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You are so right!
Looking back many years one thing (among many) that Volvo did right was focusing on Estate Cars. (One reason is that Sweden is the country were most people vs population has a summer house) Volvo was ahead of their main competitors such as BMW, MB & Audi in this segment and for this they made a good profit.
Early this week I heard and interview with Volvo CEO and he among other things said SUV cars are peaking now. We are on our way back to Estate Cars. This made me think of the expression "Its not about sounding right now, its about being right in the long run". Will be interesting to see if he is right
SAAB
The last remaining fleet of SAAB's are being sold off in a historic liquidation. The sale consists of 8 cars and the auction period has now begun and will be completed May 30 at a special event in Trollhättan factory. It is possible to attend via the web....
I will try to have an eye on that. Sad news. They made some great cars.
1969 Saab Sonett V4 1,5 Ford Taunus: And the 96: Best, Nicolas ...
Thanks for your great pictures
A great opportunity for some reminiscing. My first job after school and military service was at Saab. Togheter with a senior technician we worked on cars that needed manual adjustments. For example police cars and taxis. But also for VIP's who wanted extr...
Agree!
Two nice movies where a Saab 900 Convertible plays a significant part are Sideways & As Good as it Gets.
I was always surprised that somebody didn't revive the brand...
I didn't realize they were hanging on somehow like this.
It has been discussed a lot why things went wrong with Saab
Most experts agree that GM was about the worst owner Saab could get. On the other hand a lot of Swedes was skeptical when Geelay (China) bought Volvo. However they knew how to get the best out for themselves as a smart investment and at the same time supp...
You are so right!
Looking back many years one thing (among many) that Volvo did right was focusing on Estate Cars. (One reason is that Sweden is the country were most people vs population has a summer house) Volvo was ahead of their main competitors such as BMW, MB & Audi ...
