A letter to all Saab Owners from Jan Åke Jonsson

Where will Saab USA be based? I hope you stay in Downtown Detroit.

Jan you too are a rock star! Saab UP!!! Griffin UP!!! Thanks for your relentless dedication and persistence.

As a three time owner of a Saab product
I can say that it has been our pleasure and pride
to back you up and we thank you for whar you
have done.
It is a great factory with an outstanding class production
it was compulsory that it could continue

greetings and best wishes

Andrea Russo

Jan Åke -

We've met last year at Erik Carlssons 80th and I must say your positive and confident attitude as well as your obvious commitment have made an impression on me. I'm aware this announcment is only the start of a long journey and it won't all be plain sailing from here, but still feel massive congratulations are in order. Personally, I'm looking forward to seeing some genuine excitement from the brand again, and if the next 9-3 offers half as much true Saab DNA as Victor says it will, I'll be delighted to re-join the fold...

Kind regards,

Eric van Spelde
Autokompas. The Netherlands

Jeg er veldig glad for at dette har skjedd.
Hilsen fra en Saab elsker i Norge

If 2010 can be remembered for one thing, then it should mark an era where the internet brought people and nations together.

Thousands of people have worked hard to make this deal happen. Mr Muller and yourself may have done more than most. However there is one man who I believe has immersed himself into the sale of SAAB for over a year with no hidden agenda of some great reward. His passion for the Brand and his commitment to the SAAB community goes beyond the expectations of even the strongest SAABcore fans can fathom. I am very proud to find that you and SAAB have acknowledged his devotion and it is safe assume that without his efforts these rallies may never have happened.

Some say he survives on just 3 Hours of sleep a day and that he wrestles with real griffins on Sundays.

All I know is; he's called the SWADE.

Thank YOU Jan Åke.
I hereby encourage all people in Sweden, and the rest of the world, to vote for you to be the Swede of the year, and similar, as a representative for the entire SAAB organisation, for your hard work, patience, fighting spirit and strong beliefe in yourselves, the SAAB brand and your present and future customers. Thank you!
customers.

Go Jan-Åke! You're a champion - thank you for fighting for so long.
Saab would not have made it without you :)

I am just wondering about the distribution of the SAABS. I am a proud owner of a Saab 9.5 year 2007 and my lease is due in September. I would really like to continue with the Saabs. Please help.

Bill

Wishing you many many years of success!!! A dream come true!!! I was part of the Brookline MA rally in January with 90+ Saab owners.
Thank you Spyker!!!

Dear Jan Ake
Thanks for all. You did a such great job together wit VM!
Also the great Saab-Family did a great job.
Long live Saab!
Greets Christof

Hope the best for the future of Saab, but do not forget the past, for the good and the bad. So lets forget as soon as possible GM and let's go on with the real Saab!!

Thank you for having the vision to save a truly historic brand from the GM fire sale.

Give us the Saab we all remember from the 60s-80s and we'll be there for you.

And don't forget to hire Roberto Giolito (the designer of the new Mini and Fiat 500) to
do a retro Saab based on the iconic Saab 96 rally cars. I'm a buyer!

Måste Gratulera för ditt och Victor Mullers enastående arbete med att rädda Saab. Har följt Saab affären hela tiden och det var med stor glädje att höra att affären gått i lås. Jag Niclas Svensson Önskar Saab Dig och Victor Muller lycka till. Jag kommer fortsätta att både köra och stötta Saab så gott jag kan. Hälsa Victor Muller att han är en stor idol för sitt fantastiska arbete. Än en gång Lycka till MVH Niclas.

Congratulations for the Deal which have saved Saab Automobile AB. Only now to have reflexions about the mistakes maked years ago. Now, to make new cars as SAAB, not Opels remasked with a Saab, and gived freedom to engineers and creativemen for make the cars everybody hace dreamed

We employees at the Trollhättan Plant will work hard to make the new Saab company successful. We are so proud of what you have done for us, and we'll back you up for a long long time. Working together we will make Saab a brand to count on.

Will the 9-3X be coming to North America in the next few months or is it only for Europe at this time?

I sure hope SAAB can be restored to its glory. I have owned 2, and still have a 9.3, However after dealing with ridiculous repairs that should not occur my last 2 cars purchased were not SAAB's. I did not even enter the showroom to look. I hope the Spyker ownership gives me a reason to return to a SAAB showroom.

Enfin la fin d'un cauchemar. Laisser construire les Saab à la maison d'où ils sont nés et pas ailleurs. J'attends de belle lurette ce moment propice pour changer ma "vieille Saab 9000 CSE pour une nouvelle Saab 9 5 hatch modèle j'espère plus ou moins identique à celui que je possède encore maintenant. L'ancienne prend l'age et laisse tomber de temps à autres des goutes de faiblesse. L'impatience se payera j'espère. Attendons ce que vous allez nous sortir d'ici 2011/2012.
Courage et bonne chance.

