GM can't find buyer for Saab

Cash-strapped Detroit automaker denies having trouble finding buyer, says its still early

New Saab 9-3 SportCombi

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Motor_Yakuza

So, GM will have to keep it and revitalize it?

January 9, 2009 3:20 pm

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Bristol411S3

They can't afford to and also clearly don't know how to. The option is shutting it down.

January 9, 2009 3:53 pm

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Motor_Yakuza

I think they can do some bodies and interiors, and put it on GM common platforms, and didn't SAAB got some bailout from the gov. of Sweden? That should give them some cash to bring SAAB back online.It's sad to see a brand die.

January 9, 2009 4:24 pm

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alessandro

They already revitalized it -in their way. So that, here we are. it is like driving a car: Where ever you will drive there you finally will be, in general.

January 9, 2009 4:53 pm

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motorsport13

i feel bad for saab the 9-3 was such a good car.

January 9, 2009 4:22 pm

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tsiebrand

I would love to see Volkswagen buying Saab! They already have Scania which was part of Saab before. It would be sad to see Saab die, they have great cars!

January 9, 2009 5:34 pm

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James2911

Porsche should buy them and give them some handling know how - they're rolling in cash despite the recession.

January 10, 2009 1:54 am

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sensei

GM, naturally never understood SAAB and couldn't make them a BMW competitor. GM doesn't innovate. They simply buy into smaller companies and "steal" their innovation and this didn't work for SAAB. SAAB, if it is to survive, must be between Subaru and BMW with it being an acceptable BMW competitor as all SAABs should offer AWD. There is no other way to carry the marque at the prices GM currently asks for new SAABs.

January 10, 2009 8:18 pm

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