I think one of Saab's biggest problems is lack of dealers. I was going to have my aunt look at them when she was car shopping, but there wasn't a dealer within an hour's drive (meaning she would have to drive more than an hour for an oil change) so she didn't look at them.
I don't dislike Saabs at all, but I often think it would be better for GM to just dump them. By now, they have any turbo technology Saab could provide, and I don't see much else that's worth anything other than having another brand to sell cars under. I think the money could be better spent elsewhere, but the same could be said about other brands. For instance, instead of the 9-3, how about a Buick the same size (assuming NG LaCrosse will be bigger)? It would attract younger buyers to Buick and also give Buick a possible convertible. Instead of the 9-5, I guess the LaCrosse or Aura could be made better, but I have no other idea for a direct area for the money saved to go. Instead of the upcoming 9-4x, how about a Buick off TE? I'm guessing the Buick would sell at least 3-4 times as many units, and while at a lower price, it wouldn't be that much cheaper, therefore giving GM more profit. Also, instead of the Aero X or some sort of sports car that it seems Saab may be getting, how about something more for Pontiac? A Saab sportscar is going to sell what, 250 units a month? A Pontiac sports car could sell 4 times that much at least.
I think GM could find a buyer somewhere. I don't know who would buy Saab, but I'm sure someone would. If nothing else, it would be much cheaper for GM to just give it to a competitor than to kill the brand.