What dealers will remain? My was is just a year old and we love it. I am still concerned about service work , warranty and extended warranty. I do not look for any problems,but they are items I bought with the purchase of our car. My dealer is Uftring in Washington,Il.

Dear Jan,

Thank YOU and your management team to keep believing in Saab, even in its darkest hours.

Regard,
Gerrit
(9-5 and Viggen)

It was worth our puny effort.
And good to learn it helped as moral support in the Epic Battle for the survival of Saab.

The Griffin did it again ;)

Thanks to Jan Åke and Victor Muller , for keeping SAAB alive

Very well done Jan Åke, Victor and all owners and enthusiasts helping out to make this happen. Let us now keep supporting Saab to make the new era the success it has potential to become.

dear jaj. you are saab in person: calm, strong, sporty, intelligent and swedish. keep it rolling, we are out here, your customers. thank you for the long distance run through 2009. marathon finish at geneva...

Having owned a saab continuously since 1988,the quality of my current 2008 saab95 D saddens me,and fills me with trepitation for the future. Both front windows rattle,and the plastic panels in front of the outside mirrors have fallen off.I have had a 95 since 1997.The earlier cars were beautiful,but the quality deterioted with time.The quality of the internal plastics of my current car are very substandard.I look forward to the new model which will be a defining car for your company.

YES! YES!
It was wonderfull to see SAAB's support around the world!
My hope, along with the exclusive design that we enjoy, it's only one more-the real QUALITY back in our cars! Regards, FBB, Portugal

Thanks for keeping the Saab brand alive. Where will we be able to buy Saabs in Canada- especially in Quebec.

Regards
Earl ( currently 9-3 Saab owner ).

Thank you Jan Åke for being a rock throughout this difficult year.

Jan Åke,

From the bottom of my heart, thank you for all you have done to maintain a calm and cool attitude through the ups and downs of the sale. There is no way to express my gratitude to you, and I hope I will be able to personally thank you in the very near future.

Regards,
Jeff

It was the really hard time for all of us. Some like Jan Ake J. or Victor M. have done a lot of work to save Saab. Some like us have done what we could (writing letters to all in charge of the deal and convoying) to show the world we want the "only good car brand" to survive.
I highly admire JAJ for his determination and not giving up.
And I am really happy my younger daughter (5 year old) doesn't ask me when I come home from work: "Dad, will they make Saabs?" as she already knows you will.

Dear JAJ
I can only express my gratitude to you as you hang in over the edge beliving in this brand as we do.
I can only imagine the pressure you have been in these years...
Your management give us hopes for the future...
Here in Portugal, i´m fighting the good fight for Saab... and i know you are doing the same...

Thanks for fighting for this brand.... you lead and i´ll follow

J.Galvão
www.saabportugalclube.com

Dear Jan: As a 2 Saab (9-5 & 9-3) ... and very satisfied ... owner, thank you very much for living by Mr. Muller's Spyker Motto ..."NULLA TENACI INVIA EST VIA"
The accomplishment of the two of you is amazing, and we look forward to seeing your new Saabs shortly.
PS: In the meantime, plese make sure to take care of the dealers who have been hurt by the process of the last 9 months. Many may not be able to make it without some short term help.

Thanks,

Marc B (USA)

Great news for an excellent car. Are you considering hybrid technology?

Dear Mr. Jonsson,
Thank you for saving SAAB and the people who design them, many years ago one gave it's life to save mine and I will forever be a dedicated SAAB owner. GOD bless you all!

I believe everyone is as happy as I am to see Saab is finally saved.
Looking forward to more "real Saab" or "Saab Saab" in future.
Cast iron engine and Trionics are still my favorite.

Best regard,
Anthony
(9000 Aero)

Standing there in the Detroit cold on January 5, I really didn't have much hope for SAAB. But you and Victor Muller pulled off the miracle. Thank you! Now I'm hoping to see some SAABy SAABs in the near future. I want to once again experience the thrill my first SAAB gave me, a 1967 2-cycle. :-)

To all of you at Saab and Spyker, well done. What a great end to a long journey. big contgrats to Jan Åke and Victor. I always thought that you could pull it off and am so happy that you did. Now for the future. I am with you alll the way.

Very relieved on the outcome and looking forward to coming to Sweden to pick up my next SAAB!

Having followed the Saab saga with bated breath and great apprehension,I would like to thank all of you who made this possible,especially Swade.
He kept myself and countless others abreast of the happenings and gave us all great encouragement.
I feel he deserves to be recognized and rewarded in some fashion.

