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Re: Considering a 9000
Posted by Diamond Dave (more from Diamond Dave) on Thu, 16 Oct 2003 15:12:08
In Reply to: Considering a 9000, Will, Thu, 16 Oct 2003 14:12:39
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This question does make it to the boards at least twice a month. A quick search will get you more info than you can absorb.
I bought my 1994 Aero with 154K miles for less than $6500. Best car I've owned in terms of performance, safety, utility, and uniqueness.
All you wanted to know about the Aero:
http://webpages.charter.net/ralimi/aero/
Golden rule when purchasing a used performance car: Have a prefessional give the car a pre-purchase inspection (I prefer independant Saab shops to the dealer).
You might peruse the PO's records to find out what big ticket items had been replaced recently (last year). My PO broke his wallet on the car and couldn't afford the "potential liability". Replaced the A/c compressor, blower motor, and alternator within the last year.
Again, if you get in the car when it's been sitting overnight and it starts and runs well, that is a good indicator. The Auto trans is difficult to diagnose from an amateur standpoint.
Not to beat a dead horse, but I got my Aero 8 months ago and I still don't konw how I got along without it previously. Performance is stunning, the safety engineering is staggering, the utility of the car is virtually unmatched. As long as you are prepared for 2 things, your Saab ownership will be a happy experience.
1) The car is 10 years old, parts will fail.
2) Those parts will be priced in accordance to the original price of the car, not the price range you bought the car for. (don't compare receipts with your neighbor's Honda)
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