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06-29-2008, 12:04 AM
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SAAB Aero Academy Closing their Doors
according to inside information on trollhattansaab.net the saab aero academy will be closing its doors.
more at link http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archi...y-is-bust.html
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06-29-2008, 01:00 AM
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Re: SAAB Aero Academy Closing their Doors
I had no idea this existed. Guess Saab hasn't been real effective spreading the word. Perhaps this would have been a better advertising tool for the TV ads then the Jet taking a flaming poop on the car...
Then again the one time I stopped at a Saab dealer (looking for the rebadged Subaru) I was quickly shooed away by the salesman. I would have thought he'd be friendlier considering their were no other customers. Though I have to admit my Saturn Vue probably didn't convey that I could afford a Saab. Guess it is cutback time. Ouch.
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06-29-2008, 01:14 AM
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Re: SAAB Aero Academy Closing their Doors
Why don't they just shut the whole brand down?
Sell the Saab 94X as a Saturn. Mk, got that figured out. I don't like Saab if you didn't notice already. Cadillac FTW!
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06-29-2008, 01:43 AM
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Re: SAAB Aero Academy Closing their Doors
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06-29-2008, 03:14 AM
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Re: SAAB Aero Academy Closing their Doors
Beancounters at work. Sad times, hopefully it will be return when I'm buying a new Saab.
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06-29-2008, 07:45 AM
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Re: SAAB Aero Academy Closing their Doors
So why did the guy go to Lang Lang?
(Holdens proving ground).
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06-29-2008, 09:27 AM
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Re: SAAB Aero Academy Closing their Doors
maybe they will reinvent it for all GM hybrids or alter. fuel vehicles so people can test drive new tech.
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06-29-2008, 10:55 AM
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Re: SAAB Aero Academy Closing their Doors
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06-29-2008, 11:08 AM
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Re: SAAB Aero Academy Closing their Doors
Actually, when I test drove a 9-3 a few years back, they also told me about the Aero academy.
Perhaps I really need to consider this again, or buy a XWD car, or a Turbo X, so I could do some of this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0ckv3fbg44 Or perhaps Saab really needs to get back to rallying...
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06-29-2008, 07:39 PM
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Re: SAAB Aero Academy Closing their Doors
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And it is displayed in all Saab dealerships. But as Saab gets folded into the GM collective and is assimilated into stupidity, things that made niche brands special and attracted customers who wanted a more unique car and experience are disappearing. One more reason why GM needs to sell Saab. Just watch... they'll get rid of European delivery too... Stupid
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06-29-2008, 11:20 PM
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Re: SAAB Aero Academy Closing their Doors
Here's an idea: Give Saab the Delta II, Epsilon II and Theta-Epsilon platforms and let them build the cars they want, not just restyled, Swede-built Vectras that are regulated by Detroit. Maybe then they could sell enough cars to keep things like this going.
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06-29-2008, 11:52 PM
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06-30-2008, 05:21 AM
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Re: SAAB Aero Academy Closing their Doors
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good luck to him.
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