Wavey, I am in full agreement with you and like you, after having owned 5 Saab ('83 900, '92 9000CDE, '95 900SE, '95 9000Aero-I miss her, 01 93S-E), I too am looking for another brand that I can commit to.

And after seeing a Pontiac V-8 this weekend that was in and out the '08 Saab 9-3, my worst fear have been confirmed. Saab in no longer a brand unto itself.

In a Ted Koppel documentary to air on the Discovery Channel about China, I notice an interesting thing that GM is doing there with Buick. Because the Chinese view the Buick as a luxury brand, GM is marketing as a standalone brand via single brand dealership. And it amazing what psychological shift occurs when you see a brand in that light. What person, incline to purchase a BMW, Audi, or Volvo, is interested in buyer cars from a GM dealer selling Saabs alongs side Chevys, Olds, and the other myriad of GM mass brands?

GM has / is killing Saab and best they can do for the brand is sell it. And it couldn't happen soon enough.


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• Businessweek says Saab didn't earn $$ in U.S., 9-3 Dog, Wed, 9 Jul 2008 16:12:19
  • Some good comments at Businessweek..., Ted Y, Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:38:17
  • absolute denial of selloff(s) n/m, JohnA , Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:23:05
    • Agreed - More Wall Street Journal Denials, Scott Paterson , Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:29:32
  • If GM sells off Saab, will Saabers stay loyal? YES!, JMJ in NC, Thu, 10 Jul 2008 06:38:51
    • Not really - they've already lost us..., Wavey, Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:00:42
      • Re: Not really ... lost us... Got me back, Dave Chicago, Sun, 13 Jul 2008 06:04:55
      • Re: Not really - they've already lost us..., Red93SEinBklyn, Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:59:03 <-- Viewing This Message
        • Saabs & Saturns ..., Trev formerly Trev, Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:19:38
          • Re: Saabs & Saturns ..., Noel, Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:18:00
            • Re: Saabs & Saturns ..., Wavey, Sun, 13 Jul 2008 05:05:29
      • Re: Not really - they've already lost us..., AdamB , Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:53:27
  • Many companies don't pay to export to the US, Mike in Anchorage, Wed, 9 Jul 2008 21:16:45
    • Saab has always treated me right, Steve in Chicago, Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:42:58
    • Re: Many companies don't pay to export to the US, Dan-O, Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:14:15
      • Re: Renault-- but hasn't Carlos Ghosn, head of, Noel, Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:30:56
        • People here still remember them as "Le Junk...", CarterB, Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:58:08
        • Renault was talking about heading into the US, Dean C, Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:47:58
          • What about Tata? Saab, made in India, samk, Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:03:48
            • Re: What about Tata? Saab, made in India, birminghamsaab, Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:25:43
              • Are any of the Alabama car plants unionized?, Bill Homer , Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:55:00
                • Re: Are any of the Alabama car plants unionized?, birminghamsaab, Sun, 13 Jul 2008 06:33:41

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