Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 22:34:39 GMT From: "John Smith" <johnNOSPAMsmithnospamAMhotmailNOSPAM.com> Subject: Re: SON of reliability of used cars in BMW 5 series bracket - 48 Hours from Purchase
"levyte357" <levyte357nospamAM_hotmail.com> wrote in message news:sauQd.2$or.0nospamfe4-gui.ntli.net... > What a response to the earlier thread... Thanks to all who responded... > Anyway, shirley it's time to bring that little post fest to a close. > > After considering, > > A 97P 528iSE 124K Manual, lthr int (new eng at 74K), 75% Service History, > £4995 (Dealer) > A 95M Lexus GS300 95K Auto lthr int, Full LEXUS Serice History £4595 > (Dealer) > A 99/V 89K Manual FSaabSH SAAB 9-5 2.3tSE Airflow Saloon cloth int £4995 > (Dealer) > A 98R 97K Manual FSaabSH SAAB 9-5 2.3tSE Eco Saloon cloth int £4000 (Saab > Specialist) > > I am approx 48 hours from buying ...... The 98/R SAAB. > > It has Excllnt Eng/Gbox,Immaculate inside and out, Midnight blue with char > grey interior, > 16" Saab Alloys,with Harmon Kardon stereo, AC/Climate C, new MOT, (Tank > full of Petrol/New service after required arm twisting about no sun roof > and > mistakenly stating 185 hp instead of 170 bhp). > > And just a little aside... The Saab specialist dealer is "INCLUDING" a > Comprehensive 12 month PARTS & Labour Warranty provided by themselves, and > "recommending", which ECU upgrades to go for.. How considerate.... > > So after, the future planned +64hp ECU/Brakes/Air filter upgrade, I > believe > I'll be contented.... for a while... > > Comments.... No flames please, I don't smoke..... very well. > > > Sounds nice. Enjoy.