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Which to buy? Certified '98 900 conv. or '99 9-3 conv.?
Posted by Robert (more from Robert) on Mon, 17 Dec 2001 16:24:58
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I'm interested in buying a certified pre-owned saab (non-turbo)convertible. The two cars I'm interested in are a '98 900 conv. w/ 20K miles (dealer asking price @$21K) or a '99 9-3 conv. w/ 40K miles (dealer asking price @$23K).
I'm torn between buying the last year of the 900 model (where all the supposed bugs have been worked out) verses the first year of the 9-3 production (where new bugs may have been introduced?). Any recommendations one model over the other regarding quality & reliability? Anything I should be wary of in either model or look for during the pre-buy inspection or test drive? Any concerns about purchasing through Saab's certified pre-owned program? Is it reasonable to charge me $700 to 'certify' the car through this program? Also, about how much (percentage wise) can I expect to get the dealer to take down from asking price (based on edmonds or bluebook)?
I'm new to this board and have never owned a SAAB before. Any advise is welcome.
Thanks, Robert (in New England).
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