Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 16:41:21 -0500 From: s9000t <s9000tnopsamos.com> Subject: Re: Need idea on true value
As others have mentioned for $1,000 it's really hard to go wrong. If the car runs at all (just how badly does it need the fuel pump?) then I think it's a no-brainer... "J. Sproat" wrote: > > The car is a 1993, and the nearest Saab dealer is either in St. Louis or > Memphis, 3 hours either way one goes. Down here in the bootheel of > Missouri, the only car dealerships are Ford, GM, Chrysler, and "pickup > trucks!" > The dealer said that he had $1500 in the damn thing, had it priced at $1600 > for six months and that I was the first person who showed any interest at > all! This dealership is in a town of only 1500 people. He said that he > just didn't want to invest any more money in the car. > I'm probably have a mechanic take a look at it, just for the hell of it. > Who knows. > > > > Which prompts the question why a dealer wouldn't fix it himself... > > What year is the car, BTW? If you are interested in the car you should > > invest some money by letting it inspected by a qualified independent > > mechanic. More often than not it's a money well spent.