Comments on: Confirmed: Beijing Auto to build last-generation Saab 9-5 in China http://www.leftlanenews.com/confirmed-beijing-auto-to-build-last-generation-saab-9-5-in-china.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: IGUANA http://www.leftlanenews.com/confirmed-beijing-auto-to-build-last-generation-saab-9-5-in-china.html#comment-498541 IGUANA Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:06:27 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=22462#comment-498541 I just hope that Koenigsegg has one hell of a marketing plan. As a Saab tech I am seeing the last of the lease cars go out of warranty and there are far too few of the loyal Saab owners left to keep me afloat. I would hate to see that the new car line has no true Saab techs who understand and love the "real" Saabs of old and want to see the "new" Saabs return the name to its former glory. I just hope that Koenigsegg has one hell of a marketing plan. As a Saab tech I am seeing the last of the lease cars go out of warranty and there are far too few of the loyal Saab owners left to keep me afloat. I would hate to see that the new car line has no true Saab techs who understand and love the “real” Saabs of old and want to see the “new” Saabs return the name to its former glory.

]]> By: ayrtonJ http://www.leftlanenews.com/confirmed-beijing-auto-to-build-last-generation-saab-9-5-in-china.html#comment-498482 ayrtonJ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:44:11 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=22462#comment-498482 Taking the old 9-5 basically has no developmental costs, thus making it affordable for numerous potential car buyers I understand where you are coming from Johnnycanuck, but it isn't always the problem of the carmakers in China. The majority of the population's needs are still far lower than what we consider basic requirements. Owning their first car is already a dream come true, a concept we all take for granted here. Owning a car of their dreams is a different story. Taking the old 9-5 basically has no developmental costs, thus making it affordable for numerous potential car buyers I understand where you are coming from Johnnycanuck, but it isn’t always the problem of the carmakers in China. The majority of the population’s needs are still far lower than what we consider basic requirements. Owning their first car is already a dream come true, a concept we all take for granted here. Owning a car of their dreams is a different story.

]]> By: DenverGuy217 http://www.leftlanenews.com/confirmed-beijing-auto-to-build-last-generation-saab-9-5-in-china.html#comment-498394 DenverGuy217 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:27:02 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=22462#comment-498394 Sounds likes something that Susan Boyle English singer would say Sounds likes something that Susan Boyle English singer would say

]]> By: johnnycanuck http://www.leftlanenews.com/confirmed-beijing-auto-to-build-last-generation-saab-9-5-in-china.html#comment-498391 johnnycanuck Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:21:34 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=22462#comment-498391 Someone said this before, but how can there be 1.3 billion of them and apparently not one can come up with a f*cking original design of their own? Is it simply forbidden to have an original thought or did they poison their own long before they tried to poison the west? Someone said this before, but how can there be 1.3 billion of them and apparently not one can come up with a f*cking original design of their own? Is it simply forbidden to have an original thought or did they poison their own long before they tried to poison the west?

]]> By: spg900 http://www.leftlanenews.com/confirmed-beijing-auto-to-build-last-generation-saab-9-5-in-china.html#comment-498384 spg900 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:05:08 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=22462#comment-498384 As I've said before, this will be the safest car in China- even though it's a 15 yr. old design. Wouldn't want this to hit my Cherry ! As I’ve said before, this will be the safest car in China- even though it’s a 15 yr. old design. Wouldn’t want this to hit my Cherry !

]]> By: SomeJerk http://www.leftlanenews.com/confirmed-beijing-auto-to-build-last-generation-saab-9-5-in-china.html#comment-498375 SomeJerk Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:34:26 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=22462#comment-498375 <i>several Chinese automakers continue to produce models that were discontinued by North American and European automakers.</i> So can I buy a brand new 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP in China? several Chinese automakers continue to produce models that were discontinued by North American and European automakers.

So can I buy a brand new 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP in China?

]]> By: 2WheeledSpeed http://www.leftlanenews.com/confirmed-beijing-auto-to-build-last-generation-saab-9-5-in-china.html#comment-498319 2WheeledSpeed Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:10:56 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=22462#comment-498319 You mean the Chinese didn't just reverse engineer the 9-5 and build it anyways? Wow. You mean the Chinese didn’t just reverse engineer the 9-5 and build it anyways? Wow.

]]> By: A4 http://www.leftlanenews.com/confirmed-beijing-auto-to-build-last-generation-saab-9-5-in-china.html#comment-498287 A4 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:17:42 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=22462#comment-498287 The new and improved Chinese 9-5, all the blandness - quadruple the unreliability. The new and improved Chinese 9-5, all the blandness – quadruple the unreliability.

]]> By: DenverGuy217 http://www.leftlanenews.com/confirmed-beijing-auto-to-build-last-generation-saab-9-5-in-china.html#comment-498248 DenverGuy217 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:59:26 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=22462#comment-498248 ha ha ha ha ha ha ha good one! ha ha ha ha ha ha ha good one!

]]> By: RaineMan http://www.leftlanenews.com/confirmed-beijing-auto-to-build-last-generation-saab-9-5-in-china.html#comment-498235 RaineMan Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:48:41 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=22462#comment-498235 So... are they calling it the 9-Ching? So… are they calling it the 9-Ching?

]]> By: Borat http://www.leftlanenews.com/confirmed-beijing-auto-to-build-last-generation-saab-9-5-in-china.html#comment-498230 Borat Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:45:36 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=22462#comment-498230 it wasn't top quality car being built in Sweden (or Finland), I wonder what future holds for it now. it wasn’t top quality car being built in Sweden (or Finland), I wonder what future holds for it now.

]]> By: DenverGuy217 http://www.leftlanenews.com/confirmed-beijing-auto-to-build-last-generation-saab-9-5-in-china.html#comment-498229 DenverGuy217 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:45:22 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=22462#comment-498229 Hopefully they go back a few years to produce the car before it got what my wife calls - the horrible chrome mascara treatment on the front end. The rest of the car may be old but it was always solid. Hopefully they go back a few years to produce the car before it got what my wife calls – the horrible chrome mascara treatment on the front end. The rest of the car may be old but it was always solid.

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