Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 17:41:19 -0400 From: ma_twain <ma_twainnospamo.com> Subject: Re: Anyone near Manassas, VA? (Saab got hurt, Part II)
LauraK wrote: > I'm in Knoxville, TN, with a Saab 1995 9000CS that got hurt in an accident and > I'm interested in a Saab for sale in Manassas. Anyone interested in giving it a > preliminary look before I make the 7 hour drive up there? > If yes, e-mail me at lkrz at aol dot com > The insurance company has declared mine a total loss -- cost more to repair > than the car is worth. They're offering me considerably more than I expected -- > and more than the total I've spent on the car in the 1-1/2 years I've owned it. > I need to decide if it's worth keeping and having my friend that owns a body > shop fix it (they'll deduct $800 from my payment if I do) or let them take it > and buy another one. It's got 105,000 miles on it. > There are two 1996 9000CSEs at the Manassas dealership. Both look good and are > priced at less than I'd get for mine from the insurance company. I'm leaning > toward getting one, since they have amenities -- leather seats and sun roof -- > that mine doesn't. But they are auto while mine's manual. Relatively low > mileage. > But they're unknown quantities and history. And I'm very concerned about rust > on DC area cars. I lived up there for some time and spent a lot of money > replacing exhaust systems and had the floorboard rust through on a Fiesta. > > > lauraknospamousergraphics.com > http://www.madmousergraphics.com > web design, print design, photography > > > I think I know the Saab shop in Manassas. I considered a 900 from them, but they were honest and said it had a big ugly rust spot on a door. As with any car, they are an unknown entity until they are checked out. They could have been in an accident and could have rust issues. As for the Fiesta - what a piece of junk. I had one and I am lucky to be alive after that experience. You name it and it failed on my Fiesta. Among the worst were the two total brake failures and the car that ran a stop sign. It punched the passenger door in, taking out the dash and passenger seat - literally ripped off the hinges and the lock mechanism.
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