Saab stopped making cars in 2011. Saab owners never stopped caring about them. That loyalty — keeping a discontinued brand's vehicles running long after the factories closed, sourcing parts through devoted communities, choosing Swedish engineering over the easier path of buying something else — says everything about who chooses a Saab and why. If you have finally decided it is time to let yours go, donating it to Vehicles For Veterans is a decision that honors everything your ownership represented. Your Saab still has real value — and that value still does real good for American veterans charity programs.
Call 1-855-811-4838 or fill out our vehicle donation form to get started today.
Because Saab production ended in 2011, every Saab currently on the road is a finite resource — and the active, passionate buyer community that has formed around the brand treats them accordingly. Running Saabs in good condition attract motivated buyers at auction who specifically seek out the brand. Non-running or high-mileage examples still generate proceeds through parts buyers and specialists who keep the Saab community supplied. Whatever condition your car is in, it has not lost its ability to do something meaningful. Here is what to know about donating an older vehicle — including what to expect from the valuation and tax documentation process.
Car Donation Foundation d/b/a Vehicles For Veterans has donated over $196 million to American veterans charities since 2010. Learn how your donation directly supports American veterans and their families through the programs we fund.
We accept most Saab vehicles in most conditions on a case-by-case basis.
The 9-3 is the most common Saab in the current donor pool — produced from 1998 through 2011 in sedan, convertible, and SportCombi wagon forms, it represents the most accessible and widely loved expression of what Saab built in its final decade. The convertible draws buyers who want open-air motoring with Saab's distinctive character at a practical price. The SportCombi wagon attracts buyers who prize its combination of wagon practicality and Saab's turbocharged personality. Aero trim variants with their higher-output turbocharged engines attract enthusiast buyers who wanted the full Saab performance experience. A clean, well-documented 9-3 in any body style finds motivated buyers who specifically sought out the brand.
The 9-5 was Saab's executive sedan and wagon — a larger, more refined vehicle that competed in the BMW 5 Series and Mercedes E-Class segment with the same Swedish engineering conviction that defined everything Saab built. The 9-5 SportCombi wagon is particularly beloved among buyers who prize its combination of practical cargo space and Saab's turbocharged refinement. The second-generation 9-5 — produced in limited numbers in 2010 and 2011 before the factory closed — is a genuinely rare vehicle that attracts collector interest precisely because so few were made. Aero trim 9-5s with their high-output turbocharged engines attract buyers who wanted executive sedan performance without the German premium.
The original 900 — particularly the Turbo — is the car that defined Saab's American identity. Its turbocharged engine arrived at a time when turbocharging was exotic, its hatchback body was practical before hatchbacks were fashionable, and its aircraft-inspired interior with the ignition between the seats was genuinely unlike anything else on the road. The 900 Turbo has achieved genuine collector status among enthusiasts who prize its combination of engineering originality and cultural significance. The 9000 — Saab's larger executive hatchback from the late 1980s and 1990s — built a devoted practical following that keeps values active on clean, well-maintained examples. These are vehicles that reward the buyer who understands what they are — and those buyers show up at auction.
The Sonett sports cars from the 1960s and early 1970s are genuine collector pieces — lightweight, unusual, and deeply connected to Saab's aircraft engineering heritage. Clean Sonett examples attract serious collectors who prize their rarity and the story they tell about a brand that always did things its own way. The original two-stroke Saab 92, 93, and 96 models represent the earliest chapter of Saab's automotive story and find devoted collectors in the vintage Swedish car community.
Step One: Call 1-855-811-4838 or fill out our online donation form. Our team is available to answer every question about your specific vehicle — running or not, any year, any condition.
Step Two: We arrange free towing at a time that works for your schedule. We come to you — no cost, wherever your Saab is located.
Step Three: After your vehicle sells at auction, we mail your tax-deductible receipt reflecting the final sale value. Save it for tax time.
Of the 19.6 million veterans in the United States, many rely on the programs your donation helps fund — housing assistance for veterans in transition, mental health care for those carrying the invisible wounds of service, adaptive equipment that restores independence, and service dogs that change lives.
Saab built vehicles for people who cared about what went into the things they chose. Your donation is built on the same conviction — choosing to put something you cared about to work for people who deserve it, even after it is time to let go.
Donate your Saab today — call 1-855-811-4838 or fill out our vehicle donation form.