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Yes, yes and yes. Posted by Scott Paterson [Email] (#13) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Scott Paterson) on Thu, 2 Aug 2001 11:33:29 In Reply to: Saab Sonett III for beginner?, Gregg Peel, Thu, 2 Aug 2001 10:27:50 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
If you have the time and look hard enough, you can find a Sonett III in good shape for around $1250. The most important part is that the tub (inside body of the car, not the fiberglass exterior) is in good shape. That would leave you $3850 to spruce it up. The Sonett is a great car for beginning mechanics because it's a very straightforward, non-complex car. There are no computers to deal with and it's a pretty well documented car. It's what I chose to begin my self-instruction in auto repair. I bought mine for less than $1k and it's my daily driver now with less than another $1500 in parts plus my time. My big repairs have been the brakes and the clutch. Other fun repairs have been rebuilding the carburetor, fuel pump/filter, coil, and dinking around with the electrical system and lights.
However, if you're not going to have time (weekend mechanic), then it might not be the right choice.
-Scott
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