Comments on: Prediction: Saab will not Die

By: Saab Sale to Spyker is Complete | AutoTribute

Saab Sale to Spyker is Complete | AutoTribute — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:01:09 +0000

[...] we’ve noted in previous editorial, compelling vehicles like the upcoming 9-5 and 9-3X give Saab a promising future, at least int he [...]

By: BREAKING: GM Agrees to sell Saab to Spyker | AutoTribute

BREAKING: GM Agrees to sell Saab to Spyker | AutoTribute — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:42:37 +0000

[...] BREAKING: GM Agrees to sell Saab to Spyker Posted by: Kwame Owusu on 26 Jan 2010 Filed under: Breaking, GM, Saab, Spyker, Top After a roller coaster of good and bad news, GM has finally reached an agreement to sell Saab to Spyker. This development confirms my earlier prediction that Swedish brand would not die. [...]

By: No Deal on Saab, Yet! | AutoTribute

No Deal on Saab, Yet! | AutoTribute — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:28:50 +0000

[...] on 25 Jan 2010 Filed under: GM, Saab If you recall, I predicted on the last day of 2009 that Saab will not die. Since then, I have been waiting for a confirmation. I was hoping that GM CEO Ed Whitachre, in a [...]

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 21:44:58 +0000

I hope you know that GM has started winding down Saab.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 21:03:56 +0000

GM sure is taking its time with a decision. All those protests must be working.

By: Kwame Owusu

Kwame Owusu — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:09:00 +0000

Carico, it’s not just the 9-5 that I’m counting on — Saab still has a decent brand image.

By: Carico

Carico — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:25:44 +0000

It is a pretty sweet looking care but I wonder if its enough to keep them a float. I am not sure who buys Sabbs. We do not see many in the states. I guess we will see if your predictions are right.

By: cybercar

cybercar — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 03:09:19 +0000

It seems that Saab is going to die. Word is on the street is that is already in the process of winding the company down, although it’s still looking for bidders. Could Kwame be wrong?

By: cybercar

cybercar — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:21:41 +0000

Nice article. I agree that Saab does still have some prestige, however small it may be. I also agree with Rune — Money is needed. But I’m also optimistic that Saab will not die.

By: Tim Howard

Tim Howard — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 23:52:01 +0000

Wow, Rune, that was well written and I couldn’t agree with you more. I think Kwame is also right in that if taken alone, Saab, unlike tarnished brands like Pontiac, still has a lot going for it (including image). Killing off the brand will be a lot more painful and wasteful than it was to kill Pontiac. But, yea, finding the money to save it is a big issue.