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Again, I think it is right that the authorities go after any taxes that are owed. But since no crime has been proven it doesn’t seem fair that this is made public at this stage. People are surely innocent until a […]

Interesting.

You are right Baver, it’s not good at all. I am not saying Sweden is without its problems. Integration is undoubtedly one of the biggest ones.

I think scand’s comment is interesting.

For me, there are two issues here:

1. The arrest of some former Saab people. I believe those people are innocent. But somebody somewhere might have made an innocent […]

Tax-enforcement authorities have too much power? Give me a break. The great global tax-avoidance industry is one of the principle reasons why the world economy is in such a profound mess. Sweden did not build one […]

Sorry for the multiple postings! Actually, guys the new VW Golf comes in at £16,495 for a new base model. A new Volvo V40 is £18,995 for a base model. A Kia C’eed is about £13,500 and a Kia Optima (their very well […]

This point about price is especially important in 2013, when household incomes across Saab’s traditional markets are depressed.The revamped version of the current 9-3 should come in at about 18k gbp for a base […]

I agree about Kia comments above. Kia and Dacia have changed the game so far as family cars go, just as Datsun and Toyota did in the 1970s and 80s. The question for Saab going forward is, do they continue with the […]

Just type it into google and it will convert for you; eg, typing “27 euro SEK” gives the result “23 Euro equals 198.43 Swedish Krona”.

I put down 25k euro (about £21-21.5k gbp) while picturing in my mind an […]

“Like in the 80′s with all those computer companies, some will be successful and many will fail.”

Intelligent scepticism. What matters is that Saab emerges as one of those that succeeds.

No no, Angelo
Agree with Niklas G

I’ve got the rhymes today

The 9-3 sports is a fine car. Mine is, anyway.

Yes, harsh ride on poor surfaces such as in the UK (fantastic on smooth, Swedish roads though ). And yes, speaking of surfaces, many are not up to ‘scratch’ on […]

Yes, more good news. This makes a lot of sense in the interim period while the next big leap in battery tech is still being worked on.

Thanks for the reply. I look forward to seeing the list expand. I am interested in the question of exactly how many versions/updates were made to the 2.2TiD.

Interesting list. Are diesels excluded because they don’t trace their heritage back to the old Triumph-derived engine? I apologise in advance if this has already explained, I have not read the original discussion. […]

RS, you make good points. The new 9-3 MUST be a practical car a la the 99/900 half combi and the mk1 9-5 combi if it is to do well. Personally I would like to see the next-gen Saabs have variable suspension […]

This is interesting stuff from Jeff. I am glad to see the balance that Jason Castriota has brought to the car’s profile, with more length at the rear and less bulk overhanging the front wheels than we have seen on […]

Actually I take back what I said about the tail.

But the front end is wrong. It bears a resemblance to the og9-5 and pre-facelift 9-3 sport saloon/combi (both of which I love) but in this interpretation it just […]

Good points: Nice to see another different take on Saab design. I like the quirky 92-ness of the profile. Also reminiscent of a C6, which is a good thing.

Bad points: The rest of it is awful. The nose and tail […]

Hey, Jason Castriota might have won me over here! Intrigued by the way it seems to have combined the disparate elements of the 99 (angular, clean) and the 96 (rounded, contoured). Love especially the nod to the 99 […]