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    Jun 11, 2009 3:49:02 PM

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    David and Goliath

    Swedish TV is reporting that a group including Koeniggsegg is negotiating to buy Saab from GM.

    Can this be "for real"? Smiley


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    Jun 11, 2009 5:22:58 PM

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    Re: David and Goliath

    fritz:

    Swedish TV is reporting that a group including Koeniggsegg is negotiating to buy Saab from GM.

    Can this be "for real"? Smiley


    I've read that somewhere as well, but it wasn't Swedish TV. Would be a bold move from Koenigggsisiseggeggeggggg, but reminds me somehow of Porsche/VW or Scheffler/Continental. Smiley
     


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    Jun 11, 2009 5:34:19 PM

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    Re: David and Goliath

    Rossi:
    fritz:

    Swedish TV is reporting that a group including Koeniggsegg is negotiating to buy Saab from GM.

    Can this be "for real"? Smiley


    I've read that somewhere as well, but it wasn't Swedish TV. Would be a bold move from Koenigggsisiseggeggeggggg, but reminds me somehow of Porsche/VW or Scheffler/Continental. Smiley
     

    So you think the bid will not be successful then? Smiley

    I heard it on CNBC Europe, which attributed the report to Swedish TV.

    PS: Is that the authentic Clarkson spelling of Koenigggsisiseggeggeggggg? Smiley


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    Jun 11, 2009 6:57:43 PM

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    Re: David and Goliath

    It was all over Swedish public news tonight and Koenigsegg aquire SAAB together with Eker Group which is a Norwegian company with very stable finances and A LOT of money. The negotiations are still ongoing but GM has selected Koenigsegg and hence denied the other bidders where Fiat was one.

    SAAB can meet an exciting future and I think it's very good that it's back in "Nordic hands"... The downside is of course that the new owner is a nicheplayer... maybe we will see SAAB's with 700hp in the future


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    Jun 11, 2009 7:49:53 PM

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    Re: David and Goliath

    Lukas:

    It was all over Swedish public news tonight and Koenigsegg aquire SAAB together with Eker Group which is a Norwegian company with very stable finances and A LOT of money.

    Let's just hope that they do not once again prove the old rule that the only way to make a small fortune out of building cars is to start with a large fortune. Smiley


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    Jun 11, 2009 8:40:11 PM

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    Re: David and Goliath

    fritz:

    PS: Is that the authentic Clarkson spelling of Koenigggsisiseggeggeggggg? Smiley


    Not sure, could be Koeniggsssissegggeeggeegggeeggggg as well. Smiley
     


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    Jun 12, 2009 7:25:28 AM

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    Re: David and Goliath

    When they will see how much it costs to really develop a new car they will not know how to sell as quick as possible the company again... Remember Chrysler ... Koenigseg should focus on fixing that horryble 4 dour mock up that they have presented in Geneva instead of throwing the money... 


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    Jun 12, 2009 7:34:22 AM

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    Re: David and Goliath

    Apparently the Koenigggsisiseggeggeggggg-Saab-deal was successful.


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    Jun 12, 2009 7:52:37 PM

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    Rossi:

    Apparently the Koenigggsisiseggeggeggggg-Saab-deal was successful.

    Now comes the easy part - making the company successful. Smiley


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    Jun 12, 2009 11:01:13 PM

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    Re: David and Goliath

    I'm glad to hear that Saab is Swedish again. I think Saab suffered the most of all brands by being owned by GM.

     
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