Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 04:30:48 +0100 From: Pooh Bear <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> Subject: Re: GM to cut virtually all Saab's ties to Sweden
WitchDr wrote: > "Pooh Bear" <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> wrote in message > news:42955876.CA72EF7Fnospamail.com... > > Shane Almeida wrote: > > > >> On Thu, 26 May 2005 04:36:14 +0100, Pooh Bear wrote: > >> > Don't expect the UK to be your poodle in any more military adventurism > >> > ! > >> > >> Hey Graham, post about Saabs or go away. The politics are getting > >> annoying. Ok. > > This originated on account of the fact that GM seems not to have noticed > > that > > the name Saab means it's *Swedish* ( Svenska ) and they don't care if > > Saabs > > are made there any more. Nor I suspect do they care if they contain any > > longer > > that unique and defining engineering quirkiness that makes them so special > > and > > appealing. > > Just remember, don't lay blame on GM, aim your anger to the Swedes for > selling off Saab. Good point, although it seems that the whole motor industry is 'globalising' into a few large companies. They say this is due to the high cost of developing new 'platforms'. To put it another way it's about making cars cheaper. Sharing technology and key parts makes excellent sense of course too. I reckon today's cars are better built and specified than has ever been the case before at a price that's almost crazy. There's also simple over-capacity. I guess something has to give. Just hope that it isn't Saab. Graham
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