Thank you for your hard work and persistence. I am eagerly looking forward to the 9-4X as my 7th Saab. This is unless the new 9-5 knocks our socks off this summer here in the U.S. Hopefully Mr. Muller will post a new owner's report with pictures here in a week or two. :)

Thank you Jan Ake, and I wish you and Saab a most successful future. I keep on hoping the next generation 9-3 will come in a hatchback, and be a suitable replacement for my 1999 model. Add in some classic 900 Saab DNA and the car will be a winner. I will certainly buy one. I have been driving Saabs since 1987 and don't plan on giving up soon!

Having followed the Saab saga with bated breath and great apprehension,I would like to thank all of you who made this possible,especially Swade.
He kept myself and countless others abreast of the happenings and gave us all great encouragement.
I feel he deserves to be recognized and rewarded in some fashion.

Jan,
Thanks for the wonderful letter. You have learned a great lesson. This is what we Saabers do best, supporting the brand we love, rallying together to show we wanted Saab to live. Thanks for all you and VM did to make this happen. Please don't forget the US Dealers are in dire need of product and FP in order to survive and are stuggling to just stay open at this point. Many are not getting backing from the Banks to place their March orders. Many, that are single point in the business for generations. These people are the backbone of the US market and they need your help.It would be a shame to have won the battle, only to lose them at this time. As a 7 time Saab owner and former Salesperson, I know their plight and plead on their behalf.
As to WooDz's comment, he is referring to Steven Wade from Austraila who was witness to the signing. WooDz is right. Maybe a new 95 to Swade for all he did. If anyone deserves it, he does. He brought more people together under a single cause and still managed to keep us updated, email back communications (myself included, helped in the NYC TS Convoy and loved every minute putting the word out there) post links, comments, videos and anything that had to do with Saab. God bless his family for putting up with him and supporting his cause. My family was ready to kill me the weeks that lead up to the Convoys on the 17th and 24th, January. So I vote yes, and send one of those 95's to our Man of the Year, Swade.
If you ever have the time, the story of buying my 7th Saab ( 08 93 SportCombi pre-owned) is a doozy. The extremes I was willing to go through to buy one and be back driving Saab after a short stint driving Acura was crazy! At last now I love driving again. As a true Saab lover, I am also in the market to go back to selling cars again, only if they are Saab!!!

Best Regards,

Meg Haviland

Dear Chairman Jonsson:

Heartfelt greetings from California. I wish you and the entire Saab team the very best in strengthening and advancing the company for decades to come. I've been an enthusiastic Saab owner for many years and would be pleased to remain such. We're a quirky lot, you know.

Very best regards,

Rick Dreher

Thank you sir, when can we expect a reconstruction of the Canadian Dealer network?

Dear Jan,
Thank you so much for all of your work to save SAAB, and congratulations on your new SAAB car company. Please keep us surprised with new features,designs and technology. I own many SAABs, from a 1964 GT-850 to a 2007 9-3 convertible, and they all have outstanding design details and features that are so simply wonderful. All SAABs have a wonderful spirit that comes from the people of Trollhattan. To loose this would be a catastrophe. Thank you again, and I am patiently waiting for my next new SAAB.
Jim Smart
GT-850
'78 ems
'94 900s V6 234k
'02 9-5 aero sedan
'03 9-5 aero wagon
'07 9-3 CV

Jan Åke -

Thank you for your dedication and hard work keeping Saab alive. After spending six months in Linköping during my college years and seeing so many Saabs in that town (at that time, Linköping Uni kept a brand new B205R in the lobby of the engineering wing), I came home to the States with a true appreciation for the Saab brand. Since then, i've owned two Saabs - can't find any other car out there that even comes close. Looking forward to buying a 3rd...

Thanks again,

Grider ('07 9-5 Aero Sportcombi)

I am so happy about this! We have owned 3 SAABs. My last one was not so good, but I blame that on GM :-) We have one that is 13 years-old, still beautiful, and still running on its first clutch after 130k miles. I left SAAB for Toyota after my GM-version, but I will consider returning to SAAB for my next car!

Griffin up!
Congratulations!
I hope to see Saabs at all price point. My first was an 87 900 with cloth seats and power nothing, but it handled great and had Saab character. Bring 'em back!

Hope everything will be fine, and I will be able to aquire a shiny red 9-3 this summer :)

I have been a Saab owner and driver for twenty five years.

I went to Detroit for the first rally and later to New York.

Thank God we are where we are today.

