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addison
Formerly “AWM”
 
Join Date: May 2009
 
2009-12-21, 09:34

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Originally Posted by Dorian Gray View Post
..P.S. Saab died when GM bought it, not today.
That's not really true. Where would Saab be if GM didn't buy them? Probably out of business for more than a decade by now. They were basically a one car company with the aging 900 as their bestseller when GM stepped in. Saab had little money and no plans to change and improve their lineup. If anything they were life support for them. It was just another wasted investment on GMs part.

These companies going under is not necessarily a bad thing. I know brands develop intense followings but the problem with the auto industry is massive overcapacity which needs to be dealt with.

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Originally Posted by Quagmire
GM created Saturn and was flourishing before the other divisions got jealous.
Flourishing.....with an uninspiring product line that never changed. The intense attraction some had to Saturn always seemed to have less to do with product and more to do with the dealer experience and vibe of the company. The cars were pretty stale from day one and never were improved on. They may have been good for GM cars but couldn't really compete with what was coming out of Japan at the time. After a few years the cars were just hideous and the fans moved on.
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