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I recently traded my Viggen and still miss it to this day. It is a screaming fast car but my daily commute changed for the worse and since I now do a lot of stop-go I needed an auto. If you live near anywhere near some mountain twisties you will have a blast.
#1 is up to you. I'd have a reputable mechanic give it the once over twice, particularly to see specifically what body damage may have happened. Do you have service records? CarFax? Dealer should be able to get service records and I'd try to get the seller to pay for a CarFax report. If the car looks mechanically sound then use the paint issues against the selling price. If you want it pristine you'll probably still be out of pocket some additional money. This is a rare car and if you keep it mechanically sound will be worth a repaint some day so you could wait 'til then.
#2 is a characteristic of the car. Could be the tires on it are badly worn or just need replacement. Cheap tires sometimes make more noise. The Viggen is just not a quiet car. I also had some hatch rattle and squeaks that would come and go for no particular reason. The headliner has styrofoam blocks as filler between it and the metal roof and if this moves it makes LOTS of noise. It's easy to DIY a fix for that (put felt on the upper side of the foam). On the positive side the sound of the engine under boost is AWESOME.
#3 again is a characteristic of the car IF it's the wheels. I'd get those evaluated and if you do buy the car consider replacing all 4 with something stronger. Those wheels will continue bending unless you live in a place with very good roads. Again this can be used against the price.
Good luck and enjoy,
John
Atlanta
'04 9-3SS Aero
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