Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 22:49:54 -0600 From: "Deety" <deetynopsamail.com> Subject: Re: 900S
BOO HOO SOB SOB. The car sold before I could see it. Thanks again guys for your help with this :) "Dave Wysocki" <MAPSdwysockiONnopsampc.com> wrote in message news:3cea7ae5$0$3333$272ea4a1nopsam.execpc.com... > In my view, high miles with a car in good exterior condition is probably > a good sign, as it might indicate that the owner has kept it in good > repair. I got 420K miles out of my '84 900S, before I traded it in > (still in good shape, with no major engine work needed throughout its > life). I still miss that car, especially when compared to my current > '93 9000 CSE. > > Find out if it's a single owner car, or if the last owner has had it for > a long time, and see if the service records are available. Be sure to > have it checked out thoroughly by a good mechanic - the $50 or $100 you > spend there could save you a lot of grief. Lots of things aren't > obvious on a simple visual inspection on a high-mileage car, such as > front shock towers with enlarged/oblongated holes. > > Dave Wysocki > > > Message by Deety <deetynopsamail.com> on: 5/20/2002 9:22:45 PM > >I have the opportunity to purchase a 1986 900S. The car looks in very good > >shape but I was unable to get inside the car to look around further. I know > >it has a sunroof but it also has 300,000 miles. I'll be looking at this car > >in greater detail tomorrow (hopefully). The car is only 1,000 dollars and > >if everything else looks good I plan to purchase it. The high miles of > >course concern me. Are Saab's known to go this many miles? Should I just > >forget this car because of the high mileage? Any advise would be helpful and > >thanks in advance. > > > > > >
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