Comments on: GM struggling to find a buyer for Saab

By: stevekarsten

stevekarsten — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:39:08 +0000

GM (GROSS MISMANAGEMENT) Lame ass company that ruins anything it gets its hands on. Someone teach these GM assholes something please or we may as well really kiss GM and an its American history GOODBYE just like our human rights. PISS ANTS. GM(GROSS MISMANAGEMENT)

By: jackjimturkey

jackjimturkey — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:47:25 +0000

Elias, Dante, Struggle:

S. Stevens, Yngwie, Feiedman and Howe are definetly underrated.

Les Paul is perhaps the second greatest human ever born, behind Christ himself.

By: ricky_b

ricky_b — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:22:50 +0000

actually, NMOFGM is incorrect. 1) GM was only a minor stakeholder in Subaru and did not contribute to their daily operation or development. 2) Per JD Power’s and Associated and dealer network data, Subaru’s quality has remained about the same since GM divested their final stake. 3) Toyota has picked up some of Subaru’s shares and has been partnering with them on some interesting new vehicles. In other words, Subaru is now better off without GM

As for Saab. GM has already killed them. The 92 and 97 were two products that gave a black eye to what Saab was supposed to be. The 93 and the 95 have been treated as bastard children with only cosmetics updates in the last seven model years. And with the current state of GM these days, they are not going to sacrifice any money that could go towards US brands to send over to Saab. If Saab isn’t sold in the next year, they will cease to exist at the hands of GM.

By: Struggle

Struggle — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:52:11 +0000

1. John Petrucci
2. Yngwie Malmsteen
3. Joe Satriani
4. Marty Friedman

and the list goes on…..

By: Dante_JoseCuervo

Dante_JoseCuervo — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:32:51 +0000

22. Steve Howe
23. Django Reinhardt (spelling?)
24. Skwisgar Skigalf (again, sp?)
25. Michael Angelo Batio
26. Jon Schaffer
27. Randy Rhoads

By: Need more oil for GM

Need more oil for GM — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:20:14 +0000

What about Alex Liefson or EVH? Page was sloppy, and Keith Richards is dull.

If you want to check out a guitarist who is seriously underrated, check out Mike Gurly from a band called DADA. I swear he is the second coming of SRV.

By: VictorRaikkonen

VictorRaikkonen — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:36:24 +0000

I agree with mayer_ray_nagin… Saab’s are WAY too over priced for what you get. Why would I pay 40k for a 9-3 when I can purchase a much better BMW… hell, I would even buy an IS350 or TL before a Saab.

By: howsmydriving

howsmydriving — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:18:59 +0000

Right, what’s up with the guitarist list? Why no Satriani or Malmsteen?
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Comparing Saab to BMW and MB is just nuts. Not only does Saab not swim in that same pond, it doesn’t even deserve to piss in that same toilet.

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:00:19 +0000

I can’t believe no one has mentioned Joe Perry. For gawd’s sake people Sweet Emotion didn’t crawl out of the primordial ooze by itself.

By: melias

melias — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:56:18 +0000

13. Steve Stevens – Billy Idol Group
14. Tab Benoit
15. Brad Paisley
16. Keith Urban
17. Sid McGinnis – CBS Orchestra (David Letterman Show)
18, Eric Johnson
19. Buddy Guy
20. Mr. Vaughn
21. Lester Polfus aka Les Paul

obscure guitarists who nonetheless were/are at the top of their game, for $200, Alex!

By: gpg

gpg — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:08:40 +0000

Saab’s strength is really in their turbo engineering of the 2.0 and 2.3 L 4-cyl engine. They have 30 years of forward thinking that GM never took advantage of. Saab’s Aero-x and 9-x Biohybrid concept vehicles have won numerous awards both in Europe and North America. Saab really was GM’s stepchild and anything that Saab came up that would have given them a step up on the competition was delayed or not put into production by GM.

The cost of Saab vehicles are really not any more expensive then any other vehicle in its class. The
9-3SS Saab can be purchased for around $25k to $30K. If you would actually compare a Saab with the Audi, BMW or Mercedes you could obtain the Saab for several thousand less and have an equal or better vehicle then these brands. It will be a sad day in our family if the Saab brand is left to die on the vine as GM has decided to do.

By: travis0017

travis0017 — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:13:45 +0000

Maybe Saab is having problems because consumers care nothing of the tech under the hood when the design of the body looks stupid.

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:21:32 +0000

If they do decide to let Saab die does that mean we can look forward to a ‘Toe Tag’ sales event?

By: jackjimturkey

jackjimturkey — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:02:23 +0000

Mutant: you’re right.
That’s why things like this need to be thought out before.

I’ll be listening to some muddy waters on the way home

By: miket

miket — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:52:08 +0000

2. Buckethead
3. Vai

Whats with the guitar lists?

Either way, who wants to but Saab, when they are so intertwined with GM architecture?

How’s this for a deal….You buy Saab, and get no engineering support…then you can keep buying parts from GM until you build your own designs…..so GM makes cash off the deal for the next few years while you get…..bankrupt?

Not sure how they sell this one….

By: Dangerous1

Dangerous1 — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:20:32 +0000

Perhaps if they would update the vehicles now and then instead if introducing a boring design and letting it languish, they would sell more cars.

By: Mutant@DCX

Mutant@DCX — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:07:58 +0000

6 BB King
7 Santana

Fine time to start using strategy, losing 6 billion a month for how long?

By: AnonymousCoward

AnonymousCoward — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:44:31 +0000

Nice headline. HUMMER has been on sale for, what, 7 months now without anyone showing the slightest interest in the piece of crap. But it’s only month since Saab came under strategic review, so I don’t think there is much to say about the “lack of interest” there. Has the review even got started with the holidays and all? I’ll bet you all that Saab’s future is far more secure than both HUMMER’s and Saturn’s.

By: mayer_ray_nagin

mayer_ray_nagin — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:32:14 +0000

If Saabs weren’t such overpriced POS’s I’d maybe buy one off GM.

By: Need more oil for GM

Need more oil for GM — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:28:25 +0000

Keep it. Saab will always be more successful remaining under the GM umbrella. Look at what happened to Subaru when GM let their sorry sh1t go. Ya, sales are up at Subaru, but the design and quality have taken a massive nosedive. People who bought Subarus now will pay later in the form of unwanted, countless repairs.

Saab is a real player against the likes of BMW and Mercedes. In many case, they blow the competition out of the water. Keep it that way GM

By: darx_ider

darx_ider — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:24:13 +0000

It was great brand; one of those first that used the turbo-charged engines, until GM bought it. God damn you Rick Wagoner and damn your GM “Big Loser”

By: jackjimturkey

jackjimturkey — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:22:39 +0000

1 Hendrix
2 Clapton
3 Page
4 Beck
5 Iommi
6 Angus
7 Richards
8 Hammett
9 Blackmore
10 Slash

Maybe GM should keep Saab and let it operate autonomously

By: Struggle

Struggle — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:21:20 +0000

No ****e