Comments on: Today at Saab Automobile – reorganisation announcement

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:21:00 +0000

Okay, plan C is??? Goosh. I would really like to get a 9-5SC this year but is it possible? Keep on fighting!

By: Michael Hickman

Michael Hickman — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 11:11:00 +0000

Is it or is it not a ‘banruptcy’? Depends upon which side of the Atlantic you ask. Reorganization to avoid legal action by creditors is chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States. Apparently others distinguish differently.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 10:58:00 +0000

Hope for the best but it looks pretty hard if you listen to the “experts”.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 02:39:00 +0000

I hope it turns out well and I hope all of the Swedish Saab employees can get their pay, and keep their jobs. They should be proud of what they do, but pride won’t necessarily pay the mortgage.

Saab should become better and better as they squeeze the GM out of the design (I’m dealing with the headaches of GM parts in my own Saab now) but I have to say that I Saab could well have been dead years ago without GM, so it’s a double-edged sword to be sure.

With Chinese and Russian deals Saab should be in good shape but they just need to get there – build some cars – and I wish someone could step up and help in the short term to keep the brand alive. If I could, I would. In the meantime I watch the blog and hope for the best.

I want to buy a new 9-5 Combi in a few years (have an ’09 9-3 Aero Combi now so I’m not due for another in the near future) and with any luck I will still be able to. It seems the management is truly doing all they can to advance Saab from their tough position. They need to know they have a large group of people behind them supporting them.

We are all hoping for the best.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 02:22:00 +0000

I’ll admit that I am a few pixels short of a SID when it comes to Saab, but Saab has too much going for it now to not prevail. We will look back on this and see it as just another step in the process toward Saab’s successful rebirth.

By: 100%Saab

100%Saab — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 23:58:00 +0000

I’m satisfied that Victor Muller is doing everything possible to keep Saab producing cars. It’s sad that the Swedish Government has not stepped in to help Saab like the US Government did for GM and it is now up to the Chinese Government to do the job.

Thinking about the US market, clearly some of the US Saab sales were to GM employees and family members. Most of those sales are never coming back to Saab.

Just part of the Chinese Buick market would have been enough for Saab to stay out of it’s current financial troubles. The Chinese saved Buick. It’s time for them to save Saab, too.

Just a thought.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 19:47:00 +0000

I do like the way all the new SAABs drive and the look of the car , we used to think how great the 99T was , now it’s the 9-3 X drive car what a great car to drive . Bjorn Enval was the designer at a time for SAAB now it’s Jason I want to see what is next for SAAB in the best way . Thanks to all the factory people who build these cars you do great work .
I’m hoping you continue to build on what is a Great brand . I’m sure at this time it’s hard to look to the future of SAAB

By: Øyvind Sjødin

Øyvind Sjødin — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 18:35:00 +0000

Good luck Tomorrow, I am hoping my next car (which will be a brand new one) is a Saab 9-3.

By: Steven Wade

Steven Wade — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:05:00 +0000

Curt, it’s not an automatic bankruptcy, I can tell you that much.

As VM said in the press conference, then we go to ‘Plan C’. But right now our energy is on this, not the possibility of what might or might not happen otherwise. We’re quite confident in our application to the court.

By: Curt Sehon

Curt Sehon — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:36:00 +0000

My question is, what will happen if the court denies Saab’s request for reorganization? Does this mean automatic bankruptcy? What are the ramifications of a disapproval?