Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2001 22:32:41 GMT From: "Plum" <postmasternopsam0.0.1> Subject: Re: Worth buying?
Interestingly enough, my Viggen came with some seriously dark tint. I was not all that excited at the prospect of letting the the "pros" try and remove it. I looked around until I found a guy who would inspect it. And he did. Problem solved. "Bob" <uctraingnopsamanet.com> wrote in message news:3qffctonj5h6s71j5rmsebo6qe3md81v6snopsamcom... > Viggens run on 17" wheels and bent wheels are very common. Probably > the most popular complaint with Viggens. Price is a local market > issue... see what other dealers are charging for similar cars. You > might want to go to www.saabnet.com and do a post on the 9-3 BBS > to see what folks are paying for Viggens to find out how good a > deal it is. I might ask the dealer to remove the tint and verify > that the defroster is working _before_ you law down your $'s. If > the defroster doesn't work I would doubt that Saab would cover it > under warranty. If this dealer is not a Saab dealer, you might want > to make sure there's one in the area. > > Bob > > On Sun, 01 Apr 2001 15:21:10 -0500, Scott Timinski > <stiminsnopsamll.net> wrote: > > >Currently own a VW GTI 95 with 87K and sitting at my dealer was a 2000 9-3 > >Viggen 3 door in black/orange with 250 miles and has been sitting there a > >while. Test drove it and either one of the rear wheels is really out of > >balance or is bent. Dealer also installed really dark tint on the rear side > >and rear hatch making visability impossible. Price quoted was 30900 plus > >trade. Tire problem is not a big deal and the dealer said he would remove > >the tint - "no problem." Called two tint places who said the removal of > >tint from the rear window is a "major" problem since it would involve about > >5 hours of work with a steemer just for the hatch and they (both) wouldn't > >guarantee that the defroster wires would be totally spared. Love the car, > >price could be negociated but is it worth the hassle? Also wondering if > >razor marks would exist after the removal. Do think the deal has too many > >fleas to be concerned. >
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