Saab Files for Bankruptcy - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

QuasiMondo · 02-20-2009, 04:06 AM

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009...Saab.html?_r=1
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The great experiment has begun. For years, critics of GM and Chrysler have said that the only way to save these two companies is through a Chapter 11 filing that would give them leeway in shedding dealers and renegotiations with the UAW.

I still think for these companies, a Ch 11 filing is just a speed bump on the road to Ch 7, but maybe they'll prove me wrong.

Would you buy a car from a bankrupt Saab?

BadNick · 02-20-2009, 08:32 AM

Buying a car like that is not on my list at this time, regardless of the financial status of the company....though I did own a 9000 a few years ago and that was a nice car.

To my way of thinking, Saab is a car manufacturer that someone could purchase, reorganize, and manage into a profitable, well-run car company. They have a marketable identify and their current designs are quite well sorted out.

Esoteric · 02-20-2009, 02:16 PM

I remember my dad's ex-wife having a Sabb(don't remember the model it was a 2-door) and I thought it was a nice car. It was pretty fast too. She named the car "Sven." Heh. She no longer has it though.

silent_jay · 02-20-2009, 02:36 PM

I'd still buy from Saab, fuckin love Saab. Living in a military town I've been seeing them since I was born, military personnel were always bringing them back after their posting to CFB Lahr, still quite a few old ones around town.

ChrisJericho · 02-20-2009, 05:54 PM

I always found Saab's to be unusual. I think one issue they had is that in their recent commercials they were marketing their vehicles as a luxury brand. I'm not sure what Saab is supposed to be, but I am pretty sure it's not what people think of when they hear the word 'luxury'.

02-20-2009, 04:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
QuasiMondo Wise-ass Latino Location: Pretoria (Tshwane), RSA	Saab Files for Bankruptcy http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009...Saab.html?_r=1 t The great experiment has begun. For years, critics of GM and Chrysler have said that the only way to save these two companies is through a Chapter 11 filing that would give them leeway in shedding dealers and renegotiations with the UAW. I still think for these companies, a Ch 11 filing is just a speed bump on the road to Ch 7, but maybe they'll prove me wrong. Would you buy a car from a bankrupt Saab? __________________ Cameron originally envisioned the Terminator as a small, unremarkable man, giving it the ability to blend in more easily. As a result, his first choice for the part was Lance Henriksen. O. J. Simpson was on the shortlist but Cameron did not think that such a nice guy could be a ruthless killer. -From the Collector's Edition DVD of The Terminator

02-20-2009, 02:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
Esoteric Tired Location: Florida	I remember my dad's ex-wife having a Sabb(don't remember the model it was a 2-door) and I thought it was a nice car. It was pretty fast too. She named the car "Sven." Heh. She no longer has it though. __________________ From a head full of pressure rests the senses that I clutch Made a date with Divinity, but she wouldn't let me fuck I got touched by a hazy shaded, God help me change Caught a rush on the floor from the life in my veins

02-20-2009, 02:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
silent_jay Her Jay Location: Ontario for now....	I'd still buy from Saab, fuckin love Saab. Living in a military town I've been seeing them since I was born, military personnel were always bringing them back after their posting to CFB Lahr, still quite a few old ones around town. __________________ Absence makes the heart grow fonder

02-20-2009, 05:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
ChrisJericho eat more fruit Location: Seattle	I always found Saab's to be unusual. I think one issue they had is that in their recent commercials they were marketing their vehicles as a luxury brand. I'm not sure what Saab is supposed to be, but I am pretty sure it's not what people think of when they hear the word 'luxury'. __________________ "A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows us that faith proves nothing." - Friedrich Nietzsche

02-20-2009, 08:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
BadNick Riding the Ocean Spray Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa	Buying a car like that is not on my list at this time, regardless of the financial status of the company....though I did own a 9000 a few years ago and that was a nice car. To my way of thinking, Saab is a car manufacturer that someone could purchase, reorganize, and manage into a profitable, well-run car company. They have a marketable identify and their current designs are quite well sorted out.