Saab has officially been saved!

[Woodward_Dreams]

For some reason im very excited about this.

http://www.worldcarfans.com/110012624225/breaking-gm-reaches-agreement-to-sell-saab-to-spyker

[Brian Lohnes]

Re: Saab has officially been saved!

I'm starting a pool.

I say Spyker is boobies up on this whole thing within two years.

Brian

[Woodward_Dreams]

Re: Saab has officially been saved!

Im trying to be optimistic on this whole thing, but it has crossed my mind.

[BangShift McT]

Re: Saab has officially been saved!

If Spyker really did pull this stunt off then I see SAAB getting tooled down to a lower volume, more affordable version of what Spyker is about: attention to detail and strong execution. Spyker, as I believe, is losing money on each one of the supercars...if they can ingrain some of the build quality into a SAAB and sell them for a decent price, then there might be hope. They just can't do a full production run, they have to scale back until demand picks up.

[horsewidower]

Re: Saab has officially been saved!

I'm starting a pool.

I say Spyker is boobies up on this whole thing within two years.

Brian

You're an optimist.

[Junk Whisperer]

Re: Saab has officially been saved!

I hope there won't be a price "Spyke" on a new Saab ;D ;D. ~J/W.

[SuperBuickGuy]

Re: Saab has officially been saved!

why do you think spyker bought Saab?



hint: follow the money

the Russians tried for Opel, settled for Saab.... poor Russians, even the Chinese don't want Saab.

[Brian Lohnes]

Re: Saab has officially been saved!

If Spyker really did pull this stunt off then I see SAAB getting tooled down to a lower volume, more affordable version of what Spyker is about: attention to detail and strong execution. Spyker, as I believe, is losing money on each one of the supercars...if they can ingrain some of the build quality into a SAAB and sell them for a decent price, then there might be hope. They just can't do a full production run, they have to scale back until demand picks up.

Bryan, Spyker in it's whole existence has sold.....drumroll....250 frigging cars. It will be fun as hell watching them put their "philosophy" in place with Saab.

Brian

[BangShift McT]

Re: Saab has officially been saved!

Well, hell. There went the idea of laying money down. You're being nice with two years.

[Not A Duster]

Re: Saab has officially been saved!

meh........*shrug*

[jordanmorningstar]

Re: Saab has officially been saved!

I'm 1/4 Swedish, so I'm 1/4 excited about this!

[Blazerteam]

Re: Saab has officially been saved!

If Spyker really did pull this stunt off then I see SAAB getting tooled down to a lower volume, more affordable version of what Spyker is about: attention to detail and strong execution. Spyker, as I believe, is losing money on each one of the supercars...if they can ingrain some of the build quality into a SAAB and sell them for a decent price, then there might be hope. They just can't do a full production run, they have to scale back until demand picks up.

Bryan, Spyker in it's whole existence has sold.....drumroll....250 frigging cars. It will be fun as hell watching them put their "philosophy" in place with Saab.

Brian

Philosophy ...like this,you mean??.The Antonovs will be back....

http://www.thelocal.se/24686/20100130/

[Brian Lohnes]

Re: Saab has officially been saved!

Arlid....GREAT FIND!


I got sick of looking dumb on declaring deals done and not done on the blog so I didn't put anything on there when the Spyker deal was "finalized". I call bullshit on the Russian mafia/nefarious types no longer being involved. They want the company for the technology as they are still pumping out the same shitty cars there that they were 30 years ago.
Brian

[Blazerteam]

Re: Saab has officially been saved!

Arlid....GREAT FIND!


I got sick of looking dumb on declaring deals done and not done on the blog so I didn't put anything on there when the Spyker deal was "finalized". I call bullshit on the Russian mafia/nefarious types no longer being involved. They want the company for the technology as they are still pumping out the same shitty cars there that they were 30 years ago.
Brian

Yeah..i cant imagine how much the Antonovs have laughed the last days.But i can imagine that GM looked around in the corners,and took what they could too.. ;)

[Matt Cramer]

Re: Saab has officially been saved!

Arlid....GREAT FIND!


I got sick of looking dumb on declaring deals done and not done on the blog so I didn't put anything on there when the Spyker deal was "finalized". I call bullshit on the Russian mafia/nefarious types no longer being involved. They want the company for the technology as they are still pumping out the same shitty cars there that they were 30 years ago.
Brian

It may not have been for the technology if it was the mafiya involved - they might have just wanted to make it into the world's biggest money laundering operation. Why use a car dealership as a front when you can have the whole company?