Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2003 19:35:45 -0700 From: B&D <NO_SPAMnopsamCOM> Subject: Re: 99 9-3 Saab quextions about purchase
On 4/24/03 10:53 PM, in article F34qa.718$_23.4719nopsamdid.telisphere.com, "feynman" <cesiumnopsamnternet.net> wrote: > I'm looking at a1999 Saab 93, hardtop, manual trans. with 45k miles. The > owner (second owner, no receipts or service history) claims that the car > runs great, has never needed mechanical work since he's owned it, and is > asking 10k US for it. > > Are there any questions I should be asking specific to a Saab? Any > mechanical thing to be aware of? Any large service bills looming around > 60-80k miles? > > I'm also a little concerned about the mileage: I wanted something with about > 20k but the price on this seems great. With proper care how many miles can > you get out of a 9-3 - 150K Take it to a local Saab mechanic and have it inspected before dropping your cash into it. Also with the VIN number you can run a service check to see what service happened to get entered into the vehicle. A 4 year old car for 10k seems a little cheap - it could either be a sweetheart of a deal or a big problem. Either way - get it to a mechanic to inspect.