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Thanks for a quick answer I need to stop reading newspapers really and stay positive instead…

I worry about warranty coverage, too. But that does not keep me from keeping an eye on the currently available new Saabs and prices. So, Swade (and Saab, too) just stay on the horse. (as in don’t fall off the horse)

Just a thought.

Please keep up the great work updating us from the inside in so well written words, while at the same time bringing us enough good stuff that put a smile on our face. 

The future is to boutique brands, and for such an emotional product as a car is, the future should be promising!

Laurens

PS On a side note: I will fly in to Sweden for a few days to visit Trolhattan and the Saab Museum from there, but I only want to go with a Saab rental car. Anyone know if I can rent a Saab around Stockholm airport??? A quick google scan did not gave me any concrete results…

This bankruptcy case would be heard after the unions’ case seeing it was lodged after the union case.  So it’s not going to be something really new.

As with the unions’ case, if we have our appeal upheld in Gothenburg, which we realistically expect to happen, then the unions’ case would be withdrawn (so they’ve said) and my understanding is that we’d be protected from this claim by our reorg status.

The other element is that we would likely have the 70mil Euro deal transaction completed and be in a much better place to negotiate with suppliers, such as this claimant.

So, this is news of a sort, but under the legal processes applicable (as far as I understand them) it doesn’t really change the current situation in any way.  The possible exception to that is if a creditor claim like this one is treated different from a union claim.  That’s something I don’t know for sure, but I assume they’d be treated the same.

All the referenced “obits” were opinion pieces that used bits and pieces of news that were current at the time they were written.   The writers are going with anecdotal and other limited knowledge about the longer-term history of Saab.   Even legitimate issues they mentioned are written as if they are the norm vs. the exception.  Reading all these “missed points” will make Saab’s latest anticipated comeback even more rewarding. 

And, I’m glad this topic of “obits” was reported here since it gives me an outlet for talking about what I’ve been telling people.  We could always talk about a “Saab (as in “sob”) Story.” And the new holding company symbol (SWAN) now introduces the play on ”Swan Song.”  But I’ve determined we shouldn’t use the “it’s over when the fat lady sings” expression.   It will only be over when the tall guy says so.   And hopefully the thing that will be over are these obituaries.