Comments on: GM reluctant to sell Saab because 2010 9-5 “too good?” http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-reluctant-to-sell-saab-because-2010-9-5-too-good.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: SomeGreek http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-reluctant-to-sell-saab-because-2010-9-5-too-good.html#comment-456626 SomeGreek Wed, 13 May 2009 11:49:22 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=17828#comment-456626 They arenot scared of SAAB. The're scared of the Chinese owning the SAAB... They arenot scared of SAAB. The’re scared of the Chinese owning the SAAB…

]]> By: Other Man http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-reluctant-to-sell-saab-because-2010-9-5-too-good.html#comment-456595 Other Man Wed, 13 May 2009 02:51:33 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=17828#comment-456595 "... GM CEO Henderson say that the new Saab is even better than the related Opel Insignia ..." I should freaking hope so if it's going to be a more expensive platform-mate! " 'Henderson is very scared to have Saab as a competitor in the future' and that he would apparently prefer to see Saab go bankrupt than become a rival for the Insignia. " The way I understood it. The Opel Insignia was an upper middle-class family sedan, whereas the 2010 9-5 would start more at CTS-like prices, even in the EDM market. That's like VW being scared the Passat will bang into A4 territory. “… GM CEO Henderson say that the new Saab is even better than the related Opel Insignia …”

I should freaking hope so if it’s going to be a more expensive platform-mate!

” ‘Henderson is very scared to have Saab as a competitor in the future’ and that he would apparently prefer to see Saab go bankrupt than become a rival for the Insignia. ”

The way I understood it. The Opel Insignia was an upper middle-class family sedan, whereas the 2010 9-5 would start more at CTS-like prices, even in the EDM market. That’s like VW being scared the Passat will bang into A4 territory.

]]> By: yarddog82abn http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-reluctant-to-sell-saab-because-2010-9-5-too-good.html#comment-456342 yarddog82abn Tue, 12 May 2009 15:21:46 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=17828#comment-456342 WOW... SINCE WHEN DO AUTO-HEADS START THINKING LIKE SALES MEN???? HIPE UP THE CAR BEFORE YOU GO IN FOR THE SELL, MAYBE THEY GOT A HOLD OF THE MOVIE "SUCKERS".......???????????? WOW… SINCE WHEN DO AUTO-HEADS START THINKING LIKE SALES MEN????

HIPE UP THE CAR BEFORE YOU GO IN FOR THE SELL, MAYBE THEY GOT A HOLD OF THE MOVIE “SUCKERS”…….????????????

]]> By: SomeGreek http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-reluctant-to-sell-saab-because-2010-9-5-too-good.html#comment-456331 SomeGreek Tue, 12 May 2009 14:40:57 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=17828#comment-456331 "was designed wholly by GM and is based on the automaker’s Epsilon II architecture" They s****ed up for sure. I mean "designed wholly by GM"? Is there a worse drawback than that? And of course the Epsillon II is a front wheel drive platform. Not good enough to compete with all the RWD rivals, including the new 5 series. “was designed wholly by GM and is based on the automaker’s Epsilon II architecture”
They s****ed up for sure. I mean “designed wholly by GM”? Is there a worse drawback than that? And of course the Epsillon II is a front wheel drive platform. Not good enough to compete with all the RWD rivals, including the new 5 series.

]]> By: No more oil for GM http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-reluctant-to-sell-saab-because-2010-9-5-too-good.html#comment-456306 No more oil for GM Tue, 12 May 2009 06:06:49 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=17828#comment-456306 well, good then that saabs fate is decided by a small court in sweden and not by general garbage.. anyway, this henderson will be out the door one year from now so what he thinks of saab is of no interest.. well, good then that saabs fate is decided by a small court in sweden and not by general garbage.. anyway, this henderson will be out the door one year from now so what he thinks of saab is of no interest..

]]> By: Borat http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-reluctant-to-sell-saab-because-2010-9-5-too-good.html#comment-456275 Borat Tue, 12 May 2009 01:17:11 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=17828#comment-456275 What would you expect announcement that next 9-5 will be crap? This is half of original line-up. What would you expect announcement that next 9-5 will be crap? This is half of original line-up.

]]> By: bigp http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-reluctant-to-sell-saab-because-2010-9-5-too-good.html#comment-456273 bigp Tue, 12 May 2009 01:16:28 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=17828#comment-456273 well this car better be an looker inside and out because the insides have always let me down .. the power must be about 275-300 for the base model and 350-375 for the flagship or no one will take this car for real.. i pray its as good as they hype it to be cause they can use this boost in pr... go gm well this car better be an looker inside and out because the insides have always let me down .. the power must be about 275-300 for the base model and 350-375 for the flagship or no one will take this car for real.. i pray its as good as they hype it to be cause they can use this boost in pr… go gm

]]> By: jayjc08 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-reluctant-to-sell-saab-because-2010-9-5-too-good.html#comment-456264 jayjc08 Tue, 12 May 2009 00:52:49 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=17828#comment-456264 I don't know about the rest of you, but for a car that is so important... or was... to Saab, it had best be very good. They aren't so much "hyping it up", as this is the first tidbit of info I've really heard on the 9-5 aside from speculation, with even this being "inside speculation". I don’t know about the rest of you, but for a car that is so important… or was… to Saab, it had best be very good. They aren’t so much “hyping it up”, as this is the first tidbit of info I’ve really heard on the 9-5 aside from speculation, with even this being “inside speculation”.

