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Saab May Be GM's Best Hope for the Future

As a SAAB owner for 30 years, and an American living in Europe for 17 years, I wish GM would peel off the company. I own the last pre-GM model of SAAB, and since GM took over, the SAAB as a truly unique car has become a moribund American hack, like all of the other American hack automobiles.

Anybody want to know why the sales of SAAB have slipped? Just look at what GM has done to the once graceful lines and high performance. They've turned it into just another hideously-styled American box on wheels, with slushy under-performance and low quality finish. They've taken an industry benchmark and turned it into an also-ran.

I feel that the bailout for the big three should be abandoned. For decades, Detroit has churned out slop that no one wants to buy. Why should they be rewarded for their arrogance in believing that with big bucks thrown at marketing, they can sell sh*t to those who don't know the difference between that and Shinola?

Give us back our SAAB!