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I've been looking for a car here in Utah where fun cars are very hard to come by on the used market. I've been into BMWs for over ten years and we've also had the same Volvo 240 5spd for that time. I can't find a 5spd bimmer or Volvo locally and I've been looking. Volvos have gone down in build quality since the 240 anyway and BMW have become so popular that owning one doesn't give the same feeling that it did back when their cars were not only fast but also unique.
I was wondering what the heck I could do when I passed a local Mazda dealership and saw a sharp looking red 9-3 on their lot. I couldn't look at it due to my schedule but looked up the lot's site and found the vin. I ran a carfax history and it was a lease car from Warren MI it's whole life and was auctioned less than a month ago. It showed 49K on the odo. at time of auction. The net site doesn't have much info except "Leather Package" and "Theft Deterrent". I can't handle automatics and I have hope for the car because the listed "M5" which I can only imagine would stand for Manual 5spd. They have the car listed at $14,500.
I plan to stop there after work and check it out. If I'm going to buy I'd like to do so tomorrow or Thursday because I have a long business/road trip come next week.
What do I need to look at on this car? I'll be doing the maint. myself if is something I can diagnose with this board's help and then fix without the need for specialized tools. The only Saab dealer in this state is 60 miles away from me. I'm a very experience used car buyer but have no experience with the Saab 9-3 so I could really use advice from those who know. Any links to buyer's tip lists on the net would be great too.
Thanks!
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