Thank You Jan Åke Jonsson

Ett stort TACK till en fantastisk företagsledare, alltid positiv även dom mörkaste stunderna.
En stor sten har fallit från våra hjärtan, frun och jag har följt med det hela från början, tro och hopp, besvikelser, nytt hopp.....nu har det äntligen lyckas! Saab lever vidare!
Som femdubbla ägare 900/9-5 har vi kört Saab sedan 1989, och ingen annan bil kommer i fråga, aldrig!
Önskar att framtiden kommer med rosor, nya Saab-modeller och framför allt, den Saab-spirit som vi alla känner den, finns kvar i framtiden.
Tack JAJ och Victor Müller!!! Saab4ever!

Truly enlighting to know SAAB will endure and continue to inspire and satify. I have purchased very recently (earlier this month) the amazing 9-3 Turbo X (2008) brand new from the Saudi Arabian dealer although speculation about the future of SAAB was not positive becasue I personally believe actions speak louder than words and i'm eager to learn more about the new 9-3 X debut. Congratulations once again and I put myself at your disposal whenver deeded to further promote the brand in Saudi Arabia and Lebanon.

Dear Jan Åke,

A truly remarkable achievement for Mr Muller and yourself and the teams who worked so hard on behalf of you both. The SAAB workforce appear as one large family; due I'm sure in no small part to your inspirational leadership. It was heartening to see their show of appreciation and support for you during recent events.

As you acknowledge others have played their part and the successful outcome is fitting tribute to all the dealers, owners, bloggers and supporters of SAAB.

I must echo the sentiments expressed by WooDz in relation to the efforts of one blogger in particular; Steven Wade [Swade]. He is indeed one amazing human being.

Here's to a successful and prosperous future for SAAB.

Kind regards,
Ron.

Thank you Jan-Åke! What a comeback, you and Victor brought a very nice ending to that chapter of this beautiful saga!

Good luck to all at Saab—so glad that your future is now more certain and I look forward to seeing how your first 100 days post-GM unfolds. The loyalty you have from your fans is excellent, and you have the foundation of a great brand.

Dear Mr. Jonsson,

thank you and your team for all your efforts in these difficult times.

There are new challenges coming for our beloved Saab. Be sure that we, the Saab enthousiasts, will follow and support your good work as we did in the past.

Best regards,
Alexandros
Munich Area
Germany

Tack Jan-Åke!

Jag fick upp ögonen för Saab igen i samband med krisens början när jag fick reda på att GM skulle sälja Saab och under resans gång har jag bara blivit mer imponerad av ditt arbete, dom anställdas glöd och Saab som helhet.

Beställde en 9-3 1.8T SS för några veckor sedan som jag ser fram emot att få ta ut lagom till vårens ankomst!

Lycka till nu alla på Saab!

Move our minds

Mvh Tobias

Sir, I followed all the stories and journey Saab went through all these years and especially 2009. I´m proud to have a Saab and proud to have people like you and admire your commitment. Thank you.

Many thanks Jan-Åke for your relentlessness and your "can do"-attitude, you never gave in or stopped fighting for SAAB. This effort by you and Victor will be remembered by everyone who owns a SAAB and also by all the fans out there. The future is ours...! Long live SAAB!

Andreas Johannesson, Sätila, Sweden.

My thanks to everyone involved to save Saab and give them another chance. My only wish is the new 9-3 would be available sooner. I have to pick a new car, but the current 9-3 looks too much like the one I bought 5 years ago (althoug it feels and handles better). It's with pain in my heart, but I will have to look for an alternative. All the best to the Saab team, and may I turn green of envy when the new 9-3 cab comes out!

Dear Jan,

Thanks for all the efforts to save Saab, I am sure that finally being unshackled from GM will bring a new lease of life to this fantastic brand. I am so releived that the brand is saved, and i can remain a happy Saab customer. I'm off to the dealer today to support their re-Bjorn weekend.

Dave
Turbo-x

Saab has a future again thanks to Jan, Victor and many others. Wishing it's a bright and shiny future so we can continue driving Saabs. The car for nice people!

Thank you.

Congratulations to Jan Åke and all other employees at SAAB, congratulations to Trollhättan and Sweden.
I think it's crucial for SAAB to be kept as a swedish and scandinavian brand, as well as it's important that SAAB cars are developed and produced in Sweden. New models with the right SAAB dna must be developed. That's the right way to satisfy SAAB custumers.
However, the hardest part to keep SAAB alive, is yet to come. The new ownership must now turn words into action and show strength to run a niche car manufacturer. I'll keep my fingers crossed for SAAB.
Kind regards,
Hans Jörgen, former SAAB 9-3 MY '05 owner, the one with the ultimate SAAB dashboard. The MY '07-?? GM influenced dashboard is rubbish with the SAAB dna completely gone. Just a small example showing how GM almost killed SAAB.

