Comments on: Production preparations begin at Saab Automobile

By: Dale Clark

Dale Clark — Fri, 06 May 2011 15:02:00 +0000

I would like the SAAB factory sometime. I was in auto parts manufacturing for 21 years and miss the “pulse” sometimes.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 05 May 2011 19:57:00 +0000

I presume Paul will never had the responsibilaty for such an amount of families , who eat their bread from building SAABs. Anyway, if I was prepairing a partnership with another car factory to save SAAB again, I would never bring bad news…but preach hope. The latest achievements of Victor Muller tells me he has been right.
Peter, former SAAB dealer employee, The Netherlands

By: Denys Maiier

Denys Maiier — Thu, 05 May 2011 07:30:00 +0000

Verzeihung, aber Übersetzung ins Russische ist wirklich schlimm!!!
Sorry, but your russian translation is relly bad!!!
Извините, но перевод статьи на русский просто ужасен!!!

Denys Maiier

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 04 May 2011 21:28:00 +0000

I presume you dont like our cars ?

By: Brandon Tucker

Brandon Tucker — Wed, 04 May 2011 18:23:00 +0000

“It’s been a very humbling experience for everyone and whilst we can’t promise [complete transparency], there is a definite commitment there to build faith with our stakeholders.”

This is exactly why we love Saab as a company. It’s easy to fall in love with a car, or any other product. But admiring Saab the entity as most of us do requires years of honest effort on Saab’s part. Saab’s openness throughout this tough process (including your own new position, Swade) just proves that Saab is committed to earning the trust and loyalty of its customers and partners.

Speaking for myself, I very much appreciate the enormous determination Saab has shown lately in protecting its products, employees and customers. A lesser company would have folded long ago. All of which will only make Saab’s bright future all the sweeter.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 04 May 2011 17:45:00 +0000

Probably not, the sheet metal is usually covered by a thin layer of protective coating oil and the metal itself is galvanized to resist rust. Only action needed is probably to clean off any dust that may have settled on the car bodies.

By: Steven Wade

Steven Wade — Wed, 04 May 2011 17:22:00 +0000

Ton, thanks for your support. I think it’s fair to say that there’s a very high awareness at Saab of the need to be good stewards with the resources we’ve got. From the internal point of view, I can say that a lot of people are re-thinking ways to do the things we’ve traditionally done. It’s been a very humbling experience for everyone and whilst we can’t promise the kind of transparency Paul might seek (this is not a publicly funded agency, it’s a business), there is a definite commitment there to build faith with our stakeholders.

By: Ton

Ton — Wed, 04 May 2011 16:45:00 +0000

I can understand you felt entitled to receive more information, but I think dishonesty is a rather heavy charge you put on Saab. Please don’t misjudge personal frustration, which we all had the last few weeks, and start blaming. (in reply of the former reaction of Paul)

I for myself think that not a lot of car companies have such an open podium to react. Including pictures, status and even feedback from a Saab-employee itself. It’s a risk of having such a blog, please let us (the interested and passioned readers) enjoy and leave unfunded naming and shaming to your own post-it notes.

By: Paul Neaves

Paul Neaves — Wed, 04 May 2011 15:16:00 +0000

Its very sad that SAAB could of been more honest about the forced shutdown !!!!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 04 May 2011 14:39:00 +0000

What about unpainted/unprimered car bodies? Do they begin to rust in 3 weeks of idle?