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Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 00:25:54 GMT From: joe schmoe <menospamin.not> Subject: Re: Saab looking to stay with GM
On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 23:07:33 GMT, Michael Halliwell <templetagteamnospam.ca> wrote: >Paul Halliday wrote: >> in article lMidnStxcrzYKFreRVn-pQnospamast.com, Tex at texnospamm101.org wrote >> on 13/01/2006 14:12: >> >> >>>http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/afx/2006/01/13/afx2447955.html >>> >>>Hmmm...I believe people in these situations always say things for a reason. >>> >>>So why would Jonsson says this? Does he really want to stay under GM? That >>>is, he must see benefits to sticking with GM. Or is he really expecting >>>Saab to be sold off and so this press statement could just be a little >>>window into Saab for any prospective buyers. >> >> >> Do we know any interested parties, for definite? I have heard that BMW and >> Porsche were "interested", but I am more inclined to believe the story I >> heard about Renault/Volvo being a more likely candidate. >> >> What have you read, or heard about, Tex? >> >> Paul >> >> 1989 900 Turbo S >> http://saab.go.dyndns.org/ >> > >Hmmm...Volvo is a Ford/Mazda subsid. and most of the Volvos are coming >out on Mazda frames these days.... I couldn't see GM selling Saab to >Ford and giving them more of the luxury/near luxury market (but to >think..Saab, Volvo and Jaguar in the same family!?!) > >Personally, I can't see Ford adding Saab to the family when they have >Volvo and besides, could you imagine a mazda based Saab? > >Michael H. Perhaps GM could give Saab to Toyota in hopes that it does for Toyota what Jaguar has done for Ford ;-) However, from a cold, calculating perspective it might be in GM's interest to move the Saab factories to China, get the Chinese to build & buy Saabs. Keep the design, engineering and profits in the North and have lower cost Saabs for the Chinese and the rest of the world... Might as well be GM/Saab as Audi.... This would take excess capacity out of Europe and help expand the Chinese auto market. Heck, move Ferrari/Fiat down too, its not like the quality could go down. We've gotta get the Chinese buying our expensive goods and that won't happen until we flood their markets with mid-priced goods :-) Ain't going to happen I know, but it's nice to dream. Just imagine A new loaded 9-5 for $12,000
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