Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2001 21:21:42 -0400 From: Four Weis <mweinopsamcom> Subject: Re: Old 900s (UK)
Douglas Youngson wrote: > I need some advice if that's possible. I already own a P reg. 900S, > bought from Westcars here in Glasgow. I've had it 18 months, but it's > getting sold soon to be replaced by a new MINI. Hold onto the 900S you have. I sold my '86 900 and was looking for another one the day I sold it. I bought a 900S less than a year later. The 900S looks nice next to my 245. Two classic, but different Swedes. > Given that BMW > dealer's trade-ins prices are not the best in the world i'm thinking > about selling the Saab privately, and just getting something to kick > around in for a couple of months. Well that was the original plan at > least. I've always fancied an old 900, and it seems a good chance to > look into getting one. My wife likes them , and thanks to it's safety > pedigree, it's probably the only old car I'd ever get her to drive. So > to cut a long story short we're starting to look at an old 900 as a > second car to keep, not just as a stop gap. The pros are: well it's > always nice to have a second car, it'll be handy to have a big car as > the new MINI is many things, but spacious it's not, and sad thought > this might be, it'll be great to have another Saab, and soften the > blow of selling Pia (Swedish name for a Swedish car!) > > Nothing spectacular, just about £500 - £1000, low enough to justify as > a second car / gap filler, and probably paid for by the money well > make in selling our own privately. Is this a reasonable price or am I > being optimistic? Any suggestions you have will be welcome. It's not > an urgent thing, as I reckon we won't be selling the 900 for a few > months yet, but all advice welcome > > thanks