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Re: buying advice - 2001 9-5se v6 turbo sedan
Posted by B. Millar (more from B. Millar) on Sun, 15 Jul 2007 14:39:46
In Reply to: buying advice - 2001 9-5se v6 turbo sedan, boomer, Sat, 14 Jul 2007 23:06:01
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I've got the same car. The odometer just rolled over to 169k miles yesterday. It still runs great and has lots of pull. I always look forward to merging off entrance ramps and leaving toll booths because the car flies right up to 75 and sounds amazing while doing it. 10,500 does sound a little steep but definitely look into if it had the timing belt and tensioners done. Those are really the only big problems with the V6 engine and failure very much preventable. If you go back to look at it ask about or check for blue smoke on start up. Turbo failure is pretty common on light pressure Saabs. The seals go and leak oil into the intake. When it sits for a while the oil pools up and gets sucked in with the sudden whoosh of air. Mine has been doing it for over a year now. I just keep an eye on the oil level every couple of weeks. Also look for dead pixels in the computer display over the stereo head unit. Also, with the car running and the climate control (ACC) off, press AUTO and OFF at the same time. Let it run through the calibration and report back if anything pops up on the screen other than a "0" on the left side. Try offering $9,500 (haha no pun intended) and go up from there. If it really does check out to be in good condition I would go for it. Good luck and let us know what you decide!
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Posts in this Thread:
- buying advice - 2001 9-5se v6 turbo sedan, boomer, Sat, 14 Jul 2007 23:06:01
- Re: buying advice - 2001 9-5se v6 turbo sedan, ScottA, Mon, 16 Jul 2007 18:00:02
- Re: buying advice - 2001 9-5se v6 turbo sedan, albanysaab, Mon, 16 Jul 2007 03:43:59
- Re: buying advice - 2001 9-5se v6 turbo sedan, B. Millar, Sun, 15 Jul 2007 14:39:46 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: buying advice - 2001 9-5se v6 turbo sedan, ghylar, Sun, 15 Jul 2007 06:56:10
- Re: buying advice - 2001 9-5se v6 turbo sedan, ChrisC, Sun, 15 Jul 2007 04:53:47
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