Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 14:08:02 GMT From: "Dexter J" <lamealameadingdongnospamlamelame.org> Subject: Re: Saab Recall on early 9-5 lubrication problems
Salutations: > On Tue, 17 May 2005 10:39:35 +0100, Pooh Bear <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> wrote: > > Dexter J wrote: > >> His position was I should return >> to the States to have it repaired as the VIN number wasn't yet >> registered >> in Canada - but he would gladly do it for the $2,500 or so involved, >> which >> would then allow it to be registered in Canada for any future critical >> recalls. There aren't any 'natch. > > Couldn't you have taken it back to the USA to have it dealer fixed there > ? > Graham The problem was that without the SRS repair to the 1993 the Canadian Government can't register that model year's title here. Ever try to cross the USA/Canadian border these days with an unregistered automobile? Hello free proctology exam.. :/ .. Basically, it's a one way shot. They will let the car cross the border out-bound from the States - but it must be registered in the destination country before it will be allowed back across (either in person or on a flatbed). As it happened, I was picking it up to replace a 9000 that had died. I had saved the title and tags (dash, right fender and trunk) as well as several other good bits and pieces. I was then back in touch with the Feds here in Canada explaining my problem (got lucky there - the man on my file had owned a SAAB himself) and asked what their position was if I put the two cars together and registered using the old title. We decided to list the 1993 as parted out and I registered the shell under the old title as salvaged by marrying it together with the 1989 (pre-airbag) parts (including vin tags). I pulled the SRS light and mounted a non-airbag wheel and am still looking for a nice period Momo - which I would have done regardless of title anyway. In the 1993 9000 the airbag is still sort of an extra if you use your seatbelts properly and install an earlier set of seatbelt locks. So - I now have the nicest 1989 9000 Aero you ever saw - all legal too. However, I should point out that we don't really ever sell off our SAAB's so much as run them to the point where they can't pass annual safety inspection any-more. Then pull what parts as are still servicable and carry over and buy another one. We recycle.. :) .. However, if we ever wanted to sell it off (is that formation of swine I see flying over?) - I would probably have to complete the SRS repair and register back as a 1993 because it effectively now floats under a salvage title. I expect my local dealer Service Manager feels there is a fairly nice bit of tosh on the table from folks like myself who try to buy a SAAB outside his assigned franchise borders. Which is too bad as I mentioned before - because the previous year I spent the better part of $10,000 with them on uprates and service for the two other SAAB's we had. Now, while it isn't as much given a lot of things have already been fixed - *all* the service budget is now being applied exclusively outside their franchise borders and service bay.. If the beast wants to be fed - it needs to be friendly every so often otherwise the whole relationship goes to hell.. :) .. Information provided with all the usual disclaimers and limitations. -- Radio Free Dexterdyne Top Tune o'be-do-da-day Sinatra Martin Davis - When You are Smiling http://www.dexterdyne.org/888/035.RAM all tunes - no cookies no subscription no weather no ads no news no phone in no sign up required - all the Time
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