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Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2002 20:23:44 -0500
From: Four Weis <mweinopsamcom>
Subject: Re: Saab or GM?


tom reingold wrote: > andrewunix wrote: > > Thu, 19 Dec 2002 17:04:31 -0000, andy_walmsleynopsamail.com suggested: > > : So when did Saab's become rolling of the production lines as a GM car? I > > : have a 97 900Se Conv Turbo, is this a GM?! > > > > Well, it depends on how you think about it. GM bought 50% of Saab at the > > beginning of the 90s (when they were still making the Classic 900s). Most > > people think of any Saab after the introduction of the NG 900 in the fall > > of 1993 to be a "GM" Saab, but GM didn't take complete ownership of the > > company until 2000. > > > > And they don't meddle all that much. Saabs do NOT come off GM > production lines. GM supplies parts to Saab. And this saves Saab lots > of R&D money. This purchase probably saved Saab from extinction, so I > can't see it as entirely bad. > > -- > Tom Reingold > Noo Joizy If GM saved the Saab name by supplying GM parts, then it is good. Whether it is a coincidence that the quality started to drop at this time or not does not really matter - more problems were reported with the NG Saabs. Even though these problems may have been with minor components the reputation of reliability and durability suffered. However, the good thing is Saab is still in business and there is hope yet.

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