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Replying to: fordloser (Dec 31, 2007 8:57 am) Maybe, but when you go to trade-in the new saab in a few years, you'll still be faced with the crummy resale value of saabs. If there's one area where saabs are still slightly popular, it must be New England. If you have the patience, I'd try craigslist, the want ad, etc. (start at $5900? or $5700?) And yours has very low miles. But by trading it, you'd also get the 5% tax break; another $200 or so...... |
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Replying to: woodyww (Dec 31, 2007 3:20 pm) Good luck with your 9-5. |
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Replying to: colloquor (Jan 01, 2008 3:19 am) Test drove a '99 9-3 when they were running a super lease special then and it just seemed cheap. It seems as though now they have to discount both brands tremendously when new just to move them, never a good sign. The only thing I've been able to figure is that American ownership has wrecked both companies.
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Replying to: cccompson (Jan 01, 2008 5:19 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 01, 2008 8:42 am) |
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Replying to: akangl (Dec 31, 2007 11:20 am) In my area you can buy a new Forester X for $19k, and that's even with an automatic transmission. Any more than they offered is just too close to a new Forester price. One big reason is the 2009 model is about to show up, it's already out in Japan and will make its US debut at NAIAS, and hit dealers around March. Tell your friend the trade is not only fair, but also the value may go down once the 2009 models show up in dealers. They'll also be clearing out the 2008s, further eroding his trade in value.
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Replying to: cccompson (Jan 01, 2008 5:19 am) Actually, I've found - at least for my Classic 900 - parts availability and prices are equal to or less than any domestic vehicle I've ever owned. For example, direct fit drop-in catalytic converters for $75 for the 900 - not too many cars, including domestics, offer one at that price. The Power Steering pump is a GM-Saginaw unit available anywhere for practically nothing, as is the steering rack. Maintenance cost is not an issue for me, as I perform all of the maintenance on the car. If anything is the culprit with SAAB, it's SAAB corporate's blunders and GM's inability to understand the true SAAB buyer. It takes more to make, and/or to sell, a SAAB than having the ignition switch on the floor. As far as I'm concerned, the real SAAB died when GM bought 51% of the company in 1990, and the remainder a decade later. |
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Replying to: woodyww (Dec 31, 2007 3:20 pm) As risk-averse as I am towards Saabs, if it were time to find a car in that price range, I'd jump on it. Seriously, what else would you buy for $5500? I'm not saying a dealer should pay more for it... just that it's a screaming buy for someone that knows a mechanic named Sven..
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Replying to: kyfdx (Jan 01, 2008 9:50 am) |
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Replying to: kyfdx (Jan 01, 2008 9:50 am) Probably. Even tho I agree that Saabs "aren't real Saabs anymore", & don't have the character of the 900 & 9000. And the 9-5 has fairly awful repair ratings in CR. Still, no worse than VW's say. (OK, that's not saying much). My 9000 turbo also had lousy repair ratings in CR. But mine also had very low miles, like the OP's, & didn't cost me an insane amount for repairs, mainly replacement items, over 10 years. When I went to sell it, one Acura dlr. offered me "NOTHING". Zero. On trade. A Lexus dlr. offered me $4200 on trade. I put an ad in the Boston Globe & sold it in 2 weeks for $6200, cash green US $$..... |
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