Comments on: Saab news – PDRC approval and events timeline http://inside.saab.com/saab-news-pdrc-approval-and-events-timeline/ Lorum Ipsum tagline Tue, 27 Dec 2011 02:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Anonymous http://inside.saab.com/saab-news-pdrc-approval-and-events-timeline/#comment-5891 Anonymous Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:47:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=2983#comment-5891 http://tipnightelkgrove.com/wp-content/plugins/actfual.htm http://tipnightelkgrove.com/wp-content/plugins/actfual.htm

]]> By: Anonymous http://inside.saab.com/saab-news-pdrc-approval-and-events-timeline/#comment-3688 Anonymous Mon, 19 Sep 2011 08:14:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=2983#comment-3688 I recently cancelled my order for a new Saab 9-5 due to... well frustration. The dealer then sold me (ouch... wait for it) an Opel Insignia. Signing the order for the Rüsselheim wheels this morning the dealer mentioned that Saab has now cancelled all of its existing orders as they can no longer estimate when production will resume. I wonder if this really is the case. I recently cancelled my order for a new Saab 9-5 due to… well frustration. The dealer then sold me (ouch… wait for it) an Opel Insignia. Signing the order for the Rüsselheim wheels this morning the dealer mentioned that Saab has now cancelled all of its existing orders as they can no longer estimate when production will resume. I wonder if this really is the case.

]]> By: Angelo Vecchio http://inside.saab.com/saab-news-pdrc-approval-and-events-timeline/#comment-3611 Angelo Vecchio Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:48:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=2983#comment-3611 There's too much at stake for anyone to give up on Saab.  They are worth saving----for the jobs, the cars, the history.  As I've written previously, the best cars they've ever made are the models offered in 2011 (new 9-4 and 9-5).  They have a couple others in the pipeline, very close to production, that will further broaden the line----some really exciting stuff planned.  This is not the time to quit----it's the time for Saab to look for any angle to survive.  I really believe the marriage between Saab and viable Chinese car companies will be historic, particularly when models developed in China are exported to the U.S., presumably at more affordable prices than the competition.  There’s too much at stake for anyone to give up on Saab.  They are worth saving—-for the jobs, the cars, the history.  As I’ve written previously, the best cars they’ve ever made are the models offered in 2011 (new 9-4 and 9-5).  They have a couple others in the pipeline, very close to production, that will further broaden the line—-some really exciting stuff planned.  This is not the time to quit—-it’s the time for Saab to look for any angle to survive.  I really believe the marriage between Saab and viable Chinese car companies will be historic, particularly when models developed in China are exported to the U.S., presumably at more affordable prices than the competition. 

]]> By: Jo Anderson http://inside.saab.com/saab-news-pdrc-approval-and-events-timeline/#comment-3604 Jo Anderson Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:01:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=2983#comment-3604 If Saab get's through all this, you deserve the Public Relations' award of the decade if not century. Actually, either way it turns out Saab deserves it. It will be used as a case study. Amazing job.  That aside, if Saab doesn't come through, what the hell am I going to drive? There's no other brand that fits! If Saab get’s through all this, you deserve the Public Relations’ award of the decade if not century. Actually, either way it turns out Saab deserves it. It will be used as a case study. Amazing job.  That aside, if Saab doesn’t come through, what the hell am I going to drive? There’s no other brand that fits!

]]> By: Daniel Lamko http://inside.saab.com/saab-news-pdrc-approval-and-events-timeline/#comment-3601 Daniel Lamko Wed, 14 Sep 2011 07:25:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=2983#comment-3601 Then i will have my fingers crossed for that :) The champagne bottle will be opened when Saab will be saved! Would be very hard for me to see Saab dissepear, almost 20 years since my birthday we did only drive Saabs... And we will continue with that if they will exist! See you at the Oktoberfest festival on the 1st of October :) Then i will have my fingers crossed for that :) The champagne bottle will be opened when Saab will be saved!

Would be very hard for me to see Saab dissepear, almost 20 years since my birthday we did only drive Saabs… And we will continue with that if they will exist!

See you at the Oktoberfest festival on the 1st of October :)

]]> By: Anonymous http://inside.saab.com/saab-news-pdrc-approval-and-events-timeline/#comment-3597 Anonymous Wed, 14 Sep 2011 03:18:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=2983#comment-3597 Dont eat the goose that lays the golden egg ,just an opinion , I've gone for months without pay and did fine , Sweden will pay you , whats been going on for the months that no production has been going on , you were payed yeah we need a check but at what cost down the road . but I'm just a man who works everyday it's the reason I'm going to continue to work , I work because  I must , Rant over , I do support my employed people but I'm not in your shoes Dont eat the goose that lays the golden egg ,just an opinion , I’ve gone for months without pay and did fine , Sweden will pay you , whats been going on for the months that no production has been going on , you were payed yeah we need a check but at what cost down the road . but I’m just a man who works everyday it’s the reason I’m going to continue to work , I work because  I must , Rant over , I do support my employed people but I’m not in your shoes

]]> By: Anonymous http://inside.saab.com/saab-news-pdrc-approval-and-events-timeline/#comment-3590 Anonymous Tue, 13 Sep 2011 21:19:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=2983#comment-3590 I give you credit Mr. Wade in keeping calm.. Like aviation as a pilot you must remain calm even when things seem bad. You wont get anywhere being a drama queen or losing you cool. You must stay on track and look at what can be done to make things better, thats it . - You are not over optimistic. You are doing your job!  I give you credit Mr. Wade in keeping calm.. Like aviation as a pilot you must remain calm even when things seem bad. You wont get anywhere being a drama queen or losing you cool. You must stay on track and look at what can be done to make things better, thats it . – You are not over optimistic. You are doing your job! 

