to going back a bit to ruined car-brands, i think about the actual discussion about the future of general motors. because the us-mother is standing so close to the collapse, here in europe the politicians are thinking to rescue the european daughters. the question is, to use government-money or private money.
there was the idea of a coalition of german opel-dealers to collect money to buy the opel-company. perhaps a bit heavy for them.
the leader of this dealer-coalition is that company: www.dresen.de
it has a special reputation -my wife, who works in the claim-department for car-crashes in an insurance, is very pissed about it-, the reputation to be one of the most expensive car-garages in germany. one hour work costs -no kidding- 126 euro (plus 19% tax). the first hour is always fully charged, even when it was only 5 minutes work.


back to saab: the tenor about the saab-future is everywhere "they will not survive. too small, too many debts, boring gm-based cars and not the unique saab-style any more"