The banner above is an advertisment - if it asks you to download software, please ignore.
Site News - 7/1: Members: Log In to See Fewer Ads! | 5/28: SAAB Evolutions/TSN T-Shirts $14
[General | Members | C900 | 9000 | NG900 & OG93 | 93 | 95 | NG95 | 99 | Sonett | Vintage Models | Clubs | Other Cars | FAQs | Gifts | Member Photo Galleries | Member Directory | Classifieds | Manuals | *Buddy Registry | *Mileage Registry | Polls | What's New | Raffle | Photo of the Month | Sponsors]

9000 Bulletin Board
1985-1998 [Subscribe to Daily Digest]
(Search Author's Posts: e.g. Keyword:username)*Members Only

[Main 9000 Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
Seems high to me since you don't have records...
Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board
Posted by Noel [Email] (more from Noel) on Sat, 21 Apr 2007 13:49:55 Share Post by Email
In Reply to: Buying a 96' 9000 AERO Manual!!! Good price???, Jon Wawra, Sat, 21 Apr 2007 11:21:22
Alert me when someone posts in this thread:
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

Here's a not so equal comparison, but something to go by:

2.5 years ago I bought a '95 CS automatic for my daughter to use. It had 138K on it, had most service records and I knew the owner. I paid $2K and put another $1200 or so into it, including new Nokian WRs, but also F brakes, cat back exhaust, upper mounts, tranny mount, plugs, all filters, hatch strut, CV boots, and a few other things. It now needs a heater core and a few other things. But it's a solid car. An Aero in the same shape would have been worth about $4K.

An Aero is wonderful, but without records you have to be cautious, unless you have a way of telling that some potentially expensive things have been done.

At that mileage it is LIKELY that the heater core was done, maybe the blower, too. The DI is a crap shoot. So is the fuel pump. How often was the oil changed? The coolant? Is the head gasket original? What about the clutch? And as someone else noted 171K is a bit high for a '96. My '96 CSE has 135K. That car I bought without records at 90K, but I talked at length to the PO and the techs at place where it had been serviced, so I had a handle on it. And the car was all but pristine.

A lot of people will ask extra for an Aero, but it's really only worth more to Saab enthusiasts, and then only if it's a good car. Remember: you can put an Aero suspension on a CS or CSE for $600. You can remap the ECU for about the same and get about the same HP and torque. You can find Aero seats if you gotta have them.

Just my $0.02.

Posts in this Thread:
Alert me when someone posts in this thread:
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup
Post a Followup

No Site Registration is Required to Post - Site Membership is optional (Member Features List), but helps to keep the site online
for all Saabers. If the site helps you, please consider helping the site by becoming a member.

Name: Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
E-Mail: (Optional)
Re-Enter E-Mail: (Confidential & Secure - Not revealed to other users!)
Note: Please check your spam folder for BB responses.

Subject:

Posting rules are simple - No for sale/wanted ads may be posted here - use the site classifieds.
You may not cross-post your message to multiple BBs.
Not permitted: political/religious topics and being disrespectful (personal attacks, insults, etc...).
 Site Members do not see any red text, inline ad links, bottom of page anchor ads, box ads, or anti-spam check.

Message: (please no for sale/wanted classifieds - post those in the Saabnet.com Classifieds)
Links are now automatically made active, no need for any special code (or use the Option Link field below) - don't put links in () or end with a '.'
To add inline images to your post, use [img]http://www.domain.com/img.jpg[endimg] (or use the Optional Image Link field below).

Links are now automatically made active, no need for any special code (or use the Option Link field below) - don't put links in () or end with a '.'
To add inline images to your post above, use [img]http://www.domain.com/img.jpg[endimg] (or use the Optional Image Link field below).
Optional Link: (e.g. http://www.saabnet.com/)
Link Title: (Optional)
Optional Photo/Image Link: (e.g. http://www.saabnet.com/img.jpg)
Photo/Image to Upload: (Please be patient while file uploads)



StateOfNine.com
SaabClub.com
Jak Stoll Performance
M Car Covers
Ad Available

The content on this site may not be republished without permission. Copyright © 1988-2024 - The Saab Network - saabnet.com.
For usage guidelines, see the Mission & Privacy Notice.
[Contact | Site Map | Saabnet.com on Facebook | Saabnet.com on Twitter | Shop Amazon via TSN | Site Donations]

Random Saabnet.com Member Gallery Photos (Click Image)
This is a moderated bulletin board - Posting is a privilege, not a right. Unsolicited commercial postings are not allowed (no spam). Please, no For Sale or Wanted postings, SERIOUSLY. Classifieds are to be listed in The Saab Network Classifieds pages. This is a problem solving forum for over 250,000 Saab owners, so expect to see problems discussed here even though our cars are generally very reliable. This is not an anything goes type of forum. Saabnet.com has been a moderated forum since 1988. For usage guidelines, see the Saabnet.com Mission and Purpose Page. Please remember that you are not anonymous. Site Contact | Site Donations | Other Sites by SP - Poverty2Prosperity.org | Run Club Menlo Park | ScreenBot


Site Members do not see red text instructions, bottom of the page anchor ads, or box ads.
Click here to see all the Site Membership Benefits!