Dear Jan-Ake
thank you for fighting relentlessly to keep the dream alive, alongside all management and workers.
Now that we are "free", please, we want SAABs that are distinctive in the design and technologically advanced, in line with the marque's history. All SAABists want REAL SAABs.
I shall travel to the Geneva show in March to see with my own eyes.
Keep the good work.
Griffin up!!!!
Carlo

I forgot:
- the 9 X is so beautiful that I feel it would be a great success
Carlo

Jan-Ake

what has happened over the last year, the efforts of several web sites like saabsunited.com has cemented the "community" worldwide.

I think, also in line with the use of modern web technology, that SAAB ought to focus also on this in its marketing efforts (it is also very cheap). A car manufacturer with a "community" of loyal friends, rather than only customers.

Carlo

Dear Mr Jansson.
Thank you for your dedication and optimism even in the darkest hours. I wish all the best to Saab and you personally.

Kind regards,
Konsta (93F -60, 9-3 SC -08 and 9-4X -11?)

Dear Jan-Åke!
Thank you for your great effort to let Saab live on!
I am happy that the dream is going on....

Best regards,
Martin Sailer, Austria

Dear Mr. Jan Åke,
maybe there is no need to, but I feel the need to repeat my appreciation for the commitment of all at Saab which is reflexed in the cars quality. I know that quality since '83 when I was 21 and my father bought his first 900, and it's still there in my own 9.3 SH.
Thank you.

Jan Åke, thank you very much for your efforts to bring Saab back into independence. I'm sure you found a great new owner who has the vision and the power to bring Saab to old strength.

Be sure that us Saab nuts stand behind you and Victor and help if we can.

Regards
Till
Germany

JAJ, I do admire your hard work and sacrifice to keep SAAB alive. You are an inspiration to all of us SAAB drivers. Thank you very much. Looking ahead to a bright future for SAAB and all the enthusiasts.

Gött jobbat Jan Åke!

Alla vi Saabentusiaster är grymt imponerade av din insats! Mannen sol aldrig ger upp!

Griffin up!

Gött jobbat Jan Åke!

Alla vi Saabentusiaster är grymt imponerade av din insats! Mannen sol aldrig ger upp!

Griffin up!

Dear Jan!
Congratulations with the VICTORy for Saab!
I wish you and Saab the very best for the future and hope you will develope the Scandinavian, eco-friendly, progressive, minimalistic and elegant design-approach in the upcoming models. (and do not go retro, Please... The 9-X will be very welcomed..)

Best regards: Troels

Thank you Jan Åke, Swede of the year! Man får ente ge sig!

Dear Jan,
Congratulations for your fight and motivation. Thank you for all the people who were believing that SAAB can continue to bring an offer of innovative car for innovative people.
Long life to SAAB in Sweden!

STORT TACK JAN ÅKE!! Utan dig och Victor Muller hade SAAB inte funnits idag.. jag är full av beundran inför ditt och Victors engangemang för att SAAB skall få en framtid. Du har verkligen jobbat hårt för detta! och du har för alltid skrivit in dig i SAABs och Sveriges historieböcker!! Jag skall självklart fortsätta köra mig och min familj i dem bästa bilarna jag vet! LÅT SAAB ANDAN LEVA!!
Claes
(9-5, 9-3)

Spyker,

Passion in product leads to profits from sales. Profits from cost cutting in product leads to disaster.

Jadu Jan-Åke!
Du har kallats mycket den senaste tiden. Men din positiva anda har lett företaget till dagens lösning. Många i din omgivning har säkert hjälp till, men det krävs någon med järnvilja och en tro på att det kan lyckas.
Du har varit en sådan kraft. Så det är vi, saabköparna som ska tacka dig.
Tack Jan!

After owning/leasing 4 Saabs, we are impressed by Saab’s design and safety. In 2002, my wife and I walked away from a terrible accident and our 900s saved us. Please restore the Saab quality.

I am so happy about this! We have owned 3 SAABs. My last one was not so good, but I blame that on GM :-) We have one that is 13 years-old, still beautiful, and still running on its first clutch after 130k miles. I left SAAB for Toyota after my GM-version, but I will consider returning to SAAB for my next car!

Heartwarming to see that Saab will have another go at it!
My wife and I participated in the Euro delivery program of our 9-3 Sportcombi, the trip and experience of a lifetime!
I hope that with renewed focus on product that you continue to offer the EDP experience as it forever made us Saab loyalists!

Tack så mycket Jan-Ake! Now we know Saab has the very best chance - a wonderful result for all at Trollhattan and Saab lovers throughout the world. Congratulations to you especially for guiding and guarding Saab and to Victor who had the courage of his convictions.
With every good wish
Rachel Hillier & all members of East Anglia Saab Owners Club

Dear JAJ

I am sure you won't forget the Asia markets. We are eagerly waiting for the new 95 and other future Saab models to come ashore.

