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Date: 21 Jan 2002 00:27:06 -0800
From: Erik W. Selberg <eriknopsamOVETHIS_selberg.com>
Subject: Value of a broadsided Saab 9-3?


Hey folks, My 2000 Saab 9-3 SE convertible was broadsided two months ago by a guy who ran a red light; the entire passenger side was pretty well wrecked. Saabs being safe cars, I walked away with just a small bruise on my shoulder from the seatbelt and a sore knee. I'm 2 years into a 4 year lease, so I had the car towed to the dealer, Carter VW Saab here in Seattle. I picked the car up about a month ago, but have had to return it three times so far because of rather obvious defects, including the car not driving straight because they forgot to replace an obviously bent struct, the passenger door not opening from the inside, and the top not raising after it had been lowered. I have a couple questions: 1) When I signed the lease, they said the residual value of the car would be around $25K, and I would have the option of purchasing it for either the residual value or the fair market value of the car. The car had ~$10K worth of work (about a third of the value by blue book standards). Does this change the fair market value of the car from a car that hadn't been in a wreck (assuming nothing else happens to it)? Is there a good rule of thumb as to what that would be? Would the dealer be able to sell this car without mentioning it had been in a wreck to somebody else, and thereby get a higher value for it than a car that hadn't been in one? 2) Because I've had to take the car back three times now for obvious defects, it's evident they were quite sloppy as to fixing it fully. I'm now nervous that they were sloppy on things that's aren't as apparent, such as things that keep the occupants nice and safe. Is there an inspection I can either have them or have another dealer do to certify it? 3) If, for whatever reason, I decide either that the car is unsafe or they can't fix it to standards, what are standard options with a lease? Can it be cancelled easily? Or changed to a different car? Thanks, -e -- Erik Selberg "I get by with a little help erik at selberg.com from my friends." http://www.cs.washington.edu/homes/selberg

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