Comments on: Volvo set to receive government guaranteed loan

By: pious

pious — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:09:24 +0000

Good-o. Gotta keep them going for the new s60 which could be a real winner. If they have something which sells strongly in the mid sized market, they could end up being a real alternative for everyone, not just me.

By: Bret

Bret — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:09:23 +0000

Frugal, I think you’ll find the deals already done. Saab will be cast adrift to sink. It is cheaper for GM to drop it in the bin that pay the debts.

Interesting comparison in company size:
Saab 4000 empoyees.
Volvo 17000 employees.

Also I didn’t realise that Volvo owned Renault trucks.

By: FRUGAL-ONE

FRUGAL-ONE — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:25:42 +0000

*****PRIMO!*****

Gut feeling this is a lesson for GM managment.

Dont dump SAAB, prove your long term bonafides and you get the coin.

Who will cave in first GM or Swedish GovCo.?

Cheers

F-0

By: NotTheStig

NotTheStig — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:22:39 +0000

A brand worth saving – unlike Saab.

Good to see it got a lifeline. Hopefully it will find a reasonable future owner too…

By: SuperCujo

SuperCujo — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:20:58 +0000

Heheheh

Volvo is dead