]]> By: Anonymous http://inside.saab.com/saab-news-pdrc-approval-and-events-timeline/#comment-3589 Anonymous Tue, 13 Sep 2011 21:17:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=2983#comment-3589 WOW! I am really glad to hear that you have finally received your SAAB. I don't think that I will be cancelling my order now. Need to wait for SAAB to start production again... My car will be built to my spec with many additional options and therefore it can't be sourced from a dealership. I cannot wait to drive this car! Will be watching news every day. Fingers crossed for SAAB! WOW! I am really glad to hear that you have finally received your SAAB. I don’t think that I will be cancelling my order now. Need to wait for SAAB to start production again… My car will be built to my spec with many additional options and therefore it can’t be sourced from a dealership. I cannot wait to drive this car! Will be watching news every day. Fingers crossed for SAAB!

]]> By: Anonymous http://inside.saab.com/saab-news-pdrc-approval-and-events-timeline/#comment-3588 Anonymous Tue, 13 Sep 2011 20:47:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=2983#comment-3588 Well, for what it's worth, i'll add my 2 cents here (maybe just slightly off topic, but what the hell). Steven, I have the deepest admiration for the way you manage to keep calm and post enlighting and enlighted comments here. I have no doubt that deep inside, your feelings are not quite as calm and posed as they are in writing. From what i've heard and read, you've put both your professional and personal life on the line for SAAB. It probably now turns out as both the best and worse decision you ever made, a dream come true and a nightmare come reality at the same time. I'm sure also that this state of mind of yours reflects that of a lot of your co-workers back in Trolhattan : managing to show calm and rationale, despite hectic and totally irrational times. But then again, that is the stuff true proffessionals are made of.   I am truly deeply convinced that SAAB will make it through this episode and will (maybe not so) soon produce cars again. Weither that "new" "new" SAAB will be successfull is another thing, but i have no doubt it will get a chance to have a crack at it. Sure, the image of SAAB has suffered a lot in this process, but as a european, I am convinced that the brand damage in other parts of the world is nowhere near as bad as it is here (US excepted). So maybe it does stand a chance of success after this whole episode.   In the past years I have started to love a brand that I had no affinity with before, it has just grown on me at (turbo) speed. That is probably the only single thing that hasn't changed in the last two years, the ability of the brand to totally grow on you. SAAB is probably not the only brand to have this affect on people, but it is a rare and very, very valuable asset - for those who care to recognize it. But so far, only very few actually do. That will be the challenge ahead.....   Anyway, keep hanging in there, all of you back in Trolhattan, things will, eventually, be all right.   Sincerelly   2T Well, for what it’s worth, i’ll add my 2 cents here (maybe just slightly off topic, but what the hell).
Steven, I have the deepest admiration for the way you manage to keep calm and post enlighting and enlighted comments here. I have no doubt that deep inside, your feelings are not quite as calm and posed as they are in writing. From what i’ve heard and read, you’ve put both your professional and personal life on the line for SAAB. It probably now turns out as both the best and worse decision you ever made, a dream come true and a nightmare come reality at the same time.
I’m sure also that this state of mind of yours reflects that of a lot of your co-workers back in Trolhattan : managing to show calm and rationale, despite hectic and totally irrational times. But then again, that is the stuff true proffessionals are made of.
 
I am truly deeply convinced that SAAB will make it through this episode and will (maybe not so) soon produce cars again. Weither that “new” “new” SAAB will be successfull is another thing, but i have no doubt it will get a chance to have a crack at it. Sure, the image of SAAB has suffered a lot in this process, but as a european, I am convinced that the brand damage in other parts of the world is nowhere near as bad as it is here (US excepted). So maybe it does stand a chance of success after this whole episode.
 
In the past years I have started to love a brand that I had no affinity with before, it has just grown on me at (turbo) speed. That is probably the only single thing that hasn’t changed in the last two years, the ability of the brand to totally grow on you. SAAB is probably not the only brand to have this affect on people, but it is a rare and very, very valuable asset – for those who care to recognize it. But so far, only very few actually do. That will be the challenge ahead…..
 
Anyway, keep hanging in there, all of you back in Trolhattan, things will, eventually, be all right.
 
Sincerelly
 
2T

]]> By: Anonymous http://inside.saab.com/saab-news-pdrc-approval-and-events-timeline/#comment-3586 Anonymous Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:59:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=2983#comment-3586 I don't mean to sound like a pig-head but what "WORK " do the unions think their workers should be paid for? They have not done work ?  If I don't go to work for months even if its my bosses fault , UH I don't get paid, maybe unemployment , which my boss already took from my check when he was paying me, but I have no right to go after my boss unless he made promises. I love my SAAB Madly its the only car that I have had with close to zero problems. The workers make a good product.  When you make the New 9-3 I will be first inline... Oh and sorry I wont trade my 9-3ssc in, I love it to much... I don’t mean to sound like a pig-head but what “WORK ” do the unions think their workers should be paid for? They have not done work ?

 If I don’t go to work for months even if its my bosses fault , UH I don’t get paid, maybe unemployment , which my boss already took from my check when he was paying me, but I have no right to go after my boss unless he made promises. I love my SAAB Madly its the only car that I have had with close to zero problems. The workers make a good product. 

When you make the New 9-3 I will be first inline… Oh and sorry I wont trade my 9-3ssc in, I love it to much…

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