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Re: You guys are smokin wacky weed
Posted by ursaw (more from ursaw) on Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:15:25
In Reply to: You guys are smokin wacky weed, willy, Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:57:18
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The auto industry is in turmoil. Saab may very well be eaten up or gone in 5 years. There are still too many players in the industry, development is expensive, cash flow delicate, and investment time lines long.
However, Saab is at the beginning of something interesting. They at least have the chance to recapture the sole of Saab and to create cars that invoke passion. Better to fail at doing something interesting than succeed at common place mediocrity. This new Saab may well fail to get it done but I believe they know what needs to be done. More than one could ever say for GM. Saab needs the full attention and focus that it just can't get as a small part of a large organization such as GM.
Success or failure will probably come down to having the finances for the transition during which Saab is built back up and to forming key partnerships for new platform development. The vision, passion, and commitment part is undoubtedly there and at least gives Saab a shot.
Saturn? Still can't figure that deal out. You might be right b/c it seems to be have sold as a brand not as a manufacturing concern. That one is just one weird deal of a new "car" company.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Where do you think Saab will be in 5 years?, Dave L, Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:42:15
- Consumer confidence..., cfishgo, Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:49:48
- in 5 years--Slaying BMWs w/ Viking..., moleman, Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:09:12
- disagree, DE
, Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:32:23- agree, hopefully sticking with FWD, Aero'ed, Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:01:47
- Re: agree, hopefully sticking with FWD, ryan
, Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:23:10- Glad, you're not running things at SAAB n/m, Street, Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:40:00
- snow, James, Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:14:57
- well good luck, DE
, Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:48:28
- Amen to that, and I don't doubt it..., B Millar
, Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:18:19
- Re: Where do you think Saab will be in 5 years?, Cloudship, Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:48:44
- R&D? Eker Design of course, JDP, Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:33:33
- Still selling Saabified Opels., Stan W., Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:11:32
- Next 5 years is survival mode, Wayne D, Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:42:47
- Re: Where do you think Saab will be in 5 years?, ursaw, Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:21:15
- Doing fine as a different company, Noel, Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:56:22
- new anniversary model, Ken Fisher, Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:19:58
- You guys are smokin wacky weed, willy, Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:57:18
- Re: You guys are smokin wacky weed, Aero~1957, Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:56:01
- GM and Chrysler may not survive 5 years, who knows?, Mark Anderson, Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:20:29
- Re: You guys are smokin wacky weed, ursaw, Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:15:25 <-- Viewing This Message
- I'll take you up on that bet..., Scott Paterson
, Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:40:40 - Re: You guys are smokin wacky weed, B Millar
, Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:06:40
- Re: Where do you think Saab will be in 5 years?, Simon S, Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:04:20
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