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Re: things to look for when buying used saab?
Posted by pursang (more from pursang) on Tue, 2 Jul 2002 10:01:31
In Reply to: things to look for when buying used saab?, SaabBuyer, Mon, 1 Jul 2002 23:14:30
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Generally these cars were owned by people who could afford to have them serviced so 100,000 miles really isn't a lot for that year. If its a 5sp and the clutch is original (mine went 135,000 miles) then it is probably at the end of its life. Plan on $600 for clutch, master and slave cylinders and throw out bearing. No advice on automatics, they are a wild card. Synchros in the manual transmission would be my next concern, have a local SAAB knowledgable mechanic road test it. Head gasket would be next, look for foaming oil after a drive (water mixed with oil from internal break in gasket). After that, anything else is really easily done by DIY owners with reasonable skills (brakes, shocks, tune ups, sagging head liners, antennae masts, sunroof motors, etc.)and access to board advertisers for parts such as sobstory and e-europarts. Run a carfax report for $15 and if the car has never been hit and the paint and interior are clean, then go for it. Keep in mind that parts from higher trim models are interchangable (leather seats for cloth, wheels, suspensions). Search the classifieds board for pricing. Good luck with it!
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Posts in this Thread:
- things to look for when buying used saab?, SaabBuyer, Mon, 1 Jul 2002 23:14:30
- Re: things to look for when buying used saab?, SDP, Tue, 2 Jul 2002 15:52:50
- Re: things to look for when buying used saab?, pursang, Tue, 2 Jul 2002 10:01:31 <-- Viewing This Message
- Repair manual, good tools, parts source, n/m, Bill U, Tue, 2 Jul 2002 09:11:56
- Re: things to look for when buying used saab?, WilliamF, Tue, 2 Jul 2002 02:38:31
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