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I'm going to be looking at a 2001 9-5 4-cylinder Turbo with automatic tranny for a friend of mine. The engine has been replaced (presumably due to sludging), transmission is recent, a lot of recent parts. The car has 169,000 miles on it, the engine installed was a used one that was supposed to have 61,000 miles on it. The asking price for the car is $3800. It belongs to the owner of a local fast-lube joint.
Aside from the usual such as rust issues, what kind of "gotchas" should I be looking for that might turn out to be an expensive headache? I've read about the subframe bushing issues here, though aside from seeing if there are any clunks or looseness issues while driving I'm not sure how to check that. (This will be my first experience looking at a GM-era Saab, I've been driving C900s and more recently a 9000.)
Posts in this Thread:
- What to look out for in 2001 9-5?, JerseySaab , Mon, 12 Nov 2012 11:08:10 <-- Viewing This Message
- I just got a 2001 Aero, G. Post, Tue, 13 Nov 2012 05:57:54
- Re: What to look out for in 2001 9-5?, frank , Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:38:04
- shows the effectiveness of the fast-lube places!, Snowmobile , Mon, 12 Nov 2012 11:33:32
- Re: What to look out for in 2001 9-5?, Dean, Mon, 12 Nov 2012 11:17:13
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