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, Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:04:55
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The rebuilt distributors can be a way to go, but they do not replace the inner seal when they rebuild them. I bought one a couple years ago when I was fed up with used ones that never fixed my problem. So I sprung for a rebuilt and it leaked even worse than the rest of them! Eventually I broke down and took two apart to make one good one with new seals. And it was really good! Never leaked again. I can give you the part number for the seal if you decide you want the car.
I agree with vsfoxe - people who flip cars generally are all about making it sound like nothing. When I sell a car, I figure they are going to find out about it anyway, might as well be as open and honest as possible and if you price it fair, then there is room for the buyer to fix it if he wants. Going it that way means that as long as a person is not looking for a free car, it will be a great interaction and could make a friend in the Saab community. Wish more people thought that way. Unfortunately they don't. I usually expect the worse.
When you go to see the car, don't be fooled by a great wax job and armor-alled interior. Check for rust at the jack points, spare tire compartment, under the passenger floor, and at the control arm mounting areas. Bring a magnet to check for bondo all over the car that has been covered over by paint. Check all the electrical stuff - windows and top go up and down, heat works, speakers, etc. Make sure the hood opens - a friend bought a car once that the hood "just happened to be stuck closed". Well, the PO had stuck it closed on purpose to hide the rotted air-flow hoses and headgasket leak.
Check regular maintenance things to see how much the PO really cared for the car - cv boots not split or missing, oil not thick and black as tar, fluids filled, tires not cracked, brakes work, etc. See if there are maintenance records and check that the VIN is the same (I've had guys try and slip in records from other cars to show that the head gasket or AC was replaced). If the car really was dinged, make sure it wasn't a serious ding and ask if the car was moving at the time. Could have caused transmission issues or bent frame. If he says "I don't remember" count that as a red flag. Check every gear in the transmission - drive it alone and check reverse gear by parking facing slightly downhill and start hard in reverse to see if it pops out (don't go nuts, but just to know).
Above all, watch for red flags and be ready to walk away. I know I'm preaching to the choir on this, but I consider myself pretty knowledgeable and was totally had by a professional car flipper just this year, so I can't say it enough.
No c900 is EVER perfect, so even if it has some of these things wrong, it is not necessarily a deal breaker - but definitely a point for negotiation that could and should bring down the price. Weigh out the problems with your resources and knowledge and make a fair offer. Don't be afraid to come back to us here and ask more before committing to buy. Oh and make SURE you have paperwork before any money changes hands.
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, Tue, 30 Oct 2012 03:15:33, Tue, 30 Oct 2012 17:36:11, Tue, 30 Oct 2012 07:27:45
, Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:22:07, Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:04:55, Tue, 30 Oct 2012 18:22:24
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