Comments on: Talking Saab with Eric Geers of Saab Sweden

By: Kroum

Kroum — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:50:21 +0000

Fred, I don’t see the problem with selling V6 cars alongside diesels, E85 and hybrid vehicles.

By: Arnold

Arnold — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:33:12 +0000

Good work Swade. Most informative.

By: fred

fred — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:25:15 +0000

I dunno…this guy sounds like hes been drinking the GMDetroit Kool-aid. They just aint gonna be selling 150 to 200K cars a year without getting NAmerica up to ~100K. That could mean diesels or hybrids or both, but no more V6s. 19/24mpg aint suckin em in the showrooms. BTW VW Jetta TDI is “green” car of the year at LA auto show FWIW.

By: turbin

turbin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:54:51 +0000

ttidaero, plenty of Saab spirit around here and great to hear how your TTiD is going. Maybe you should do a write-up and some pics for Swade…

By: pekko

pekko — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:41:04 +0000

great! Cant wait rest of story

By: Ron57RC

Ron57RC — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:14:30 +0000

It’s good to here that SAAB have been making and implementing constructive plans with a view to the future. It seems to me that they have been doing their best to ensure that they will be a valuable asset to have when the dust settles.

As I continue to view this site I am mightily impressed by the informed comment which I read from it’s main authors and enjoy the comments which others make upon the items / articles which appear.

Swade, I’m looking forward to the continuation of the write up of your conversation with Eric Geers. Sleep well.

By: ttidaero

ttidaero — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:54:04 +0000

This kind of give me hope. Many comment latly have doomed GM, SAAB and the auto industry as a hole.
Of course there is problems and yes, some part of automotiveindustry might just be put down and foregotten.

But if a manufacturer or a brand is showi g the spirit and they are noticed fore it, the shop is more likely to survive.

What I meas is that a company will not likely be left behind if there is good products, engaged peronel and not the least a name in the business that many people knows about. The only thing missing is that the product is known to be good. It’s not enough that it is good.

But beeing good is the wayto adress that.

If this spirit hits the meadia, the bloggs and peoples mind this is a turning point

……….
By the way, thoose of you who still dont beleve KAZ or Swade or any of the TTiD loving Saabisti…Take drive, hit the pedal feel the power. This is stunning.
I’ve done 10000 km since august. And now the fuel economy is down to realy nice levels. How a bout 4.9 liters per 10 km when cruising at 110 km/h

By: Joe Lobo

Joe Lobo — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:39:41 +0000

Seems like something good will come out of all these years of austerity !!! Look forward to the rest.

By: Dippen

Dippen — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:39:59 +0000

Cool interview!:)

Thanks Swade & Eric Geers

By: Mailr

Mailr — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:19:06 +0000

I found this (in swedish): http://di.se/Nyheter/?page=/Avdelningar/Artikel.aspx%3FArticleId%3D2008%5C11%5C20%5C312349%26SectionId%3DEttan

The interesting info is that the author said, as a comment to the statement that Saab are just rebadged Opels and the brand is worthless, some 9-5 info:

“Sorry, but that’s nonsense. That was true for maybe ten years ago, but the future Saab models waiting around the corner is far from rebadged Opel models. I myself have seen the new 9-5 and think – in fact – that it might be a car that beats the world with some amazement.

In addition, GM has already paid for the tools to produce both 9-5 in 9-4X. It would be totally pointless in that situation to shut down the brand.

It is from the 2010 Saab can finally start to pay back money to GM.”