I expect Saab to go upmarket. Way upmarket. A prestige brand to compete with higher end BMW, Mercs, etc. I would be very surprised if the future of Saab would include something considered to be "affordable" to the average person. I sure hope I'm wrong.

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• Where do you think Saab will be in 5 years?, Dave L, Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:42:15 <-- Viewing This Message
  • Consumer confidence..., cfishgo, Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:49:48
    • Re: Consumer confidence..., PGAero , Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:56:27
  • in 5 years--Slaying BMWs w/ Viking..., moleman, Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:09:12
    • disagree, DE , Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:32:23
      • agree, hopefully sticking with FWD, Aero'ed, Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:01:47
        • Re: agree, hopefully sticking with FWD, ryan , Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:23:10
          • Glad, you're not running things at SAAB n/m, Street , Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:40:00
          • snow, James, Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:14:57
            • but do they really need bigger engines? torque steer?, Aero'ed, Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:00:47
              • If sliding the rear is what you want..., Street , Sat, 20 Jun 2009 05:20:26
          • well good luck, DE , Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:48:28
    • Amen to that, and I don't doubt it..., B Millar , Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:18:19
  • Re: Where do you think Saab will be in 5 years?, Cloudship, Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:48:44
  • R&D? Eker Design of course, JDP, Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:33:33
  • Still selling Saabified Opels., Stan W., Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:11:32
    • Saab will never compete against civic and corolla..., Mark from Toronto, Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:11:01
      • I agree n/m, JohnA , Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:33:55
    • Re: Still selling Saabified Opels., Dave L, Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:51:23
      • You mean like Mini Cooper? n/m, EricG, Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:47:27
  • Next 5 years is survival mode, Wayne D, Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:42:47
    • Re: Next 5 years is survival mode, Aero~1957, Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:58:30
      • The new-and-improved K-Car...can't wait! n/m, Clay McNeely , Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:10:54
        • Iacocca is not as fun to say as Koenigsegg! n/m, saabgirlie , Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:14:29
  • Re: Where do you think Saab will be in 5 years?, ursaw, Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:21:15
  • Doing fine as a different company, Noel, Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:56:22
    • hatchbacks, JohnA , Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:05:12
      • Audi may have us beat., B Millar , Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:09:05
        • There's room for more than one hatchback, Noel, Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:55:06
          • The acid test:, JohnA , Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:37:14
            • Re: The acid test:, B Millar , Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:42:06
              • Not an official concept..., BlaaSaab, Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:59:27
                • wouldn't those roof rails be useless, Aero'ed, Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:10:23
              • wife would be happier w/that, no doubt n/m, JohnA , Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:20:56
        • Audi, JohnA , Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:29:09
  • new anniversary model, Ken Fisher, Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:19:58
  • You guys are smokin wacky weed, willy, Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:57:18
    • Re: You guys are smokin wacky weed, Aero~1957, Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:56:01
    • GM and Chrysler may not survive 5 years, who knows?, Mark Anderson, Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:20:29
    • Re: You guys are smokin wacky weed, ursaw, Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:15:25
      • Re: You guys are smokin wacky weed, ursaw, Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:41:43
    • I'll take you up on that bet..., Scott Paterson , Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:40:40
      • I'm next in line behind Scott on that., Railhead , Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:23:20
        • Me too, I'll take some of that..., Street , Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:57:32
    • Re: You guys are smokin wacky weed, B Millar , Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:06:40
  • Re: Where do you think Saab will be in 5 years?, Simon S, Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:04:20
    • Re: Where do you think Saab will be in 5 years?, Red93SEInBrklyn, Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:03:36
    • Re: Where do you think Saab will be in 5 years?, saabsince 93b , Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:54:28
      • Re: Where do you think Saab will be in 5 years?, JohnA , Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:12:07
        • BTW, Saab's airplane heritage fits very well..., JDP, Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:36:36

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