A sad day, yet a happy day, yet a sad day, yet a happy day....you get the idea

First bad move - GM buys Saab.   I used to have a Saab, even though I've never taught in college, and they appealed to quirky people.  But, people bought them becasue they were quirky.

GM then manages to squeeze all the "Saab-i-ness" out of the cars, making them bland, and therefore not appealing to eccentric college professors.  Sales tank.  Huh, no surprise.  A new Saab really is a horse designed by a committee.

Too bad...

But the good news is that GM finally admits a huge blunder, and shuts Saab down:

http://money.cnn.com/2009/12/18/autos/saab_closed/index.htm