Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2003 21:49:59 -0500 From: "geo" <nonopsamom> Subject: Re: What would you do, should I trade up my 9000?
Hold out for a 5-spd. You know the reasons. Never fall in love with a house, car or an investment. Wait for what you want then POUNCE! Natural Light Black and White Photography http://www.phastnet.com/~geos/ -George- "Grand Poobah" <grandpoobahNOSPAMnopsamdise.net.nz> wrote in message news:KOL_9.3379$7O1.734947nopsam02.tsnz.net... > Well, I own a fairly basic 1996 9000 CS, 2.3 LPT with 159,000km on the > clock. Moon roof, velour trim, basic computer and basic air con. I've had an > ABS sensor and a head gasket job in the last 16 months. The auto trannie > still seems OK to me but I hear rumours that the box can go at any time and > 100,000 miles is about the limit and I'm just about there right now. I do > have a 10 CD stacker and Aero wheels though (which I think look fantastic). > > I've just seen a 1997 9000 CSI 2.3 LPT, auto, at a local mitsubishi dealer. > After a bit of a haggle (I know way more about the car than they do), we are > down to : give me your car and NZ $9000 (US $4,500) cash and the CSI is > yours! The lot price is NZ $20,900. > > The CSI has the following stuff that my car doesn't: > rear spoiler (looks cool) > two tone leather interior (the seats have circular markings on the back > rests- are these "Recaro seats"?) > fancier trip computer > climate air conditioning > only 91,000 km on the clock (about 56,000 miles) > Saab alloy wheels, but the dealer says I can swap for my Aero wheels if I > want to! > single CD player instead of stacker > > I wish it had electric memory seats, but hey I dream about finding a 1998 > manual AERO (I don't think there are any in NZ) that I can afford. It does > have a full service record and I think I'll give the previous owner a call > to find the inside story. > > My wife thinks I'm nuts and obsessed about my 9000. Should I trade up? Do > you think the deal is worth it? > > cheers, John > >
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