Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2003 19:45:57 -0700 From: B&D <NO_SPAMnopsamCOM> Subject: Re: 99 9-3 Saab quextions about purchase
On 4/25/03 7:35 PM, in article BACF3E91.3420C%NO_SPAMnopsamCOM, "B&D" <NO_SPAMnopsamCOM> wrote: > On 4/24/03 10:53 PM, in article F34qa.718$_23.4719nopsamdid.telisphere.com, > "feynman" <cesiumnopsamnternet.net> wrote: > >> I'm looking at a1999 Saab 93, hardtop, manual trans. with 45k miles. The >> owner (second owner, no receipts or service history) claims that the car >> runs great, has never needed mechanical work since he's owned it, and is >> asking 10k US for it. >> >> Are there any questions I should be asking specific to a Saab? Any >> mechanical thing to be aware of? Any large service bills looming around >> 60-80k miles? >> >> I'm also a little concerned about the mileage: I wanted something with about >> 20k but the price on this seems great. With proper care how many miles can >> you get out of a 9-3 - 150K > > Take it to a local Saab mechanic and have it inspected before dropping your > cash into it. Also with the VIN number you can run a service check to see > what service happened to get entered into the vehicle. > > A 4 year old car for 10k seems a little cheap - it could either be a > sweetheart of a deal or a big problem. > > Either way - get it to a mechanic to inspect. > Forgot to add: They seller should be happy to let you have it inspected, and as the buyer, you are expected to pick up to bill for the inspection. If the person is reluctant to let it be inspected, it is a sign of a problematic car. Also the mechanic won't be able to find all potential problems with the car, just if overall there are any glaringly obvious problems, and as an experienced Saab mechanic, the "typical" problem areas for this brand are OK or not. Depending upon the status of the warranty, you may have some factory warranty left, too (think it is 4 years, 50k miles).
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