Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 09:17:05 -0000 From: MeatballTurbo <carl.robsonnopsamcing-czechs.com> Subject: Re: Ebay UK: Any one want a nicely run in Aero?
In article <opr2rvcde0u3ky2rnopsam.eastlink.ca>, lamealameadingdongnopsamlamelame.org says... > Salutations: > > On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 20:17:42 -0000, MeatballTurbo > <carl.robsonnopsamcing-czechs.com> wrote: > > > In article <opr2rafda5u3ky2rnopsam.eastlink.ca>, > > lamealameadingdongnopsamlamelame.org spouted forth into alt.autos.saab... > >> Price variance is local so that in some places/countries Aero's are very > >> desirable and thusly more expensive. However, you must start on the > >> premise that any 'modified' machine has been driven hard enough to at > >> least exercise the mod. This can get expensive as regards > >> engine/suspension mounts, transmissions and supporting engine components > >> (hoses, pressure lines and pumps for example). > >> > > Me and Grunff are lucky to share the same bit of the world (UK) and the > > list of UK cars I posted was a National search. > > > > Mileage on most was lower, but on nearly all the genuine Aeros, prices > > were a lot higher unfortunatley. > > Hey brother Carl - well - for what comfort it is may be, I was bidding on > almost exactly the same car stateside on ebay and it went for $4,505 USD > from a Roller dealer near Boston with a limited warranty. Equally - a > lightly flood damaged '97 Aero with about 90,000 miles on the clock > somewhere near Hersey PA didn't finish it's auction as it was sold locally > for $3,200 cash on site. Which I take to mean it didn't smell and it ran > well enough to be driven off the lot with a smile. I'm beginning to think, with the state of the USD, and the way the CND has always been good value for buying, that I might be better off paying for an import 9000 Aero, and putting up with wrong hand drive. > Around Canada - a '95 240,000KM Aero in Metro Toronto (where there is so > much salt on the roads - it usually melts off any less than 3 centimeters > of snow without anyone bothering to go out with a plow) was snapped up for > $9,500 cash within 12 hours of it turning up in Autotrader - no questions > asked - no inspection requested... See theya re starting to climb, even the higher mileage ones. > Me? I'm keeping an eye open for a '89-'91 5 speed 9000T Hatch from some > place with *no* snow and am hoping to come away with change from > $2,000(CND) if I'm not too particular about the power plant. Its a very > fast ride in the right hands as is and I think a little more reliable in > the longer term. I like the lines better myself - others would of course > disagree - which is perfectly reasonable and nothing to be ashamed of > amongst adults. Don't think you could wrong with that. The LPT 9000 I had as a courtesy car while mine was in for balljoints was a nice drive. Missed the kick in the back of my FTP 900, and seemed to run out of puff earlier, but had a lot more low down grunt. > Heck - I was pushing hard to hoop for a really nicely keep C900 SPG in the > $2,200 range - but it was explained to me that 4 doors were not optional > as far as the family was concerned. Hence the NG900 NA 2.3 5 speed > steaming away out back this evening. I swear it really must be like hard > drugs - but with leather, better overall company and a five speed.. Shame really. Did they get to see it, and get a drive in one? Might have convinced them. > Why?! (again) Why!? - is it always the pretty ones?.. Can't resist a pretty face in a leather skirt? Always the way. -- The poster formerly known as Skodapilot. http://www.bouncing-czechs.com
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