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Taken from Autocar website.
Online auction to sell final Saab models
The last 78 cars produced include 9-4X SUVs and 9-5 Sportkombi estates
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Only around 30 9-5 Sportkombi estates were made by Saab
An auction of the final 78 Saab cars produced begins today in Sweden. It has been commissioned by Saab's bankruptcy receivers and follows the huge success of a similar sale at the end of last year.
Amongst the lots are 31 9-4X SUVs, seven 9-5 Sportkombi estates and 37 of the 54 9-5 saloons built for the 2012 model year. Saab produced 700 9-4Xs and only around 30 9-5 Sportkombis, so all the cars have significant rarity value. Also included in the sale are a 9-3X and a six-cylinder diesel 9-5 saloon.
Per Blomberg of Swedish auction house KVD said: “The interest [in the last sale] was enormous, both in Sweden and internationally. With the last cars now being sold we expect an equally high level of interest from Saab enthusiasts.”
The auction runs until 3 April and the cars can be viewed from Friday 22 March in Wallhamn, near Gothenburg. Details of each car can be found on the KVD website.
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fadyady
Goodbye, Saab, goodbye!
New
2 hours 1 min ago
Saab: A great name in motoring. Sadly, no more.
paul896
RIP!
New
1 hour 24 min ago
Shame that SAAB went under, they have the Swedish cool Volvo could never have. Would prefer to see Renault or Peugeot (I like Citroen) go under rather than SAAB, but who knows, maybe now they are in bed with GM they could be next!
gillmanjr
fadyady wrote: Saab: A great
New
1 hour 17 min ago
fadyady wrote:
Saab: A great name in motoring. Sadly, no more.
I think "until next time" would be more accurate than saying goodbye. I predict that another company will buy the Saab name and rebuild the brand with a fresh new image. Might be a few years until that happens but I don't think the name will disappear forever.
theadamh1234
£36k asking price... I
New
1 hour 5 min ago
£36k asking price... I would...
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fadyady
Let's hope for the best...
New
1 hour 2 min ago
I don't mind so long as its not bought by the all-acquiring Volkswagen. I really don't look forward to driving a Saab 9-3 built on Passat underpinnings or 9-5 based on A6 or 9-7X based on Q7 and fitted with parts from the VW Group bin.
warren_S3
Sad day
New
39 min 39 sec ago
Certainly an interesting car brand, and a genuine alternative to the German boxes.
Once it was under GM control and constrained by their mediocre donor platforms there was probably only one way it could go.
A shame to see it go.
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