General motors killed Saab with mediocrity. Shame.
First they put it into intesnsive care with mediocrity, but finally killed it by refusing to allow any Chinese investment.
Two Chinese companies were very interested in buying part or all of SAAB, going as afar as putting in many millions of Euros whilst negotiations took place. When finally all seemed agreed, GM point blank refused to allow any of their technology to be used by a Chinese competitor. Game over.
First SAAB I drove was a 99 back in the seventies, when I was a teenager. Loved it. More recently had a 9-3 2.0t, and loved that too. I sort of inherited a Volvo V50 D5, a fine car but it wasn't quite big enough and it was very thirsty (fabbo engine though, serious grunt), and I finally got peed off with the Geartronic transmission, so looked around for alternatives. The V70 was the obvious choice but after driving a couple, I couldn't find any enthusiasm for buying one. I just didn't want one. So I went looking for a SAAB.
So, I currently drive a 2008 9-5 Vector Sport TiD estate, and I love it. Big', comfy, economical, fastish, style and character. Can't think of a car I'd rather have.