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Fear the miles...
Posted by Ben Millard [Email] (more from Ben Millard) on Sat, 22 Mar 2003 12:55:30
In Reply to: Help with Decision Saab 900 T- Convertible, Bob B, Sat, 22 Mar 2003 12:17:34
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It could be ok, the shop is definitly playing a role in your decision to buy it. If you trust them, and can afford to have them play a role in its continued operation, then that's worth a lot.
However, 225,000 miles in 14 years means 16k miles per year. That's 30% above average (12k) which means this car was driven every day, in all weathers, a long distance, and some of that at high speed. It's been in two accidents requiring a body-shop, and probably another one requiring substantial welding.(Average) And every plastic part in the engine-bay has de-polymerized to the point of cracking. The top is shot, or if re-skinned, has every joint in the "umbrella" worn to death.
Let's say that shop is top of the line. Then this car is in good shape for what it is. It is still a 225k car for a small fortune, and it is still guaranteed to manifest some annoying and expensive failures in the next few months.
If, at that price, you can afford to replace or repair any TWO major compoments/systems, and 3-4 medium ones, then sure. But if you add all that up, you're looking at maybe $8000 in the first year. Maybe taking your cash to buy a much newer car?
And--my $.02--convertibles are just not as useably fun as sunroofs. What with nut-cases on street corners and winter, I'd use a soft-top about 1% as often as my sunroofs. (I come to work with snow coating the FRONT of my hat...)
Hope it helps, and best of luck NO MATTER what you choose to do,
Ben
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Posts in this Thread:
- Help with Decision Saab 900 T- Convertible, Bob B, Sat, 22 Mar 2003 12:17:34
- waaay too much...IMHO, Chris M, Sun, 23 Mar 2003 19:02:09
- I've got the same car with 207,000 on it>, Itsaaboutime! (Bob), Sat, 22 Mar 2003 18:48:21
- Re: Help with Decision Saab 900 T- Convertible, tony carra, Sat, 22 Mar 2003 18:45:32
- Fear the miles..., Ben Millard, Sat, 22 Mar 2003 12:55:30 <-- Viewing This Message
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