I never did understand why the yuppies have a love for this car.
Libs all over the western world must be in mourning right now.
Right up there with the Peugeot, Yugo, MG and all other British Leyland brands, and Renault.
After all the jokes about Saab, and ya, I’ve told a few myself, what happens to the workers? Like the guy who built Saabs for 17 years? He sure as hell can’t come to the USA looking for work in the automotive field! Where does he go? What does he do? Maybe he can come to Cleveland to the new casino and get in line behind 17K applicants trying to land one of 400 jobs?
Another Saub story for the libs.
A real Saab story...................
My kind of people don’t drive those things. They drive American made trucks.
Almost all companies today are going to smaller displacement turbocharged engines.
Saab did that over 30 years ago, when almost no other car company did.
Saab was also advancing front wheel drive, long before it became widespread.
Several features of Saab interiors are smart and useful.
GM has killed Oldsmobile, Saturn, Pontiac and Saab.
During that time, Toyota has started Lexus, Scion and soon to be a full brand, Prius.
The problem wasn’t inherently Saab, rather GM’s failure as a multi-brand auto company.
At GM the major strategy is badging. Badging fails, and GM needs government help.
GM couldn’t continue with Saab, when the all important Volt needed funding.
My wife will tell you her Saab was among her favorite alltime cars.
Ping to WayneS
My 2000 convertible turns 245 horsepower. In the Rockies, accelerates up long climbs; passing all but the hemi powered pick up trucks. But I’ll take the size and 28 mpg as a compromise. Plus I only paid 9K for it, four years ago.
As long as the electrical systems hold, it will be with me.
Many conservatives drive a Saab. They were the safest cars on the road in the day. Built like Sherman tanks. The front engine was designed to collapse downward and out in the case of a front end crash. The sides were steel reinforced and it was one of the first front wheel drive cars. These babies could survive significant car crashes wherein the passengers and drivers walked away. And these cars were built to last. I live in the northeastern part of Washington State where snow and especially, ice are huge problems in the winter. In severe winter conditions, they are unbeatable. I have had Saabs since 1981 and still have a beautiful mint 1990, 900S three door hatchback in red. I am also a conservative.
(I've owned two SAABs, both pre-GM. I won't say who I voted for in 1972, but Nixon was trying to get me killed at the time, and I took it personally.)
I’m going to have to send my doctor a sympathy card. She’s going to take this hard. It’s all she’s driven in the years that I’ve known her.
Gubermint Motors killed the deal. How do you like them Chicago apples, Saab?
My neighbor called his car the “sorry Saab”. ‘nuff said!