My crystal ball is a little cloudy, but here goes. AFAIK, the Saab plant in Sweden wasn't shut down...not yet. GM just made the decision to stop production, so that usually means they need to use up the production parts inventory on hand [as opposed to the service parts inventory, which is a different matter].
Lat me give you an example from history. Hudsons were built from 1909 thru the 1957 model year. Generally, in the 1950's a new Hudson was over $3000 new...compared to about $2000 for a Chevy or Ford. But by 1958, my dad could buy a low mileage 1952 Hudson Wasp Hollywood 2-door hardtop for $250.
Some people will bail on Saab, and some will become collectors/hoarders. That will affect the resale value of the cars. Parts availability will be whatever it is, sheet metal [fenders/hoods/doors] will end when supplies are exhausted. Mechanical parts will continue to be made by aftermarket suppliers [at least for several more years], because they still have an owner body to sell to. When parts become unprofitable, they'll disappear.
That's my understanding on how it'll come down. Part of it is based on history, part of it is based on experiences with AMC products as a parts manager.
And any other conclusion is a SWAG ["scientific" wild-azzed guess].
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