Saab to shut down

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

Why do you think the old ones were superior?

Every time I saw a road test, they were always low-ranked, and there were a lot of complaints about torque steer. The current models might still have torque steer, but they're a lot better looking IMO.

I didn't call them superior.
I called them "cool".

By the time the Opal chassis model came out in mid 90's, they were no longer cool because there were "cooler cars" on the market.

A 900 Turbo was a quick car in the 80's that had a unique look. In an era before traction control and nanny devices became common, a Saab turbo was a better bet than a BMW or Benz (at equal price points) if you lived in an area that saw a lot of snow. It handled well, accelerated well and it had euro snob appeal.

When the 90's came along, the market had changed and Saab's formula was no longer competitive.