Saab up and cheers to all at Saab, Trollhattan.

A most sincere thank you, Jan. All of your hard work will be rewarded no doubt when saab rises back to the glory it once was. Myself and many other saab addicts are drooling over the potential here for future products that are worthy to wear the saab emblem (even if they are forever peeling off!)

Thanks Jan Ake for not giving up! - we always believed that it will come to an good end, still in the darkest hour.

SAAB UP!

Andreas/ Austria

Grattis Jan-Åke. Starkt jobbat och bra jobbat. Så glad att affären har gått i lås, du och Viktor förtjänar en stor guldstjärna!

Thank you, Jan Ake, for all your efforts in securing the survival of Saab. I wish you and Saab a most successful future. I expect that the next generation 9-3 will also come in a hatchback, and be a suitable replacement for my 1999 9-3.

Dear JAJ,
thank you for your continual hard work during the last months to save SAAB together with your motivated team at Trollhättan. May I trouble you for following the design-line of the NG 9-5, 9x, 9xAir....., it is great! I think the customers will wellcome it.

thank you for your hard work. I am very enthusiastic about this.

Thank you for the job done and also for getting in touch with your clients. I really appreciated the letter you wrote for us. I think keeping a close contact with the clients is a road to success...

Greetings from Seattle. Baeste Jan Aake - big congrats on a job well done. Our first 99 bought in Bollnaes, and we ar enow on number 11 - a 9-5 Aero. Hope to see the 9-3X stateside soon - you have our continued morale and financial support.

THANKS! All the best :)

I have been driving Saabs since 1965 as my folks drove them; we are on Saab number 23 in the family. We sighed a collective sigh of relieve when you saved Saab! My broken heart is now mended! Thank you.

Thank you Mr Jonsson!
You are Saab in my eyes. I can't wait to see the future of Saab, a brand that I have admired since childhood. I'm always excited to drive my 9-3 SS and miss it when I'm away.
Thank you for everything and God bless you, Saab and, of course, Mr Muller!
Joseph B.
New York

Jan,
I took delivery of a 2009 9-3 Combi a few weeks ago. It is my 9th new Saab dating back to 1982. If Saab was closed, I was heading for a major depression. The leadership that you (and VM) brought to saving Saab is inspiring and a lesson that when things look bad, dedicated individuals can triumph. So from New York and Martha's Vineyard Island, I send you my thanks.

Hugh

PS Saab NA HQ belongs in Orange, CT. Let's remove Detroit and all it represents from any influence in our future.

"Giant Good!" Thanks so much!

Dear sirs,
thank you for giving us the opportunity to continue buying something different than the others.
I think a SAAB lover does not comprimise with anything else.
Give us more products to choose (9-1,9-3,9-4X,9-5, 9-1000!!!).
With a bigger car range more buyers will appreciate and buy SAABs.

Thank you again!
Andreas - Cyprus

Dear JAJ
I had my first SAAB experience during several months of training in a Swedish company in Stockholm in 1968 and 1969. I rented a SAAB 96, the most special car I had ever driven. But after being back to Switzerland, I unfortunately hadn’t been able to finance a Saab in those early years. In 1987 I could finally buy my first Saab 9000. Since then I owned another two Saab 9000 and buyed a 9-5 Aero SC in 2002, which was a wonderful car that I loved a lot. Due to the difficult period for Saab at the end of 2009 / beginning of 2010, I decided in February, before the take-over by Skyper, to buy a new Saab. I did so as an action of support for Saab plus the exceptionally service-minded dealer, whom I, in all those years, kept my loyalty to.
I believed that there will be a rescue for SAAB and therefore attended the „SAVE SAAB Convoy“ on 24 January 2010 in Interlaken, Switzerland.
Even though it was quite hard to give my 9-5 Aero away, a car I felt was like a faithful friend, since two weeks now I’m the proud owner of a 9-3X 2.0T SC. Not quite the same, though, but fantastic to drive. Though my dealer has no demo car anymore I may think that he already ordered a replacement in Trollhättan.
Now that it is settled that Saab can start into a new era, I feel a great gratification. I thank you and all SAAB staff for your incredible stamina during those difficult times. And I wish you all a remarkable future and the long overdue great success.
In memory of my own “Swedish” memory over 40 years ago, I have planned a trip to Sweden in the first half of June this year and I am going to visit the birthplace of my various Saabs and also the Saab museum in Trollhättan. I look forward to this trip and I am very proud to belong to the Saab-Community.
Having new perspectives now, I am sure that you and your employees will develop new future oriented products and I am curious what the upcoming years will lead us to. Me for my part will do the utter possible to continue to support Saab.
Please let me express again my greatest thank you for you and your team for your extraordinary commitment.
Yours sincerely
Beat Majer
CH-8708 Männedorf

Great News! I remember my model 96 (v-4) . Keep up with the innovations. I'd love to see the concept car become a reality.

