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http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b86249f0-e...44feab49a.html

"Fewer than 100,000 Saab vehicles were sold last year, down from 133,000 two years earlier, and volumes have plummeted further this year." (worldwide)

GM really needs to get rid of Saab,
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN0150519720091201
http://www.motorauthority.com/blog/1...es-predictions

Only 7,800 Saabs were sold in the U.S last year.
That is a drop in the bucket even for how bad the whole auto industry is.

Just shut it down and be done with it.

Have any of you ever purchased a new Saab?
Have any of you ever owned a Saab?

2002_Z28_Six_Speed

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Purchased? No. Been interested in getting one for a daily car before but
Known someone who has? Serveral.

proporio

With so few of them sold in a year, you might never see a new one on the road.

Zmg00camaross

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get rid of saab and start making pontiac again.

ChiefBrody

I had an 89 saab 9000 turbo for a winter beater a few years ago. it wasn't a bad car. Kinda quick, heated seats and went through snow like a tank with snow tires on it.

1CAMWNDR

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Post of the month

BanditTA

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They are just weird cars, i've thought about buying one, driven them, they are just weird. The costs to repair them never were in my favor either, i'm used to fixing dime a dozen gm cars like wbodies and cavaliers for DD's , cheap and easy. Saab's are neither cheap or easy.

PopaPork

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Never thought this would be posted.

Zmg00camaross

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Thank you Thank you I wish they would, get rid of hummer (gone) saturn and saab. all that crap and make the Poncho.

Beaflag VonRathburg

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My friend's dad has had a couple. I've always thought they were extremely ugly and odd cars. I am glad they are going down the drain.

X2

proporio

I can remember back in the '80's and early '90's Saabs became quite popular for a while.
But of course, after GM buys them, it is just downhill from there.

The Alchemist

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I've got a 2005 Saab 9-7x and a 2006 Saab 9-3. I really like both of them. Think of the 9-7 as a smoother, better running, better built trailblazer, and the 9-3 as a better built, nicer quality Malibu with a turbo'd 2.0L turbo.

Our company (Johnson and Johnson) used Saab 9-3's as fleet vehicles for it's sales force for a while and I liked it enough to buy one. Back in 2005 when GM first introduced their GM employee pricing for the public, we were in the market for an suv and looked at all of the offerings from GM and decided on the 9-7x. It rode better than the trailblazer and envoy.

Rob98LS1

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I actually have never met anyone who've owned them, but I've had the opportunity to drive them at work (used dealer) every so often. I think the key hole placement is clever, and it does seem to have a solid feel to it, which is real big with me. My favorite part of the 9-3 is goosing the turbo around, it's a fun sedan.

XxGarbSxX

I kind of liked the newer Saabs. The older ones were goofy as hell, though. I'd say the only thing I don't like about the newer Saabs was that in manual cars you had to be in reverse to get the key out.

01ssreda4

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I would never be seen driving a Saab. Sorry to those who own them.

Irunelevens

Personally I think they're some of the best looking cars in the entire GM empire...

The Alchemist

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No offense taken, it's obviously not for everyone, but it is a nice car, and a sporty sedan.

Beaflag VonRathburg

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You also owned a Mustang and now drive a Honda. You've already proven your inability to make good choices.

Irunelevens

Right... I'm sure you'll get lots of lawlz from the comment, which is good in your quest for attention . And it's two Mustangs, actually.

KW4life06

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I did lol. Saabs have always been an oddball in my mind. They look alright, but "weird" I think describes them best. They have made some really cool concept cars. X3 on the post of the month, wasn't pontiac outselling saab...forever?

on a side note, I have the perfect number of posts ftw