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Re: SAAB parts for only 4 more years? Posted by JustinHiFi [Email] (#829) [Profile/Gallery] (more from JustinHiFi) on Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:56:45 In Reply to: SAAB parts for only 4 more years?, Mark from Toronto, Sun, 24 Mar 2013 20:13:02 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
Saab needs to adapt to being a parts company not a car company. As Anders said, dealerships were a large source of demand for OEM parts for warranty and in dealer servicing. Since Saab Automobiles death, many Saab parts dealers are sourcing their parts through aftermarket vendors such as SSF, WorldPac and Ramac. All these guys sell OEM Saab parts along with a slew of Chinese junk parts and OEM manufactured parts (INA, SEM, Sachs, Walbro etc). I actually give SSF the first try on OEM Saab parts as they give the same discount as my closest Saab dealer, but also ship it for free. The parts dealer rarely has what I need in stock which means a 1-2 week wait on normal SSO order, all plus shipping which tends to add up. These guys have contracts with the vendors which supplied Saab for production and now sell directly bypassing Saab and their middleman markup.
In time everything Saab will cease, its inevitable. Indy's will close up or adapt to other brands. There will always be Saabs out there of course as collector vehicles and daily drivers for the purists, but the mainstream Saab we know and love will slowly trickle away.
JustinHiFi
Strictly Saab
Melbourne, FL
_______________________________________ JustinHiFi Strictly Saab Inc. Melbourne, FL Current: -1991 900 S-PG MT -2001 9-5 Wagon AT -2006 9-3 SS AT Past: -1964 96 2-Smoke MT -1967 96 v4 MT -1983 900 Turbo MT -1985 900 SPG MT -1988 9000 Turbo Black MT -1988 9000 Turbo White AT -1990 900 SPG Red MT -1990 900 SPG Black MT -1991 9000 Turbo MT -1991 900 SPG Red MT -1992 9000 Griffin AT -2000 9-5 Aero Sedan MT -2001 9-5 Aero Wagon MT -2008 9-3 2.0T Sedan AT
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