# Saab Files for Bankruptcy **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [December 19, 2011, 5:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saab-files-for-bankruptcy/261859 "2011-12-19T05:09:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 8
**Author:** ![crazybrew609](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/crazybrew609/32/6319_2.png) [@crazybrew609](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/crazybrew609)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2011, 8:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saab-files-for-bankruptcy/261859/8 "2011-12-19T08:06:25Z")
> [@risk + simcity with a pinch of civilization for good measure](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/risk-simcity-with-a-pinch-of-civilization-for-good-measure/46848/744): > > Well, it is kind of saab itsn’t it… gm wants nothing to do with saab anymore. the only reason they hold this type of veto power is because of the restructuring deal done with the government, and due to patent laws that GM holds and saab uses in there vehicles. saab has done everything it could to try and put a deal together with ANYONE to stay afloat. they even tried to get the russian mob to help them out. GM said not to that for some reason too --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saab-files-for-bankruptcy/261859)._