Don’t ignore Saab and Rover! Dead brands now make for serious used car bargains

When a brand dies, depreciation tends to bottom out — and that floor is where the value lives. Cars from Saab, Rover, and similar orphaned marques are now cheap enough that the usual ownership risks, parts availability and residual value anxiety, are already priced in. The real question isn't whether to consider them, but whether you've done the homework on which models have surviving specialist networks and decent parts supply. For a buyer willing to put in that research, a defunct badge isn't a red flag — it's a discount.