{"id":967,"date":"2009-11-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-11-24T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.njstateauto.com\/saab-do-not-use\/swedish-company-backs-out-future-of-saab-uncertain\/"},"modified":"2009-11-24T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2009-11-24T00:00:00","slug":"swedish-company-backs-out-future-of-saab-uncertain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.njstateauto.com\/blog\/swedish-company-backs-out-future-of-saab-uncertain\/","title":{"rendered":"Swedish company backs out; Future of Saab uncertain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Swedish car manufacturer Koenigsegg has decided not to buy <a href=\"http:\/\/www.njstateauto.com\/preowned\/index.cfm?make=Saab\" class=\"dnautolink\">Saab<\/a> from GM, which might change car shoppers&#8217; opinions of used Saabs in New Jersey.<\/p>\n<p>On June 16, 2009, MarketWatch reported GM and Koenigsegg had struck a tentative deal for Saab, but it seems the agreement has deteriorated. On November 24, Koenigsegg decided to walk away from the American manufacturer empty-handed.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re obviously very disappointed with the decision to pull out of the Saab purchase,&#8221; GM CEO Fritz Henderson told the publication. &#8220;Given the sudden change in direction, we will take the next several days to assess the situation and will advise on the next steps next week.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Koenigsegg is a small company that employs only 45 full-time workers, reports the news source. Some industry experts believe the company only tried to buy Saab in order to save Swedish jobs, as both the 9-3 and 9-5 are produced in Trollhattan.<\/p>\n<p>Many Saab enthusiasts were excited when they heard Koenigsegg might buy the company. Now that the deal has fallen apart, it&#8217;s unclear how sales of new and used Saabs in New Jersey will be affected.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Swedish car manufacturer Koenigsegg has decided not to buy Saab from GM, which might change car shoppers&#8217; opinions of used Saabs in New Jersey. On June 16, 2009, MarketWatch reported GM and Koenigsegg had struck a tentative deal for Saab, but it seems the agreement has deteriorated. 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