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RIP SAAB

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by TigerVols, Dec 19, 2011.

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  1. TigerVols

    TigerVols Well-Known Member

    ...the carmaker, at least. Bankruptcy filing today (personally delivered by the CEO, no less) means the end of the road (ugh!) for a niche car beloved by a small, but fierce, group of fans in the '80s.

    http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/money_co/2011/12/bankruptcy-looks-to-be-end-of-road-for-saab.html
     
    TigerVols, Dec 19, 2011
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  2. BitterYoungMatador2

    BitterYoungMatador2 Well-Known Member

    "Well what'ja buy a Swedish piece of shit like that for?"
     
    BitterYoungMatador2, Dec 19, 2011
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  3. Brian

    Brian Well-Known Member

    David Puddy is out of a job.

    Bummer.
     
    Brian, Dec 19, 2011
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  4. Pancamo

    Pancamo Active Member

    Saab story
     
    Pancamo, Dec 19, 2011
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  5. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    Beat me to it... RIP George...
     
    Mizzougrad96, Dec 19, 2011
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  6. BitterYoungMatador2

    BitterYoungMatador2 Well-Known Member

    WELL I GET PISSED, GODDAMIT!!!
     
    BitterYoungMatador2, Dec 19, 2011
    #6
  7. Walter_Sobchak

    Walter_Sobchak Active Member

    Something's
    Always
    About to
    Break
     
    Walter_Sobchak, Dec 19, 2011
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  8. Smallpotatoes

    Smallpotatoes Well-Known Member

    What's the difference between a cactus and a SAAB?

    The pricks are on the outside of a cactus.
     
    Smallpotatoes, Dec 20, 2011
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  9. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

    Once the Prius supplanted the 900 as the car of choice among college professors - this company was done.
     
    DanOregon, Dec 20, 2011
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  10. Bamadog

    Bamadog Well-Known Member

    My one experience with a Saab was when my division officer was drunk and needed me to drive him home. I'm looking all over the car, a 900, for the ignition until I finally spot it...on the floor. Swedes...gotta love 'em. When GM took them over, that was it.
     
    Bamadog, Dec 20, 2011
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  11. beardpuller

    beardpuller Active Member

    Holy shit is this true. I speak from sad experience.
     
    beardpuller, Dec 20, 2011
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  12. murphyc

    murphyc Well-Known Member

    As a kid, I thought the 9000 Turbos of the late 1980s were cool vehicles. They still look pretty nice today, to my eye.
    Car and Driver had a obit about Saab today:
    http://blog.caranddriver.com/obituary-saab-automobile-1947%E2%80%932011/
     
    murphyc, Dec 20, 2011
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