Date: Wed, 09 Jun 2004 21:02:31 -0400 From: ma_twain <ma_twainnospamo.com> Subject: Re: Saabs with Pontiac Parts? Is this the end?
ngwcaa wrote: > I read recently that new saabs are going to contain pontiac parts, that > quality is declining and that GM isn't maintaining the integrity of SAAB > that it had before. Is this the beginning of the end? > > I suspect that you will find GM parts in Saabs that are a few years old. This was one of the advantages of the GM takeover of Saab - common parts could be purchased in much larger volumes at a reduced cost. As long as the common parts are of good quality, this is not a problem. Even as long as 20 years ago, Volvo and Saab shared parts. I know the power lock solenoid was common because I replaced both in a 1982 Volvo and 1986 900.