come on, somebody step-up. - Page 2

Euro Dub PL · 01-26-2010, 12:24 PM

Good to hear!!!

Kor · 01-26-2010, 06:02 PM

The question now will be where they sell SAABs and what cars they make.

The current lineup is so-so at best IMO?

VWSM · 01-28-2010, 07:53 AM

Officially owned by Spyker now.

Stonewall · 01-28-2010, 12:53 PM

Interesting. In all honesty I think they should have just let the brand die. Like a couple articles I read said the brand is no where iconic as it was in the 80's etc and no one now a days can identify its differences to anyone everyone else.

bonfire · 01-28-2010, 02:44 PM

Yeah but it became less iconic because of who owned it. They took the properties that made it iconic out of it and made it into a 'Euro' badged GM.

Owned a by a company that is known for being ridiculous, will do them well.

burner · 02-03-2010, 03:48 PM

"Interesting. In all honesty I think they should have just let the brand die. Like a couple articles I read said the brand is no where iconic as it was in the 80's etc and no one now a days can identify its differences to anyone everyone else."

True enough the brand may not seem to be as "iconic" but you need to see it from a non-Calgary, or non North American perspective. I moved from Calgary to Van last year, the Saab scene out here is WAY bigger. Saab owners out here are loyal if not fanatical. Half my family lives in the UK, I visit there often and its the same thing, loyal Saab fans and plenty of them.

GM hammered the brand, especially here in NA. Odds are it will have to vanish from the NA market for a while, hopefully not but I can't see them putting the $$ up to support a dead horse in this market.

Want to let a brand die? Then there is certainly more argument for picking GM or for that matter Chrysler, but I digress...

01-26-2010, 12:24 PM	#16
Euro Dub PL Goonie Goo Goo Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Calgary AB Posts: 1,154	Re: come on, somebody step-up. Good to hear!!! __________________ Slower Traffic...KEEP RIGHT!!! Patryk 04 VW .:R32 97 VW Golf 1.8l (Replaced) 02 VW Golf 2.0l

01-26-2010, 06:02 PM	#17
Kor HAX0R Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Red Mile Proper Posts: 8,409	Re: come on, somebody step-up. The question now will be where they sell SAABs and what cars they make. The current lineup is so-so at best IMO? __________________ KR P O R S C H E C A Y M A N S

01-28-2010, 07:53 AM	#18
VWSM Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CALGARY Posts: 1,282	Re: come on, somebody step-up. Officially owned by Spyker now.

01-28-2010, 12:53 PM	#19
Stonewall Viva la resistor! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 5,116	Re: come on, somebody step-up. Interesting. In all honesty I think they should have just let the brand die. Like a couple articles I read said the brand is no where iconic as it was in the 80's etc and no one now a days can identify its differences to anyone everyone else. __________________ Brent His: '99.5 Black Magic Pearl TDI Golf Mods: Hail today, gone tomorrow... Family: '99 Porcelain Blue Eurovan Projectzwo body kit, grill, exhaust, wing. Hella dual headlights. Sport suspension and 19" rims. If it's smoken it ain't broken '92 Blue Karmann Crabby Cabby

01-28-2010, 02:44 PM	#20
bonfire Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Calgary Posts: 504	Re: come on, somebody step-up. Yeah but it became less iconic because of who owned it. They took the properties that made it iconic out of it and made it into a 'Euro' badged GM. Owned a by a company that is known for being ridiculous, will do them well.

02-03-2010, 03:48 PM	#21
burner Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Calgary Posts: 59	Re: come on, somebody step-up. "Interesting. In all honesty I think they should have just let the brand die. Like a couple articles I read said the brand is no where iconic as it was in the 80's etc and no one now a days can identify its differences to anyone everyone else." True enough the brand may not seem to be as "iconic" but you need to see it from a non-Calgary, or non North American perspective. I moved from Calgary to Van last year, the Saab scene out here is WAY bigger. Saab owners out here are loyal if not fanatical. Half my family lives in the UK, I visit there often and its the same thing, loyal Saab fans and plenty of them. GM hammered the brand, especially here in NA. Odds are it will have to vanish from the NA market for a while, hopefully not but I can't see them putting the $$ up to support a dead horse in this market. Want to let a brand die? Then there is certainly more argument for picking GM or for that matter Chrysler, but I digress...

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