Date: 7 Jun 2006 15:22:50 GMT From: Dave Hinz <DaveHinznospamcop.net> Subject: Re: Considering buying a used Saab 900 S
On 7 Jun 2006 07:42:22 -0700, meandaver <dcollettnospaml.com> wrote: > > Thanks everyone! I actually think I'd enjoy learning how to do some > of the maintenance myself... not too fluent in this sort of thing right > now, but I do know my way around other quirky mechanical things (in my > case, vintage guitar amplifiers) and am a quick study. No worries. If there's a model we know extremely well here, the c900 is it. You'll have questions but there is little to nothing that a person can't do themselves on those cars. > I don't want to break any newsgroup ettiquette, so I apologize in > advance, but wondering what would be a fair price for something like > I'm considering... 1990 c900 SPG... 118K miles, but having a > transmission rebuilt and the entire vehicle gone over by qualified indy > mechanic... Bluebook/Edmunds is fairly low for this model... like > under $3,000 or so (I believe). But considering its "mechanical > makeover," should I expect to pay some more for something like this? I > want to be fair, but don't want to completely overpay either. The miles are low for this type, 300K isn't remarkable. Tranny, you've got the newer version and it'll be fresh. If the previous owner trashed the tranny, he probably worked at it, but that's really the only point in the car that cares about the thrashing. I'd see what he wants to charge for it & go from there. Not up on prices but you'd be getting a low miles car with a fresh tranny, that's fun to drive and looks good. 3 or 4 grand doesn't seem like too much for that. HOw about this - check out the completed auctions on eBay to get an idea for where these are selling at, and add a premium for the gearbox rebuild. Dave Hinz
