Jerrybo66 wrote: A foreign company goes down the tubes... SO what....What about the domestic manufacturers that are fighting the tubes because of other foreign car sales.. IMO
IMHO Saab might still be alive today if it hadn't been owned by GM for the past decade. I guess some people might count that as a win for the USA--we killed off a foreign competitor! Yea!
Sandie & Joel
2000 40' Beaver Patriot Thunder Princeton--425 HP/1550 ft-lbs CAT C-12
2009 Chevy Malibu LTZ with ReadyBrute tow bar/braking system
Official WiFiRanger Ambassador WFRAMB303
Follow our adventures on Facebook at Weiss Travels
Had an '84 900 than was a great car, nice ride, reliable, would swallow a ton of stuff in the hatchback. A bit slow on acceleration, but would cruise effortlessly at 85 all day long - learned to maintain momentum!
Automatic heated seats and the colder it got, the better it started. We do miss Zippy!
Really sad about losing Saab as they were unique and quirky cars, to many "cookie cutter" cars around today - can't tell 'em apart.
'99 Volvo VNL610 - 425 HP Volvo; Super 10 Spd
'11 smart fortwo on Volvo
'05 Newmar Mountain Aire 35 BLKS
Trailer Saver; Bigfoot; Pressure-Pro. Our Travel Blog - A New Adventure
Nice cars, though a bit quirky. As for Swedish iron, I'm a Volvo man myself. Owned two of them. One saved my life. But they're a bit out of my price range now, and I rather preferred the old 740 wagons that looked like the box they shipped it in. Fine cars.
Richard L. Ray
SSgt USAF (Retired) Life Member DAV
W4RLR 146.52 mhz
2005 Ford F-250 Lariat Crew Cab
1995 Jayco Eagle 277RBSS fifth-wheel
"Never ask a man what kind of computer he drives. If it's a Mac, he'll tell you. If not, why embarrass him?" Tom Clancy
They were a excellent car way back when. Loved the fact that they would free wheel going down hill, and the air frame type construction. We could have learned from them!!!
I was in Trollhättan (Sweden) a few years back on aerospace business and visited the museum while I was there. I have never driven or even been in a Saab but they did seem to be a good quality vehicle in their time.
Eric
2009 Holiday Rambler Admiral 33SFS (34' 3")
2008 Jeep Liberty - North Edition (4x4 auto)
FQCC/Camping Quebec, KOA, Good Sam, Coach-Net
Jerrybo66 wrote: A foreign company goes down the tubes... SO what....What about the domestic manufacturers that are fighting the tubes because of other foreign car sales.. IMO
What about the Saab dealers and employees here in the USA? No compassion for them?
Tallyo
2012 Phaeton 40 QBH
Freightliner, 6 spd Allison
2010 Chevy Equinox 2LT w/ Brake Buddy Vantage
Drinks-6, Eats-4, Sleeps-2
Semper Fi
Jerrybo66 wrote: A foreign company goes down the tubes... SO what....What about the domestic manufacturers that are fighting the tubes because of other foreign car sales.. IMO
What about the Saab dealers and employees here in the USA? No compassion for them?
As a pig-headed buy American poster, I'm finding more negitive remarks from those who don't care what Country the workers are from who produced an item, vehicles, etc. As for the question above, no, I don't care. There are buyers and a void of cars that Saab can't fullfil. If the dealers/salesmen wouldn't of abandoned the American worker they would probably still have a job. Let them sell American...There's an old saying,"You made your bed, now sleep in it".. As always, IMO..
Support the Country you live in or live in the Country you support
2003 Sierra SP 26'Toy Hauler
1997 F-350, PSD, 4X4, red Crew Cab, long bed.
2007 Arctic Cat Prowler, Arctic Cat 500
Offline
