Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2003 18:43:57 +1300 From: "Grand Poobah" <grandpoobahNOSPAMnopsamdise.net.nz> Subject: Re: What would you do, should I trade up my 9000?
"Johannes H Andersen" <johsnopsamsizefitterzzzz.com> wrote in message news:3E3BA2FC.8AA44DD6nopsamsizefitterzzzz.com... > > > Grand Poobah wrote: > > > > 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. > > Head gasket job is nothing to worry about if you were early in. > > > 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. > > You mean CSE? CSI is what it says, it is a light pressure turbo, are CSE's full blown? > > > After a bit of a haggle (I know way more about the car than they do), > > Maybe, but that's also what they would like you to think. True! > > > 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) > > Not really IMO, just more junk to clean. > > > two tone leather interior (the seats have circular markings on the back > > rests- are these "Recaro seats"?) > > fancier trip computer > > You quickly get bored with that. > > > climate air conditioning > > If it works. > > > only 91,000 km on the clock (about 56,000 miles) > > Check out genuine mileage from service book and bills with dates/mileage. the mileage looks genuine, with all the right intervals. However the service book has a note beside the 87,000km service which concerns me "engine rebuild" which I intend to check out with the previous owner. > > > 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. > > Yes, good idea. > > > 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 > > What you're really buying here is the reduced mileage and possibly better > cond as the case may be, be careful though to check out cond. The condition > is more important than the gadgets. Since the dealer has to make money even > if the cars were the same, you would be better off IMO by making a larger > jump to a newer model, but a 9000 CS/CSE is a lovely car anyway. > > Johannes > http://sizefitter.com
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