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Questions to ask when buying a used car (long)
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Posted by Rod M [Email] (more from Rod M) on Thu, 24 Jun 2004 08:50:29 Share Post by Email
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I have been looking for a 9k Aero for almost a year now and think I may have found something, but I just don't get a good feeling when I talk to the seller. I've owned Saabs for long enough that if I could take a good look at the car I could satisfy myself as to whether it's a good vehicle or not, but since this one's about 250 miles away, just to look at it is a major commitment, so...

Seller says she has owned it for only 8 months but is selling it because she is pregnant and doesn't want a stick any more. Does this wound reasonable (never having been pregnant myself!)?

I asked if there is anything wrong with the car - only that the sunroof doesn't work, she said. I also asked if it had ever been in a wreck - not as far as she knows. Any work done on it? - alternator and front brake pads replaced.

Usually when I call about cars the seller is enthusuastic about the car and is happy to talk about everything related to the car and their ownership experience - but this was like pulling teeth. So does anybody have any good techniques for getting more information i.e. some "High gain" questions to ask?

Alternatively - is there anybody on the west side of Chicago that would like to take a look at it for me?!

I will run a carfax before I go see it also, but I want to wait before I'm fairly sure about it before putting down my $20.

Thanks

Rod

88 9kT
92 900T cvt
95 9kCSE

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