Why did Saab go out of business?

Some of you may know that my wife and I have driven Saab wagons for some time now.  My wife drove a red 2000 Saab 95 wagon up until a month ago when we sold it to purchase an SUV.  I drive a 2000 Saab wagon turbo that is a bit of luxury and fast too.  Both vehicles have over 200,000 miles on them.

So why don’t I drive a domestic vehicle?  Well, you can argue what is truly a domestic vehicle these days with so many of the parts coming from overseas.  I am a research junky and I love statistics when I buy anything.  I read reviews and talk to professionals and such.  When I took our first Saab that I was looking at buying to my mechanic and he said that if I don’t buy it he will that solidified the deal for me.  Buying smart is my first choice.

Not only are these vehicles comfortable, but they are quiet, large for a family, and get great mileage.  We only changed vehicles because we wanted something that could pull, drive in deep snow, and four wheel drive for our Northern Michigan winters.  The Saab does awesome in snow up to about 3 inches then it has trouble bottoming out.

So what is my point?  I love American made products but don’t hate me for having a foreign vehicle.  My mechanics are all American, the gas I purchase supports local owners, and some of the replacement parts are American made too.  I love the ride and love the fact that we have over 200,000 miles and they run and look perfect.

There are so many advantages to these vehicles.  To bad that Saab is no longer making vehicles.