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I think others will disagree about the $20K rebuild
Posted by Erik919kt (more from Erik919kt) on Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:00:39
In Reply to: Re: Info needed on purchasing an older Saab, Used to Be Chaz, Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:36:13
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I suppose if you want to strip it down completely, paint all surfaces, install rebuilt engine and transmission, and an interior re-do, you could hit $20K. I read a story of a woman in Portland, OR, who liked her Saab 99 so much she had it stripped down completely and re-painted for $10K. It looked fabulous in the photo.
The biggest thing about older cars is how much DIY you can do. As I've owned my cars, I've expanded what I've been able to do. I remember that there was a time I wouldn't do brakes, because they're a safety item, but after my brakes were screwed up by a professional mechanic, I started doing all brake work myself, and it turned out to be fairly easy. DIY is not just about money, but about knowing the job was done right, and that if something was broken in the course of the repair, it was addressed and not just swept under the rug.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Info needed on purchasing an older Saab, MIchelle, Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:33:39
- wait for final papers & treat yourself to a 'vert -n/m, Bruce, Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:17:53
- My plug for the 9000., Mike Johnson, Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:35:15
- Intensions?, No Snaab, Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:42:35
- Re: Info needed on purchasing an older Saab, PT, Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:53:22
- Re: Info needed on purchasing an older Saab, Used to Be Chaz, Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:36:13
- check c900 board..., James, Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:32:22
- There are several generations since the c900., EricG, Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:09:18
- Check out this article . . ., KevinM, Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:40:36
- Who's gonna fix it?, LesH, Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:13:32
- Re: Info needed on purchasing an older Saab, BAAB , Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:23:16
- Re: Info needed on purchasing an older Saab, Erik919kt, Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:14:26
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