Comments on: GM struggles to sell SAAB

By: Spitfire

Spitfire — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 04:51:14 +0000

Volvo may be leaps and bounds in front of SAAB but they too are losing a motza, hence Ford’s desperate attempt to offload them. As in SAAB’s case no one is interested, including the Swedish Government.

By: Bavarian Missile ( . ) ( . )

Bavarian Missile ( . ) ( . ) — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:28:20 +0000

Frontman……………I thought the same myself !

Volvo is leaps and bounds in front of Saab……….

By: Frontman

Frontman — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:19:33 +0000

I always laughed at how much GM had simply raped & pilledged the good bits from Saab, and then let them stagnate in comparison to the way Ford went about rebuilding Volvo. Very good comparisons of corporate mentality as both were purchased in similar period and the yet the net results are poles apart.

By: birdie

birdie — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:13:45 +0000

tough luck, greed does that

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:47:30 +0000

Quite ironic really – GM does nothing to revive Saab other than approve a couple of facelifts and now they can’t get rid of it because it’s a boring go nowhere brand right now, all thanks to GM.

By: topdog

topdog — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:30:53 +0000

If gm would have done good job with it like ford has done with jaguar then thay would have something good to sell.But thay just have not released any new cars thay are good come to think of it thay still look same as all the old cars,it seem gm is running lot brands down in stead or moving up the ranks there all going down

By: The Salesman

The Salesman — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:36:04 +0000

Maybe they will have success if they pop it in a box, write “free to a good home” and dump it on the gutter by the road.

By: Bret

Bret — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:17:25 +0000

I think GM are finding it’s a bit late for a fire sale when:
a) Others realise that if they wait a while they might be able to do a better deal when administrators are appointed after the bankruptcey
b) Nobody is buying anything anyway

Ford’s timing would appear to have been better, with obviously better stock to sell as well (Jag etc.)

By: Richo

Richo — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:58:14 +0000

Saab has been GM’s worst performing brand for a long time now. Even if they wheren’t in financial trouble it’s hardly surprising that GM wants to be rid of it.

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:43:38 +0000

I remember reading an aricle on another automotive website which said that the Swedish govt was considering a bailout for their Auto Industry so maybe they could simply buy Saab off of GM.