Saab petrol auto

obi604

Thoughts on these 2 cars, both automatic and petrol;


https://www.donedeal.ie/view/21090785
https://www.donedeal.ie/view/20333846

Alanstrainor

Where's the dreamers thread...

obi604

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Where's the dreamers thread...

What’s realistic?
Haven’t much to compare against

w211

Ok saab are something different. It have a load of parts what are using the ford, opel, volvo etc. Thanks for that your potential car have a load of parts available.

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

You get a well specced Saab in the UK at the moment

VRT on them is very decent too. Check before you buy etc

Exchange rate of Euro to Sterling is also generous

wandererz

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201902104793177

€3500
€634 VRT

Approx €4150

1 owner, 45000 miles

wonski

Maybe it's just me, but going all the way to the UK to buy 10 years old Saab is overkill.

They are near bangeromics territory. Better to check done deal daily and something good and reasonably priced will appear.

obi604

wonski wrote: »

Maybe it's just me, but going all the way to the UK to buy 10 years old Saab is overkill.

They are near bangeromics territory. Better to check done deal daily and something good and reasonably priced will appear.

True. I am after a petrol , not a diesel as posted above.

lawred2

wandererz wrote: »

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201902104793177

€3500
€634 VRT

Approx €4150

1 owner, 45000 miles

Asking a lot there really

basskebab

2-3K is what you should be paying for a decent 2008 one, and nearer to the 2k mark!

Something like
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/saab-9-3-1-8t-2008-nct-01-20-one-owner-/21179425

obi604

basskebab wrote: »

2-3K is what you should be paying for a decent 2008 one, and nearer to the 2k mark!

Something like
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/saab-9-3-1-8t-2008-nct-01-20-one-owner-/21179425

Looking for automatic though, not manual.

wandererz

What needs to be taken away from this is that there are opportunities available for both petrol and diesel, manual & automatic, and on both sides of the water.
It's also a matter of keeping an eye open & being vigilant to what crops up and also holding off if it doesn't fit the requirements.

The diesel above is not the petrol that the OP is seeking but a similar petrol will crop up and hopefully cheaper.

I myself, have a 07 9-3 1.8t with 48,000km on the clock.
Would i sell that for a couple of grand? even 3 or 4??.. Heck no!
It may be 12 years old but it's still almost a new car.

It's different to one with 149,000 KM (or even 100K miles) on the clock which has 100K more KMs on the suspension, engine, belts, turbo, radiator, exhaust, seats etc. At that stage you've got to start considering engine mountings, shocks, heater matrixes, radiators & a lot more.

A single owner, well maintained, low mileage vehicle is worth a lot more than monetary value. The notion that you are driving a car that still feels brand new (for relatively small outlay) cannot be beat. Especially if a new car with decent features is going to cost 10 times more.

Quite simply, when i switch from our 60K mile BMW 3 series to our 30K mile Saab 9-3 the word that immediately comes to mind is "tight".

w211

Wandererz you need to understand 1 thing, the mileage is not only important thing. Anyone can order the mileage correction and show 300 000km better mileage. I think more important are the good service. 12 year old car, there load of rubber and plastic parts can fail. Soon all the seals needs the replacement. But the most important part are that, the cars needs a driving and a load.

wonski

wandererz wrote: »

What needs to be taken away from this is that there are opportunities available for both petrol and diesel, manual & automatic, and on both sides of the water.
It's also a matter of keeping an eye open & being vigilant to what crops up and also holding off if it doesn't fit the requirements.

The diesel above is not the petrol that the OP is seeking but a similar petrol will crop up and hopefully cheaper.

I myself, have a 07 9-3 1.8t with 48,000km on the clock.
Would i sell that for a couple of grand? even 3 or 4??.. Heck no!
It may be 12 years old but it's still almost a new car.

It's different to one with 149,000 KM (or even 100K miles) on the clock which has 100K more KMs on the suspension, engine, belts, turbo, radiator, exhaust, seats etc. At that stage you've got to start considering engine mountings, shocks, heater matrixes, radiators & a lot more.

A single owner, well maintained, low mileage vehicle is worth a lot more than monetary value. The notion that you are driving a car that still feels brand new (for relatively small outlay) cannot be beat. Especially if a new car with decent features is going to cost 10 times more.

Quite simply, when i switch from our 60K mile BMW 3 series to our 30K mile Saab 9-3 the word that immediately comes to mind is "tight".

You will not sell it for 3k or 4k because nobody will pay you that. Tight or not it is 2k car only if someone actually pays 2k for it. Could take months.

w211

wonski wrote: »

You will not sell it for 3k or 4k because nobody will pay you that. Tight or not it is 2k car only if someone actually pays 2k for it. Could take months.

May be he/she can, only need 1 fool. This is non offensive comment.



If somebody really likes that type of car and have a good memories about that car, they will buy it. First love (on the rear seat), romantic sunset, only name it.

