excell Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/24/news/companies/gm_saab/ I can't say I wanted a Chinese built Saab anyway, even if it was spec't by Koenigsegg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWW$HEEET Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 i cant say id ever buy a saab, ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tbutera2112 Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 mine is the most comfortable and nice car ive ever driven....handles fairly well, 2.0T, 6spd...fun car, i love it to each their own i guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRed05 Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 When I was at the GM building in Detroit this past summer, I sat in a bunch of different cars they have. My favorite was a SAAB, it had the best ergonomics out of all the other cars there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 That's going to up their stellar resale value for sure. To be fair, I've always liked the 9-5. Probably wait until this becomes official to buy one now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Beast Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 The 9-5 is a nice one... I wonder if Koenigsegg had plans on making a Saab that could go 240mph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tbutera2112 Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 9-5 is kinda ugly...ill stick with my 9-3 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 So, Saturn fell through. Now Saab. What's left, Hummer to fall through? Then what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tbutera2112 Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 /gm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrousbird Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 Honestly, Saab needs to go: - The lineup has been dated. The 9-5 is new, the 9-3 is the same old hat. - They are a FWD low-end luxo brand. They are just now offering an AWD option. - Their SUV is an overpriced Trailblazer with some nicer interior bits. Looking them up, it looks like they even discontinued it (the 9-7). - The cars are not as nice as their German and Japanese counterparts. Their performance isn't on par. The interiors aren't as nice. They don't drive as well. Not a bad car to buy USED, since they depreciate like crazy. You can pick a couple year old Saab cheap, and at that point you are getting good value for your money. But new, why would I even consider looking at one when BMW, Benz, Audi, Lexus, Acura, Infiniti, Cadillac are all putting out BETTER competitive products. The same can be said for Volvo as well...but at least they have an AWD offering. For the price of a 9-3 Aero AWD, you can buy an Audi S4. Hmmm, like that is a hard choice. Or for less money you could get a BMW 335xi sedan. Hard choice there too. For Saab to be competitve, they would have to sell for 8-10k less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fubar231 Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 I wonder if Koenigsegg had plans on making a Saab that could go 240mph. First thing that came to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tbutera2112 Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 Honestly, Saab needs to go: - The lineup has been dated. The 9-5 is new, the 9-3 is the same old hat. - They are a FWD low-end luxo brand. They are just now offering an AWD option. - Their SUV is an overpriced Trailblazer with some nicer interior bits. Looking them up, it looks like they even discontinued it (the 9-7). - The cars are not as nice as their German and Japanese counterparts. Their performance isn't on par. The interiors aren't as nice. They don't drive as well. Not a bad car to buy USED, since they depreciate like crazy. You can pick a couple year old Saab cheap, and at that point you are getting good value for your money. But new, why would I even consider looking at one when BMW, Benz, Audi, Lexus, Acura, Infiniti, Cadillac are all putting out BETTER competitive products. The same can be said for Volvo as well...but at least they have an AWD offering. For the price of a 9-3 Aero AWD, you can buy an Audi S4. Hmmm, like that is a hard choice. Or for less money you could get a BMW 335xi sedan. Hard choice there too. For Saab to be competitve, they would have to sell for 8-10k less. gotta love depreciation!...i picked up my 2004 9-3 aero with 70k miles, 6spd 2.0T for 8k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hot_wire Posted November 26, 2009 Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 Bummer. I would like to know what Koenigsegg was planning to produce from this odd merger. Wonder if SAAB will get picked up by anybody else, or if this is the death of the brand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 Speed S4 Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Looks like I won't be a saab tech much longer haha. On to VW I go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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