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All joking/sarcasm aside—-this is really good news. You have to walk before you can run and NEVS first steps in putting a production line together are exciting to me. I hope it results in Saabs bound for the […]

I read it and re-read it to make sure you weren’t going anywhere! You know how I am about hating changes—-I want my internal cumbustion engines and I want Tim posting on SU!!!!

I wonder if the applicants will be sworn to silence about what they’ll be building/their training? Apparently, the parent company doesn’t want to make any shred of information public. Will they be building a […]

It’s amazing how quickly things spiral down when a small player like Volvo has a rough period. I’ve been through Peugeot pulling out of North America and Saab going bankrupt—-and I don’t want to spend new car […]

Silas: If I were to buy American, I guess for some of the reasons you gave, Ford would be a front runner. I like what Chrysler has done with their interiors—-or I should say, what FIAT has done with Chrysler […]

Silas: I buy Made In USA jeans from Diamond Gusset. They are just a little bit more than cheap imports and they wear like iron and are more comfortable. I try to patronize local stores and sometimes buy local […]

Well, if that version of the unraveling of Saab is accurate—and I have no reason to believe it’s not—-then all roads lead back to the Swedish government. As an “outsider” I don’t understand why they would do […]

Rune: With all due respect (sincerely), that sounds like a lot of excuses being made. If things were going swimmingly, Saab wouldn’t be in the situtation it is in now. They could have been flush with money if […]

I’ve never bought into the notion that every Saab must be turbocharged. Not every driver needs a turbo on their engine and there’s been some evidence that non-turbos are more reliable over the long haul—-less […]

RS: That misses the point. Perception is reality. The verdict is in: There aren’t enough people who consider Saabs to be “worth” the price of admission to BMW (and others’) territory, regardless of how well […]

My only Saab—a 2004 9-5 ARC wagon. My late wife actually bought it with cash (She was a lawyer and had no problem paying the price—-but it was actually a year-end model and we got a generous discount.). We […]

Yeah, I really detest governments getting involved in mandates. Let the markets sort it out. If someone wants to pay the price for a gazillion airbags, super sophisticated traction control systems, 4 wheel […]

That ’80s 900…was it the “S.” Bring back the “S” then. I remember a Seinfeld episode when Jerry’s car was missing—-and they feared it had been stolen and wrecked. They went to a wreck yard and saw the […]

Well, let’s see how NEVS does. If they follow the “price it high so people think it’s worth it” philosophy, Hansson will either prove to be a genius or an idiot. We’ll see if it works. For my part—-I think […]

We get mild Winters (usually) here in the Washington, DC area. But Bernard, seriously—most cars do just in snow without most of this stuff. And others have said it—-not me—Toyota can afford to put some of […]

Tim: I know you weren’t directing that question to me…but that’s never stopped me before! To me, it’s a pick and choose situation. Every feature adds something to the price of the car. It’s easy to say, “but […]

I have a rear view camera on my Prius. I’d never trust it when backing up. It’s a toy. Much more useful is the warning tone on my Kia Sedona—-beeps when you’re in reverse and too close to something.

HUD most important? You would give up navigation for that? Personally, I could do without rain sensing wipers, HUD, defrosting mirrors, headlights with wipers on them, onboard computer—-I’d be perfectly happy […]

Honestly, I don’t want the fortunes of my automobile tied to my mobile phone. I’m happy with a key fob.

I think a 1980s or early 90s era Saab—-would make a perfectly fine daily driver. Would anyone miss the “advancements” that have been introduced since then? Navigation is by far the most important technology in […]