Thank you for making this sale happen! Now, un-GM the current range and bring back the old SAAB character and, most importantly, quality. Passion for product rules.

Thank you Mr Ake for not forgetting that SAAB's are the best cars. I have had 6 and made a mistake after #3 and bought a Mercedes. I could not wait for my lease to be up and go back to my reliable and lovely car. When living in New York State I could depend on my SAAB in the snow and the confidence I had with it. In addition I know my SAAB dealer here in Orlando, Florida, will be so happy to keep his job. He has always looked out for me and the company as a whole has been fantastic. Here instead of snow we have rain in the summer and I still feel that great confidence and peace of mind. Keep up the good work.

Great news, I was introduced to SAAB with a 1994 900 and more recently a 9-3 ARC 2.0t. I really like the individuality of the brand and the comfort it offers on long trips here in Australia. Hope you will quickly establish distribution in this country, I think Lance Dixons are the obvious choice in Melbourne as a dealer, they have the longest period of association with the brand- ditch the Holden dealers-they did nothing but suppress sales in my opinion.

Thank you , thank you!!!

Please do 9-4X RHD and not only LHD for all of us having Right Hand Drive cars in Europe (I am writing that because I read that 9-4X was for US marked and was going to be build in Mexico).

Don't forget UK,Australia and all the RHD buyers.

Anthie - Cyprus (RHD country)

Dear Jan-Åke - I join all the others from the world over in thanking you for your brave effort and standing behind our beloved company through the difficult times. Now the happier times are ahead of us but we must keep up the spirit and do our share in helping to provide Saab with new customers so that people can buy the new cars soon.
My personal thought now - being a girl of barely 165cm tall - I would personally feel a bit lost and overwhelmed driving that magnificent new 9-5 or 9-3 so I am really looking forward to the development of the smaller 9-2 concept. (As are many others who already started enthusiastically contributing their ideas and sketches at SU... - so you see, we're all behind you, you just show us the way! :-)
I am seriously considering how to send you and VM a package of Pilsner Urquell - the best fuel my country produces - to enjoy during some restful moment together!
SKÅL to you from the Czech Republic,
Kate

Jan Åke Jonsson.
Gratulerer !
Dere har bevist at det er mulig - det gjelder å aldri gi opp.
Jeg har fulgt med på det meste i saken og beundrer deres stå-på vilje hele veien.
Det er en glede for meg å vise solidaritet med dere i Trollhettan.
Når min 4. SAAB skal byttes i håper jeg at en ny 9-3 sport combi
er klar i markedet. Med vennlig hilsen Normann Skjoldli

:') Thanks to God and the great Saab Leadership and Employees!
We will always love you.

Jan Åke it was your achievements that are perfectly encapsulated, as mentioned by others above by the Spyker company motto “Nulla tenaci invia est via”. Whilst we may not be privy to all the goings on it is clear that you continued to fight against the odds and even when expressly told not to. It is only as a result of this that there is a future to celebrate. So thank you to a Well-Built Swede –and yes to comments above for formal recognition at a national or European level!


Jan Åke, one also strongly feels that a new ‘business model’ has been ushered in –one where it is no longer just Saab the company or its dealers and suppliers that secure future success. There is a huge global community waiting to be tapped into to assist Saab on its new flight into the future.

Consider it as a Saab ‘eco-system’ where all stakeholders and in particular customers/friends are prepared to help in addition to the most obvious way. This is crucial given your limited resources.

This needs to be given a little more thought, though the ideas are already out there. I am sure I may speak for many in saying that we are keen to do more and this is just the beginning.

Hade nästan tappat förtroendet för alla motorjournalister som helt plötsligt trodde sig vara experter på företagsutveckling, marknadsföring, rekonstruktioner - ja allt annat än att vara just motorjournalister. När till och med en affärstidning som DI låter en motorjournalist uttömmande beskriva hur ett företag som SAAB kommer att gå i graven, och av vilka orsaker, är det med stort tvivel jag fortsätter den prenumerationen.
I början av 90-talet hade Australiens ullindustri det riktigt knackigt. Man gick då ut och sa - OM alla köper två par ullstrumpor var så fixar sig de nästkommande åren och industrin är på benen igen. 75%! av alla Australiensare gick ut och köpte två par ullstrumpor. Indusutrin blomstarde efter detta. Varför kan inte vi i Sverige visa liknande civilkurage och fightingspirit. Varför går inte alla företag ut och säger att nästkomande tre år får de anstälda bara välja svenska tjänstebilar . vad har vi att förlora? Är det så hemskt att under en tre års period köra SAAB el Volvo?
Kom igen nu visa lite Svensk jävlar anamma!
och igen Tack J-Å

This is wonderful news and we wish the reborn SAAB SAAB company every success!

