Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2005 05:42:06 +0100 From: Pooh Bear <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> Subject: Re: Buying a used Saab...
James Sweet wrote: > "Lionel Hutz" <AMFabbnospaml.com> wrote in message > news:1118171054.651675.170300nospam2000cwa.googlegroups.com... > > > > I am considering buying a 1992 Saab 900 Sedan that, according to the > > current owner, has not been driven in over two years.(execpt on a few > > occasions) Should a car NOT being driven be cause for concern? > > A- > > > > Sitting is hard on cars, around here the interior rots, also gasoline > varnishes, oil gums up, rubber deteriorates, metal rusts, seals dry up, if > it was parked in a garage things may be much better off but you should still > expect to put some work into it. The tyres are unlikely to be round any more either ! The battery will be totally shot I expect too. Lead acid isn't a technology that's meant to 'stand'. Graham