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http://motoring.asiaone.com/Motoring/News/...119-311499.html I think shouldn't high beam slow cars, shoud just downshift, change lane and overtake the road hogger....in singapore peopel siao one......the more polite you try to be....the harder it is to overtake..... to think I almost bought a saab hence my nick sabbie...
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sorry to start a new thread just for this, but i searched but did not find specifically what i am looking for. Anyone can recommend a good workshop outside to service SAAB? I got a 09 9-3 that is out of warranty and AD is erm . . . . not cheap.
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Hi Guys, as some of you guys know I drive a VW Touran and finger itchy, would like to stick to conti makes and at the same time not blow too much money....the choices above seems reasonable good value for money on the 2nd hand market....which will you choose? Thanks.
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Saab bleeds even more and decides to skip the Frankfurt Motor Show
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Saab is so broke that its owners recently had to sell some of its shares in order to pay the salaries of its white collar (executive level) earlier this month. This is the latest in the chapter of the Saab Book of Pain and Suffering. This came right after the new where Saab's component suppliers stopped supplying the necessary components in order for them to produce cars. Their production line is still silent at the moment with no confirmation as to when it will restart (if ever), again. Now, having seen the light, or darkness arising from an acute lack of money the management of Saab has decided that the company would skip the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show. A very wise choice considering that it basically takes a ton of money to set up a display booth at any exhibition event. From personal experience, it will cost at least a good US$50,000 for a decent sized booth at an international event at some exhibition hall. And if you're a major player or one that needs to make some impact, it will cost more. And Saab needs to make some positive impact if it wants to survive this next few months. Not attendintg Frankfurt is actually a small part of the big picture. The big picture is actually pretty bleak for Saab at the moment and I cannot seem to see a happy ending any time soon. Saab is on life support and is slowly deteriorating. The steroid shot it requires would need to be of epic proportions and again the question comes up whether Saab should be worth saving or not. The only interesting car they currently produce is the new Saab 9-5. It may look unique but these days only looking unique doesn't sell. There has to be some magic involved. Saab should go back to its quirky ways and start building cars in a way no one could think of. Those days Saab thought differently from others. Door handles were overbuilt so that you can tie ropes on them and they'd be strong enough to be used to pull the whole car out of a ditch if you skid off the road while driving on snow. They also had the ignition key on the center console so that you start the car and then reach for the handbrake instantly. Now, Saabs are normal cars. Most people who wanted normal cars (at a slightly higher price) would end up buying some German car instead. At the very least they'd buy some French car which also has somewhatquirky styling. Citroen especially. So what has Saab got to offer then? Nothing actually. That is unless they start building a retro looking Saab 93/96 from the 1950s/ 1970s for the 2010s. Saab needs to take one old quirky car, redo it for the present, market it as a slightly upmarket little hatchback, milk the retro aspect like crazy and pray to the Norse Gods that the car buying public buys it. This is actually part of Saab's gameplan and I actually want to see a modernized Saab 93 as when I was younger I managed to catch a few of these in the metal. I hope Saab can survive so that they can do just that in the first place. -
Hi Saab owner, I'm considering a used 2 yrs old Saab and wondering what are the usual repair for saab of this age? Heard that it's an unreliable car but somehow is captivated by Saab for unknown reason so hope any Saab owner here can enlighten me.
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Hi guys, is this a good buy in your opinion? http://www.sgcarmart.com/used_cars/info.ph...336&DL=2225 I thought the price for this make at less than 2 yrs and a OMV of 53k++ is pretty decent...its 270 bhp and 0-100 in less than 7 secs.. the road tax is hefty though and so is likely the FC..
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I always quite like the car as it suits me being the intellectual geek.... but where can i go and service this car in the east? sungei kadut too far for me....can the turbo last 10 years?
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Hi everyone, I'm interested to buy a used Saab 9-3 Troll version. Saw a 4 yr 1 mth model with car rebate value of 32k currently. However the mileage is 108k and the body according to my exporter friend is not worth more than 1.5k. Thinking of offering 36k-37k max. Do you think it's still a good deal and am I overpaying?
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Saab is in deep trouble according to its owners Spyker. The Swedish car manufacturer could seriously bite the dust even after the takeover by Spyker early last year. In fact, Spyker had to let go of a major shareholding of its luxury car manufacturing arm to a UK based investment company to inject some extra capital into Saab but even this little maneuver has not stopped the bleeding. Spyker's annual report had stated that Saab's future isn't certain if they do not secure new funding. I think Saab has caused the owners of Spyker to lose out big time. It had to sell off major shares in Spyker cars and now it reveals that Saab is bleeding badly. This statement is surprising as I remember writing about the Spyker-Saab deal in February 2010 where Spyker bought the beleaguered company from General Motors for a sum totaling US$74 million in cash and another US$326 million in deferred shares. Spyker took a 400 million Euro loan for Saab and another hundred million Euro loan elsewhere as backup. 400 million Euros is just part of the operating costs of Saab. Of course at that point of time Spyker wanted Saab to sell 120,000 cars per year and the bad news is Saab only managed around 80,000 or so units. It sold more cars in 2009 and obviously, selling less cars meant that Saab is in a real bad state. There was even an issue at the Saab Trollhattan plant which had to be temporarily shut down for about a day or so due to suppliers stopping the supply of parts. All of this isn't confidence building if you know what I mean. According to the annual report, Saab is losing tons of money due to trying to set up new distribution networks and sales/marketing operations. While this spending of money was necessary and budgeted for in the Saab turnaround cum business plan, Spyker did not anticipate that the actual cash needed was higher than planned. There was also talk that a Russian billionaire is interested in Saab and is willing to invest 500million Euros into Saab. But this is mere speculation and nothing is solid as yet. And why someone is willing to add more money to a sinking ship is beyond me. As if Spyker's foray into Saab isn't a lesson to others already. All this has basically shown that what I said in my earlier article written way, way, way back in December 2009 where I asked a simple question on Saab and its extinction at that point of time and whether it really matter to any of us? I basically asked and said -
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Which would you choose?My choice would be Mondeo
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Over the past week, Saab has had to stop production at its Trollhatten factory in Sweden, after a series of disputes with its suppliers. The suppliers allege that Saab has not been paying them on time, and have therefore ceased supplying parts to Saab, forcing the Swedish carmaker to temporarily halt production as they try to resolve the issues. This happened not just once, but twice in the past week. It is quite worrying to read about such troubles for Saab, as we've all thought that they are back on the right foot following their takeover by Spyker last year. After a promising start, with launches of new models like the new 9-5 as well as the 9-4X crossover, the future for the once struggling Swedish marque looked bright. However, the latest problems seem like a blight on their road to recovery, and it certainly doesn't instill any more confidence in potential customers who might already have a tarnished image of the brand after their woeful days under GM ownership. Hopefully Saab manages to resolve these issues soon, and get back to its main core of business, which is building cars. We certainly don't want to see the brand die off after coming so close to doing so last year.
