Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2005 19:55:36 GMT From: Saab Guy <nothingnospamo.com> Subject: Re: Buying a used Saab...
On 7 Jun 2005 12:04:14 -0700 "Lionel Hutz" <AMFabbnospaml.com> wrote: > > I am considering buying a 1992 Saab 900 Sedan that, according to the > current owner, has not been driven in over two years.(execpt on a few > occasions) Should a car NOT being driven be cause for concern? > A- > Lionel, To answer your question directly, I can say "NO". But with with a time of 10 years, you must look at typical materials that age just from simple time. The question of where the car has been sitting and what kind of conditions it has been sitting in, certainly can help you in understanding what you may or may not be getting into. Rubber rots and tears over time Plastic can crack Metal can oxidize and rust away Liquids can cause other materials to weaken ------- For instance, a Saab parked in a good, safe and secure barn with a cover over it for 10 years in Northern Maine, may have simply problems with cold weather could have done to it. A Saab parked in an open ashalt driveway in Florida for 10 years would clearly have massive paint discoloring and big time fluid and rubber rotting issues for sure. A Saab parked in for 10 years on the coast of California, could have major rot due to the Ocean's Salt water effect. A Saab parked in a mint garage in Denver, Colorado that was on wood, with wheels dismounted, all fluids drained prior to preparation for "10 year sitting", could be basically MINT perhaps. See the trend. Get more information to start figuring what kind of stuff the Saab may/may not need due to WHERE it has been sitting for the 10 years SaabGuy
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