]]> By: anti-believer http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-reluctant-to-sell-saab-because-2010-9-5-too-good.html#comment-456237 anti-believer Mon, 11 May 2009 22:53:50 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=17828#comment-456237 I don't believe this crap! They just trying to hype this sale up so they can sell it for more!!! Oldest trick in book behind selling yourself ! GM is such BS. No wonder they gonna bankrupt! I don’t believe this crap!

They just trying to hype this sale up so they can sell it for more!!!

Oldest trick in book behind selling yourself !

GM is such BS. No wonder they gonna bankrupt!

]]> By: JakeK66 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-reluctant-to-sell-saab-because-2010-9-5-too-good.html#comment-456226 JakeK66 Mon, 11 May 2009 22:19:43 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=17828#comment-456226 "Oh I don't think I want to give you the A-Rod card now, I think he's just heating up..." -That sounds like something a 8 year old says to try and negotiate baseball cards. Seriously, JohnnyC is right. When, or will GM sell the Insignia here? Will Saab be around long enough for us to see the 9-5? From what Fritzy said - I think it's a matter of time before the Insignia is here as SOMETHING - heck, with LLN saying it will be something else everyday - I have money on it being the next Oldsmobile Intrigue... “Oh I don’t think I want to give you the A-Rod card now, I think he’s just heating up…”

-That sounds like something a 8 year old says to try and negotiate baseball cards. Seriously, JohnnyC is right.

When, or will GM sell the Insignia here? Will Saab be around long enough for us to see the 9-5? From what Fritzy said – I think it’s a matter of time before the Insignia is here as SOMETHING – heck, with LLN saying it will be something else everyday – I have money on it being the next Oldsmobile Intrigue…

]]> By: Mutant@DCX http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-reluctant-to-sell-saab-because-2010-9-5-too-good.html#comment-456214 Mutant@DCX Mon, 11 May 2009 21:22:04 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=17828#comment-456214 Sell it, or they'll take it away from from in bankrupcty... wtf, are you paying attention? Sell it, or they’ll take it away from from in bankrupcty… wtf, are you paying attention?

]]> By: carstuff http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-reluctant-to-sell-saab-because-2010-9-5-too-good.html#comment-456213 carstuff Mon, 11 May 2009 21:21:00 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=17828#comment-456213 Guess the question is why the 9-5 will be so expensive. Based on the Insignia arch., perhaps lower volume and probably more content but still should be comparable in price. So is it could be sold at a competitive price. Guess the question is why the 9-5 will be so expensive. Based on the Insignia arch., perhaps lower volume and probably more content but still should be comparable in price. So is it could be sold at a competitive price.

]]> By: Borat http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-reluctant-to-sell-saab-because-2010-9-5-too-good.html#comment-456209 Borat Mon, 11 May 2009 21:01:43 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=17828#comment-456209 Johnny, summed it up. When time will be to sell Opel, Saab which more expensive will be piece of dang found on the side of the road. Johnny, summed it up. When time will be to sell Opel, Saab which more expensive will be piece of dang found on the side of the road.

]]> By: DB9 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-reluctant-to-sell-saab-because-2010-9-5-too-good.html#comment-456203 DB9 Mon, 11 May 2009 20:49:10 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=17828#comment-456203 Shhh… The same sources told Cool Dawg that the trans-warp conduit network, so recklessly destroyed by Janeway and crew, is almost fully operational again. Now if only we didn’t jettison Doohan off into orbit the transporters would be functioning and we could beam aboard and set course for the delta quadrant… [Aside] Cool Dawg are you sure about this… He says you can take it to the bank - in the vault;-)) DB9 PS. Silly? Well who started it? Not…;-) Shhh… The same sources told Cool Dawg that the trans-warp conduit network, so recklessly destroyed by Janeway and crew, is almost fully operational again. Now if only we didn’t jettison Doohan off into orbit the transporters would be functioning and we could beam aboard and set course for the delta quadrant…

[Aside] Cool Dawg are you sure about this… He says you can take it to the bank – in the vault;-))

DB9

PS. Silly? Well who started it? Not…;-)

]]> By: johnnycanuck http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-reluctant-to-sell-saab-because-2010-9-5-too-good.html#comment-456199 johnnycanuck Mon, 11 May 2009 20:42:13 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=17828#comment-456199 Oh please. If Fritz' tactics were any more transparent you could stick a flashlight up his ass and his nose would glow. When something seems too good to be true, it probably is. Oh please. If Fritz’ tactics were any more transparent you could stick a flashlight up his ass and his nose would glow. When something seems too good to be true, it probably is.

]]> By: DenverGuy217 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-reluctant-to-sell-saab-because-2010-9-5-too-good.html#comment-456196 DenverGuy217 Mon, 11 May 2009 20:31:55 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=17828#comment-456196 Isn't the 9-5 at least 50% more expensive than what an Insignia goes for and in a totally different class? Why worry about a car that will never sell more than 15-20,000 units a year Isn’t the 9-5 at least 50% more expensive than what an Insignia goes for and in a totally different class?

Why worry about a car that will never sell more than 15-20,000 units a year

]]> By: anyclearer http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-reluctant-to-sell-saab-because-2010-9-5-too-good.html#comment-456191 anyclearer Mon, 11 May 2009 20:26:56 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=17828#comment-456191 thats awsome, hope to see it sooner thats awsome, hope to see it sooner

]]> By: A4 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-reluctant-to-sell-saab-because-2010-9-5-too-good.html#comment-456190 A4 Mon, 11 May 2009 20:25:50 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=17828#comment-456190 so hurry up and release the 9-5. lord knows the current one probably only sold 3 this year. so hurry up and release the 9-5. lord knows the current one probably only sold 3 this year.

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