37 percent of U.S. Saab dealerships to close

[forestacademy]

From
37 percent of U.S. Saab dealerships to close - Autos- msnbc.com

GM spokeswoman Ryndee Carney said the company had sent letters to 81 of the 218 U.S. Saab dealers notifying them they will be expected to terminate their dealerships when the sale closes around the end of November

This will be about twice the distrobution smart has in the US

[BigWarpGuy]

SAAB - the sound the owner makes when they find out how much it costs to repair their vehicles?

One does not really see many SAAB commercials.

[Big Panda]

Since GM was attempting to sell off Saab with no luck, I had heard they were just dropping it. Guess that would mean that eventually 100% of the Saab dealers will be closed.

[jwight]

Originally Posted by Big Panda

Since GM was attempting to sell off Saab with no luck, I had heard they were just dropping it. Guess that would mean that eventually 100% of the Saab dealers will be closed.

Not quite; the sale to Koenigsegg Group is close to completion. Saab Dealers Running Out of Cars as Plant Cuts Output (Update1) - Bloomberg.com

The company said last week it will eliminate more than a third of its U.S. dealers. Those that have received notice that they will remain open say they may be limited by a lack of inventory.

[forestacademy]

Not quite right BP

Originally Posted by Big Panda

Since GM was attempting to sell off Saab with no luck, I had heard they were just dropping it. Guess that would mean that eventually 100% of the Saab dealers will be closed.

About 37 percent of U.S. Saab dealers will close as part of General Motors Corp.'s planned sale of the ailing Swedish car brand to Koenigsegg Group AB, a GM spokeswoman said Saturday.

It's in the artical

[Terry Stibal]

My never-do-well brother was responsible for the sale of four Saab vehicles over the years - my mother kept buying them for him (instead of bare-bones stuff like a Toyota compact), much to my chagrin...

[fpage77]

Saab especially the older ones always reminded me of a bath tub on wheels. They are just oddly shaped vehicles.