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Which is your favourite Conti compact SUV?Can Saab produce a class-leading SUV? My pick is the new X3.
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Anyone interested in 3M Nomad customised car mat for your Volvo or Saab. Pls take a look at my thread. http://www.mycarforum.com/forum/gforum.cgi...ew&post=1159595
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Spyker Cars NV's Saab Automobile has entered an agreement with Sweden's government to set up a venture to develop transmissions for the auto industry. Saab and Fouriertransform AB, the government
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Saab Automobile plans to reduce its workforce by 200 employees or about one-eighth of its current staff, according to report from Reuters citing a union official. Hakan Skott, a union representative at Saab, told the news site that the move was expected after the company's new owner, Dutch supercar maker Spyker, cut the firm's sales target from 60,000 units in February, to 45,000 a few months later and finally to just 30,000 cars at end of October. "I'm not exactly surprised. We reduced our sales forecast just a couple of weeks ago and there is a decline in sales every year around Christmas and at the end of the year," Skott said. "I'm sure that by February-March we will see an upward trend and people will buy cars again," he added. Saab has said in the past that it needs to sell around 80,000 cars per year to break even.On Friday, Swedish business daily Dagens Industri quoted Spyker's CEO Victor Muller as saying, "There is absolutely no reason to worry. Our plans for the future still stand. Next year, we will build 80,000 cars". As for the staff being laid, Muller told the newspaper that they were temporary employees. "You take them aboard when you need them and when they are not needed, they are not on board," he added. Saab
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My budget is between 7-8k depreciation. Need a bigger car to put golf bag, so will appreciate advice for these 2 cars. Saab 9-3 SC http://www.sgcarmart.com/used_cars/info.ph...032&DL=1000 Dep - $7.7k Pros - Saab is nice understated conti car, rare, lower road tax, powerful than 2.5L murano, higher paper value Cons - High maintenance? , never drive conti car before so not sure about the reliability Murano 2.5A http://www.sgcarmart.com/used_cars/info.ph...206&DL=1000 Dep - ard $7k i think (not stated) Pros - SUV (am driving toyota rush now), lower fuel costs than Saab??, bigger boot space than Saab??, lower maintenance, reliable Jap car Cons - Higher road tax. For both cars left around 5 year, I intend to drive till the end. Take note I have also never driven a Nissan or Conti car before, previously only drive Honda and Toyota. Current ride RUsh. Kind bros pls give me your 2 cents...
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Didnt know my tap of the horn could make you suddenly drive all crazy... Now both our morning are spoiled which i believe is not worth. Plus You work in this area and my vendors oso around this area, so many chance to meet again. Singapore small, tuas even smaller... Next time i see you, i will give you a friendly tap of the horn again. Up to you to react friendly or crazy again...
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Brought over from the previous thread, 1. Saaber (Saab 9-5) 2. Saabss (Saab 9-3SS) 3. Jman (Saab 9-5) 4. Offshore (Saab 9-3SS) 5. Allim (Saab 9-5) 6. tuscani77 (9-5 est) 7. kyosho1 (9-5 with air-con problem) 8. vw19 (Saab 9-5) So dear owners, Juz gotta a quote from a SE for a new SAAB 93, anyone kind enough to be unbias and rate the ride? Pros & Cons? Like and Dislike? Value for $$$? Cheers
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The next generation of Saab models may very well be powered by BMW engines if negotiations between the two automakers are successful. Following widespread media speculations on the matter, Spyker N.V., the parent company of the Swedish carmaker confirmed talks with BMW. Here's the official statement: "Spyker Cars N.V. ("the Group"), a holding company that owns subsidiaries which produce and sell premium automobiles under the Saab and Spyker brands, has noted recent press speculation about the possible supply relationship with BMW. The Group confirms that talks are ongoing and will give further details once a final agreement has been reached." A report from Bloomberg citing an unnamed person with direct knowledge of the matter said the first Saab to benefit from the proposed deal would be the next 9-3 model, due for release in 2012. According to the source, Saab will make use of a new 222-horsepower engine that BMW is developing, which has yet to be introduced in any of the Bavarian automaker's cars. The same engine would find its way under the hood of the new 9-5. The person said the two automakers are also in talks about Saab buying diesel engines from BMW, as well as the possible use of the MINI Countryman's platform for the future 9-2 premium sub-compact. A final announcement on the deal could be made in a week
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and volvo is being bought over by geely OMG
