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9-5 Aero Pre-Purchase Question Posted by Doug W [Email] (#2371) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Doug W) on Tue, 18 Sep 2018 21:26:08 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
I've found an early '03 9-5 Aero 5 speed locally. Hard to believe it was under my nose. Maybe a dozen or less of these for sale in the US at any point in time.
The car is in great shape. No corrosion, not even at the dog legs. I've noticed no anomalies that are cause for question. I brought my OpCom, no codes, no lights. The only red flag is the Carfax. The car had one owner for the first ten years of its life who fastidiously took it to the dealer for anything and everything. After that it has had five owners over the past six years and 16,000 miles. The last two are techs and have been maintaining it.
Should short term ownership be a red flag?
I plan on doing a post purchase baseline since it's at 150,000 miles:
DIC, Fuel Pump, and PCV-6. Fluids are at correct levels and look good but they'll be done too along with spark plugs. Oil will be changed to AmsOil EFM 5W40 just like our other Saabs. I'll also need to check age of the battery. Any other suggestions? Thx.
_______________________________________ '03 Aero 5Spd, Krona, 290 bhp (son's) Sold: '04 Aero Sport Kombi, Sport Tek, BSR '03 Linear 5 spd. Krona Mods, 350 bhp
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