Dear Mr. Ake,

I am proud to join my hands with all Saab owners to thank you for your hard work and dedication to save Saab. I strongly believed that Saab was going to survive so I bought my third Saab in October, 2009 despite the uncertainty at the time. I am really delighted to know that your current dealerships will also survive. Certainly, my Saab dealer in Orlando Florida will be glad to see the happy faces of Saab owners.

There is no doubt Saab will rebound as the car of choice for previous and future Saab owners. Please make a clean break from GM and allow Saab to be innovating again. Especially, changes from the new generic look to old unique Saab look will be a good thing.

Good luck and I am sure you will deliver the kind of vehicles that Saab owners have come to expect. Certainly, the Saab owner community worldwide will reward you with their fierce loyalty.

Respectfully,
Macaulay

How about some electric SAAB, maybe even an electric Sonnet or Areo-X to compete with Tesla & Audi. Think about it. Its green, & fast Hot rod electric SAAB. That will make Saab unique. It will make SAAB stand out of the crowd.

Thank you to everyone in the Saab family!!! I look forward to my new Saab!

Thank you very much for saving Saab, i couldn't believe that such beauty can end that way.
I can’t wait for the new crossover 9-4X to come, I hope it won’t be another Envoy, but rather a real Saab
Thank you for saving Saab

Thank you Jan Åke Jonsson !!
As the owner of 2 fine Saab automobiles I just could not imagine life without Saab. I am a customer for life... and it looks like I am not alone in that thought. Griffin up !!!

Dear Jan, I would be a happy owner of Saab, if I did not own a 3.0 L diesel version of 9-5. What is the cause of problems with this engine? How could you launch this engine after so many years of development and testing? You must have known that something is wrong...even Hirsch didn't want to upgrade this engine, because they knew it is a piece of scrap from the beginning...It will not affect Saabs credibility if you admit a fault now and release some solutions and recommendations...Good luck in the beginning of new era anyway!!!

Thank you to Mr. Muller, Mr. Jonsson and all Saab employees. We are glad Saab has a new future and are with you to stay! We have owned 6 Saabs already and look forward to buying new Saabs.

Tack Jan-Åke! Lycka till i framtiden.

Sono possseso di una Saab 93 che è già la mia seconda Saab sono molto sddisfatto per il salvataggio della illustre marchio Saab e spero che presto arriveranno i nuovi modelli per rinverdire il mito Saab e dare la possibilita a che come me vorrra continure nel mito Saab di peter acquistare una nuova Saab

Saluti

Please give us a decent Saab dealer in Houston, TX! This city loves Saab and we have been let down by the last few dealers that have come and gone leaving us virtually no dealer support. You are missing out on a great market here! Help. There is alot of $$$ in Texas now!!!

THANK YOU JAN!

Congratulations to you all at Saab with this new step and ,hopefully , new direction.
I understand priority 1 will now be survival. But I really hope that Saab will come with real cars, and not cars that are engineered in the head of a marketeer (like a 9-4X crossover), you had your own niche in the past and I am convinced there will be room for this niche in the near future, more than ever.
Go for it!
Erik (NL)

As a committed SAAB supporter, on my 5th Saab, can I say thank you thank you thank you!!!

I have owned 3 Saabs - I loved my first 2 - a 1974, then 1985. I now have 2001 9-3 and it is truly a love-hate relationship. The amount of repairs on it are mind-boggling - I could almost build a new car. I am wondering if there are any plans to assist those owners of Saabs under the GM banner with repairs to bring these cars back to a level where the price paid actually represents good value. My 1985 car had well over 400k before I bought my 2001 and had significantly less repairs than my 2001 with 200k (most of the repairs took place in the first 100k).

Dawne

Thank you for so much for believing in the brand. I have a 93 turbo x and i live in South Africa. Please, please, please, don't forget us down her in Africa. We love SAAB's. Keep bringing them . Our local GM dealers tell us that they will continue backing the cars for the next 10 years. I say please bring the new models, all of them. Not just the parts support.

Thank you once more for saving the brand.

I'm so glad to hear Saab is coming back. I have owned three in the last 23 years (my son is still driving the 97 9-3) but bought a Volvo in 2007 because I did not like the newer models. Please bring back the hatchback.

Congratulations Spyker. I really give you guys lots of credit for saving the most unique brand on the planet. Even GM couldn't totally distroy the 9-3 and I can hardly wait to test drive the new 9-5 which I have heard so many great things about. With your continued effort, Saab will be one great and profitable brand. Best of luck, you certainly deserve it!