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#176 of 653 GM Employee Pricing Extension and Rebates on ARC by srn3 Aug 02, 2005 (10:42 am)
I am looking to buy a 05 'Arc. The price of an Arc on GM's website under the Employee Pricing Program (Which has been strecthed till the 6th of Sept) is $26,253. Does anyone know whether any additional dealer rebates are still available (the $2,500 rebate mentioned in earlier posts)? What are the chances of picking up one below the Employee Price?
#177 of 653 Purchasing a 2005-2004 Saab 9-3 by escalante1 Aug 04, 2005 (4:58 am)
Hi. I am considering purchasing a saab 9-3 and wanted to get some advice as I don't really know anyone who owns one. I was wondering how mechanically reliable is a 2004 or 2005 9-3? And if it breaks down are repairs/parts expensive. Also would you consider it to be an overall good car.    Thx, your help is very appreciated. Replies to this message: sobstoe (Aug 06, 2005 12:16 am) observer22 (Aug 09, 2005 12:27 am)
#178 of 653 Employee Price on Arc Convertible by sobstoe Aug 06, 2005 (12:06 am)
Hey, does anyone know what is up with the employee price on an '05 Arc Conv...last week it was 34 something now it is 37?? sobstoe
#179 of 653 Re: Purchasing a 2005-2004 Saab 9-3 [escalante1] by sobstoe Aug 06, 2005 (12:16 am)
Replying to: escalante1 (Aug 04, 2005 4:58 am) Hello, I'm on my 3rd Saab 80, 86 and 93...they used to be great cars and very comfortable....but I hear reliability has suffered since GM took them over...I think they are finally getting back to being a good choice though and I'm thinking about a new one.... my 93 conv has 124k and keeps running and running with regular maintenance...did have to replace the manual tran at about 115k...they are expensive to get fixed though at a Saab dealer as Saab parts are expensive.... sobstoe
#180 of 653 Re: Purchasing a 2005-2004 Saab 9-3 [escalante1] by observer22 Aug 09, 2005 (12:27 am)
Replying to: escalante1 (Aug 04, 2005 4:58 am) Horrible real world resale value makes Saab a much better buy used. On the regular 9-3 thread there have been posts about the 99-02 9-3 being a better built car. before buying try to locate a local independent mechanic who will work on a Saab. If you do buy, use autobarn dot com and order some Brembo brake rotors, Brembos even make hum-drum Taurus much more fun to drive. Ebay usually has nice selection of Saabs, also autotraderonline. Good luck.
#181 of 653 Saab 9-3 experience by picards Aug 16, 2005 (5:39 am)
Nearly bought a 05 9-3 Arc with manual, driver's pkg, moonroof and heated seats but had lots of trouble getting the dealer to budge off the employee price. MSRP is approx 34800 and the discount brings it to about 32250 which I thought was a little high for one of the last 05's on the lot with about 275 miles and the 06's being rolled off a truck to be prepped. I offered 29000 (low expecting to negotiate) but was basically told they could not go below the employee discount price at all.... odd since TMV on this site states people are paying about 30500 for similar cars.... anyone have similar experience? Also the dealer stated they could not negotiate over advertising fees (about $500) and their own prep and handling fee (about $250) which had me pretty miffed too.... was I right in my offer or am I just crazy? Replies to this message: snaab1 (Aug 24, 2005 4:27 pm)
#182 of 653 Re: Saab 9-3 experience [picards] by snaab1 Aug 24, 2005 (4:27 pm)
Replying to: picards (Aug 16, 2005 5:39 am) You were wise to walk away from that (non) deal. Have you seen the pricing on the 2006's? Correct me if I'm wrong, but the base MSRP looks to be more than $4,000 cheaper. With a little bit of negotiating on a 2006, that more than makes up for the employee discount. Plus, you have better resale with a 2006 vs. a now year-old 2005 model. Yahoo autos shows the base MSRP for a 2005 Arc as $30,250, and base MSRP for a 2006 2.0T at $25,900. You get the same 210hp engine, and all of the other base features. The only different feature I can see is that Saab is not including the 300 watt stereo in the 2006 model, but is for some reason sticking in the famously horrible 150 watt stereo. Now I need some advice. I am about to get out of my 2003 9-3 linear lease and was going to wait around for the 2006 aero with the 2.8 turbo. This is a Cadillac engine that the Trolhatten folks have fitted with a twin scroll Mitsu turbo, but I'm unsure about the reliability and performance of this relatively new engine. The pricing on the "base" 2.0T looks really good, and the 4 cylinder is just a solid, time-tested engine that gets decent mileage. I believe the 03-05 Arcs included the 6-speed manual, right? The base 2006 has the 5-speed which is a superior transmission with better ratios IMO. I'm leaning towards the 2006 2.0T with 5-speed, and think it will be better in the long run. Advice?
#183 of 653 1999 9-3 value with a brand new dealer installed engine by jay45 Sep 04, 2005 (9:39 am)
Hey all,   I have a 99 SAAB 9-3, 4 door hatchback coupe, with sports/turbo package (71K miles, leather interior, sun roof, low profile tires, overall good condition). Head gasket blew and subsequently the engine fouled and started to seize. It was covered by warantee although I had to fight for 2 months to get them to agree during which time I bought another vehicle. So now I have a car with a brand new, SAAB factory built engine with a total of 50 miles on it. Edmonds lists about $5682 for private party sale value if the engine had 71K miles. My question is what is a reasonable value for the car with a brand new factory engine and dealer maintained?   Please let me know either on the board or by e-mail. Thanks. Replies to this message: kyfdx (Sep 04, 2005 12:33 pm) jay45 (Sep 06, 2005 7:57 am)
#184 of 653 Re: 1999 9-3 value with a brand new dealer installed engine [jay45] by kyfdx HOST Sep 04, 2005 (12:33 pm)
Replying to: jay45 (Sep 04, 2005 9:39 am) You might have better luck posting here:   Real World Trade-In Values   regards, kyfdx Replies to this message: jay45 (Sep 06, 2005 7:57 am)
#185 of 653 Re: 1999 9-3 value with a brand new dealer installed engine [kyfdx] by jay45 Sep 06, 2005 (7:57 am)
Replying to: kyfdx (Sep 04, 2005 12:33 pm) Tried that but nobody replied there either... thanks tho'

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