The Bishop Basher

I’m on my third Saab OP.

I have a 08 93 Ttid and I love it. Paid just over 2 grand though last year and agree with others, I wouldn’t pay any more then that.

Wait around till you get the one you want.. there’s plenty of autos out there and plenty of decent spec cars..

They are a great car in many ways and it’s a shame but these are the last years you’ll be likely to ever have one so it really is now or never..

wonski

w211 wrote: »

May be he/she can, only need 1 fool. This is non offensive comment.



If somebody really likes that type of car and have a good memories about that car, they will buy it. First love (on the rear seat), romantic sunset, only name it.

As a potential buyer I strongly disagree.

1 in a million scenario you are talking about.

2k max.

wandererz

w211 wrote: »

Wandererz you need to understand 1 thing, the mileage is not only important thing. Anyone can order the mileage correction and show 300 000km better mileage.

I do understand that mileage is not the only thing. I also understand that mileage can be changed.
A buyer also considers documentation, the number of previous owners, NCT / MOT mileage records and the general look & feel of a car.

w211 wrote: »

I think more important are the good service. 12 year old car, there load of rubber and plastic parts can fail. Soon all the seals needs the replacement. But the most important part are that, the cars needs a driving and a load.

Plastics & rubbers are going to erode anyway on a car of that age. That's a given. Stuff will have to be done. Normal servicing does not include seals anyway.

Go ahead & re-read my point about the feel of a vehicle.
120,000 miles of wear on leather seats is far different from say 40,000.

The price point may be contentious, but that's what negotiation is for.

w211 wrote: »

Wandererz you need to understand

I think that you need to understand that i am talking from actual personal experience here. I actually have a 12 year old Saab with under 50K kms and i actually enjoy it for what it is & what it cost me.

In fact i paid €6000 for it with 8,000 miles on the clock.

Since then I've only had to replace the (original) tires and light bulbs.

So I'm not talking generically here, it's first hand experience.

wandererz

w211 wrote: »

Wandererz you need to understand 1 thing, the mileage is not only important thing. Anyone can order the mileage correction and show 300 000km better mileage.

I do understand that mileage is not the only thing. I also understand that mileage can be changed.
A buyer also considers documentation, the number of previous owners, NCT / MOT mileage records and the general look & feel of a car.

w211 wrote: »

I think more important are the good service. 12 year old car, there load of rubber and plastic parts can fail. Soon all the seals needs the replacement. But the most important part are that, the cars needs a driving and a load.

Plastics & rubbers are going to erode anyway on a car of that age. That's a given. Stuff will have to be done. Normal servicing does not include seals anyway.

Go ahead & re-read my point about the feel of a vehicle.
120,000 miles of wear on leather seats is far different from say 40,000.

The price point may be contentious, but that's what negotiation is for.

w211 wrote: »

Wandererz you need to understand

I think that you need to understand that i am talking from personal experience here. I actually have a 12 year old Saab with under 50K kms and i actually enjoy it for what it is & what it cost me.

In fact i paid €5800 for it with 8,000 miles on the clock.

Since then I've only had to replace the (original) tires and light bulbs.

So I'm not talking generically here, it's first hand experience.

Nobody decides to spend their hard earned money on a brand that has gone out of business. But if you are going to, then do so properly.

A 300Km Saab is almost worthless.
A 50KM Saab is a classic that has intrinsic value

wonski

wandererz wrote: »

I do understand that mileage is not the only thing. I also understand that mileage can be changed.
A buyer also considers documentation, the number of previous owners, NCT / MOT mileage records and the general look & feel of a car.



Plastics & rubbers are going to erode anyway on a car of that age. That's a given. Stuff will have to be done. Normal servicing does not include seals anyway.

Go ahead & re-read my point about the feel of a vehicle.
120,000 miles of wear on leather seats is far different from say 40,000.

The price point may be contentious, but that's what negotiation is for.



I think that you need to understand that i am talking from personal experience here. I actually have a 12 year old Saab with under 50K kms and i actually enjoy it for what it is & what it cost me.

In fact i paid €5800 for it with 8,000 miles on the clock.

Since then I've only had to replace the (original) tires and light bulbs.

So I'm not talking generically here, it's first hand experience.

Nobody decides to spend their hard earned money on a brand that has gone out of business. But if you are going to, then do so properly.

A 300Km Saab is almost worthless.
A 50KM Saab is a classic that has intrinsic value

That's not how you define classic.

w211

I am not against you. It is nice to see load of different cars on the street. When I was young (actually still are, I think) then the selection was very limited. Zaz, moskvitsh or lada was the main selection. The car was such a luxury product and it was possible to get only by lottery (or when you were a communist :P). The queue was over 10 years. Now you can get the almost running car (same as all CCCP cars on brand new condition, more repair hours than driving hours)by couple hundreds euro and instantly.

Does Ireland have a saab club? If yes, take a membership. No joke