Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 01:35:27 -0700 From: "Christopher A. Nowell" <c_a_nowellnopsamail.com> Subject: Re: Is Saab currently owned by GM?
I like the classic 900 look!! I was so mad when they started to change to a contemporary "american" look!! kwbrewer <kwbrewernopsams.com> wrote in message news:86fuiq$3f7$1nopsamnews.rcn.net... > Don't worry your Saab is definitely a Saab. GM of Europe did just buy the > other 50% of Saab Cars whinh it did not own. But this is a good thing. GM > has put money into Saab which has enabled them th build the fabulous 9.5 and > the 9.3 you now own. You are not going to see a Chevy with Saab plastered on > the rear. A Saab will remain a Saab. Sure they may share some minor > components with Opel or Vauxhaul. But the 9.3 and the 9.5's are the best > Saabs ever and things will continue to get better and better. New models > will come out sooner. You will not see designs that last 19 years (900) or > 12 years (9000). Enjoy your Saab!! The future of Saab is bright!! > -- > kwbrewer > > Jason Hatch <zonenopsam-site.com> wrote in message > news:3889A1CF.2870C8E7nopsam-site.com... > > > > There are multiple references to the fact that GM currently owns Saab in > > this newsgroup. Maybe I missed a key fact on Saab's web site, but > > originally, I had heard that GM owned some Saab stock, but Saab was > > Saab. I was under the impression that FUTURE Saab cars might have the GM > > touch, but not current cars. Now I am seeing messages in this group > > recommending that people buy older Saabs and not the new "GM" Saabs. > > This disturbs me because I just bought a 2000 93 and I'm beginning to > > get the feeling that I'm not getting the true Saab experience. It is > > starting to feel domestic. > > > > What is the case? Does GM own and/or control Saab, and if so, what > > changes has it made? I'm a little disturbed to learn that my 2000 93 > > might in fact be a GM vehicle. I purposely bought a Saab because I > > wanted a non-kmart car. While I am pleased with the car, I'll never be > > able to get rid of the psychological stench of GM that will linger in my > > mind if it is in fact true that GM owns Saab and GM had something to do > > with my car. I'll always be wondering if my car is not playing with a > > full Saab deck. > > > > If anyone has any details on what has been changed with Saabs since GM > > became involved, please respond to the group. > > > > Thanks, > > > > -Jason > > > > P.S. I'm already beginning to wonder if the retarded premature "Shift > > Up" light is a GM contribution. I'll be in therapy for months... > >
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