Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2001 10:47:18 +0200 From: thyl.engelhardtnopsamline.de (Thyl Engelhardt) Subject: Re: The General owns SAAB
"Warren Pattinson" <yalandanopsamond.com> wrote: >Reading an auto mag last night I was horrified to find that General Motors >owns SAAB, lock stock and barrel. > >How come a company with such a refined pedigree including aircraft design >and manufacture (much of which has rubbed off onto its automobiles) has sold >out? I would have thought national pride would have prevented this. > > Good morning, where have you been lately? GM purchased 50% of Saab in 1990, and the other 50% Jan 2001. There is no national pride, but there are commercial interests. GM made Saab survice (I am not sure if they would still be around without), but they were also responsible for the bad quality from 1993 to 1996 (or 98?). A lot of Saab parts are also used in Opel models right now, and vice versa. In fact, the 9-3 and 9-5 have the same base as the Opel Vectra. The SID is assumably developed by Siemens and also sold to Opel. The TiD engine is manufactured (or constructed?) by Daimler Steir Puch and also used for several Opel models, and the mirror adjustment switch (with that soft button) seems to be an Opel part as well. The head restraint system is now also offered in the Opel Astra (at least). The new 3.0 litres TiD engine seems to originate at Isuzu. Thyl Etc etc.
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