units have already been built. 

Ignace wrote:

The 9-4X is part of the deal.

It is being built in the GM plant in Mexico.

Around 150 pre-production units have already been built. 

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Steven Wade runs the saabsunited website (from Tasmania!)

Spyker's Victor Muller made a phone call to Steven one of his first priorities when announcing the deal. I can see so many parallels with B&O and Beoworld: well run websites, dedicated/ fanatical owners, constructive criticism, and products that are superb yet unjustly criticised by non-owners!

Graham

You're so right; i've been thinking the exact same thing !

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Spyker have confirmed funding plans for 9-3, 9-5 and 9-4X to 2012, and subject to returning to profitability (i.e. selling 100 000+ per annum) a possible smaller 9-1 (50's-70's tear-drop shape.) Presumably the 9-4X will remain a Mexican GM rebadge.

I hope they can pull it off. Muller is a very charismatic character and full of confidence.... but that alone can't make customers return. 

Graham

Government guarantee for Saab EIB loan has been approved according to

Saab deal completed today. The relationship between Saab and its 'Fans' is so similar to B&O and Beoworld.......... even the