[Main General Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos Re: Automobile mag editorial on GM/Saab - yikes Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board Posted by andy [Email] (#759) [Profile/Gallery] (more from andy) on Thu, 10 Jul 2003 10:05:48 Alert me when someone posts in this thread: Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

Face the facts, you can't argue with much of what he said. It hurts to like a brand that is currently described in that manner, but sadly, I agree with him.

The shocker to me was that the GM/Opelized NG900 didn't readily pass the Swedish Crash tests back in 94.

I like the lines about product strategy: buy the independent Swedish maker of enviro-friendy well engineered cars, then lay off the Swedish engineers and build middle of the road SUV's in Ohio and call them SAABs. That sums it up.

and

"Blaming SAAB's troubles on SAAB is like blaming slavery on the slaves." Shows respect for the brand but not the brand manager.

I don't think Kitman is obligated to own every car he ever comments on, nor is he obligated to put a great face on a sad situation. In this case, executives from ten years ago bought the company, then retired and took their bonuses, or moved on or got promoted to something else, and now after 10 years of no real attention to SAAB in an ever competitive marketplace bloated with excess manufacturing capacity, a food company exec is brought in to manage the brand (read: salvage something from this mess). You can't shine sh*t, unfortunately.

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• Poll, Scott Paterson , Thu, 10 Jul 2003 09:57:00
  • Re: Poll, Garry, Fri, 11 Jul 2003 13:17:12
  • Beer of choice? n/m, Nathan Pflaum , Thu, 10 Jul 2003 12:09:42
    • Just gimme a Bass: sweet and simple n/m, Jon in Chicago, Fri, 11 Jul 2003 07:17:03
    • Beer, HD, Fri, 11 Jul 2003 05:29:30
    • Guinness, Heineken, Stella Artois, Spaten, Yuengling..., Jason 0W-40, Thu, 10 Jul 2003 23:23:46
      • love Heineken! n/m, Nathan Pflaum , Fri, 11 Jul 2003 20:49:55
    • I like my beers Belgian & my cars Swedish!, Randy Thatcher , Thu, 10 Jul 2003 12:27:00
      • I like my beers local & my cars imported!, Eiron, Thu, 10 Jul 2003 16:08:31
      • Duvel !!!!, Skip, Thu, 10 Jul 2003 14:05:23
  • This probably has been done but...., TKC, Thu, 10 Jul 2003 11:19:23
  • Polls Open!, Scott Paterson , Thu, 10 Jul 2003 10:54:52
  • how about>>, elSVT, Thu, 10 Jul 2003 10:34:04
  • Re: Poll, Pete Saab 9-5, Thu, 10 Jul 2003 10:32:37
  • How much $$$ has this bb saved you from having, michael p, Thu, 10 Jul 2003 10:15:53
  • I'm curious to see how long people have been using TSN, FrozenSaab, Thu, 10 Jul 2003 10:14:04
  • Re: Poll, Randy Thatcher , Thu, 10 Jul 2003 10:13:25

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