Date: Mon, 20 Dec 1999 15:50:33 -0800 From: Johannes <johannes.andersennopsamel.ac.uk> Subject: Re: 1992 900 Reliability
Don't pay over the market price. The 120000 car might be OK, but simple mathematics suggest a shorter ownership time than a 70000 miles car, so you would need the money to buy another one sooner. Johannes C Ikpeme wrote: > > I've seen a black 92 900i Aero manual (not turbo) for sale, but it has > 120,000 miles on the clock but looks new > > The car is a full saab service history, and the last service invoice just > 2,000 miles ago (at a main agent) cost the last guy £ 1,200 ! > I think this means all that needed doing to the car at the has been done. > > The car is about £1,000 -£1,500 over book price but an immaculate classic > 900 is a rare thing and the garage selling it knows this and can get away > with asking so much. > > Question - should I buy it, or wait for something with more 'normal' mileage > like 70,000 ?? > Will the running costs per year be any higher at 120K upwards, rather than > 70K upwards. > > I will do 20K per year, half of this on motorways, half on country roads, > virtually nothing in a town > > Thanks for any advice, Chris
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