{"id":108451,"date":"2009-12-28T13:01:00","date_gmt":"2009-12-28T18:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2009\/12\/28\/if-saab-closes-will-the-new-9-5-live-on-wearing-a-buick-badge\/"},"modified":"2009-12-28T13:01:00","modified_gmt":"2009-12-28T18:01:00","slug":"if-saab-closes-will-the-new-9-5-live-on-wearing-a-buick-badge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/108451","title":{"rendered":"If Saab closes, will the new 9-5 live on wearing a Buick badge?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Filed under: Sedan<\/a>, Plants\/Manufacturing<\/a>, Buick<\/a>, Saab<\/a>, Rumormill<\/a><\/p>\n

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2010 Saab 9-5 – Click above for high-res image gallery<\/small><\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n

In a rumor sure to irk many Saab<\/a> faithful, Dagens Industri<\/em> in Sweden is reporting that “sources within Saab Automobile are stating that GM now sees positive opportunities in a closing of Saab.” Ouch, that hurts in an insult-to-injury kind of way, dontcha think?<\/p>\n

Specifically, General Motors is said to be considering taking the recently competed but not-yet-on-sale 2010 Saab 9-5<\/a> and resuscitating it as a Buick<\/a> for America. If true, the move does make a bit of sense as the car is by all measures ready to go and it would be quite a waste to put it out to pasture before it ever sees the light of day – especially if the car is anywhere near as good<\/a> as early reports suggest<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Further, the going speculation is that The General could raid Saab’s parts and technology bins for more future products, including a possible revival of the large Opel Senator for Europe. If this rumor proves accurate, it would appear that there may not be much hope left<\/a> for a Saab purchase by Dutch automaker Spyker as indications are that GM is telling suppliers that it is estimating a five-year wind-down of the brand.<\/p>\n

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Gallery: 2010 Saab 9-5<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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[Source: DN.se<\/a> via Saabs United<\/a>]<\/p>\n

If Saab closes, will the new 9-5 live on wearing a Buick badge?<\/a> originally appeared on Autoblog<\/a> on Mon, 28 Dec 2009 13:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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