Well after my 9-3 being written off due to secondary fire damage from an adjacent car I have now found a replacement!
This is my second Saab and first 9-5 and I have to say I am pretty happy with it so far. I will be sending ECU off this week for a little Noobtune.
It has full service history up until last MOT which is due again in April '17. It seems to have been well looked after mechanically as looking through MOT history it has a recent new caliper, new exhaust etc. all tying up with any advisories or fails. It also comes with 4 Continental Sport Contact 5 tyres on still with plently of life and a brand new Bridgestone Potenza in the boot. It also came with both rubber mats and felt mats too.
It has done 138k and is in very good nick externally with only a little bubbling on the rear arches and alloys. Everything works as it should although the AC, working, is not quite as cold as I usually like.
On test drive I was able to knock a little off the price due to the back end being a little unstable on road bumps (specifically the driver side) however when I took wheels off after purchase to adjust handbrake it was very easy to see why it was a little squirelly. Thankfully it was only the OSR anti-rollbar bush that was goosed so I will replace both of them next week with new Powerflex ones.
The general upkeep and little things like good matching tyres, new exhaust etc. made it an easy enough decision to buy it. The evidence of being well looked after swayed me tbh although the price I got it at definitely helped.
The inside was dirty and having lived its life in Aberdeen-shire, first as a lease car(3 years) then it was owned by the last owner since 2010. From the colour of the inside I would guess the previous owner was a farmer given the dirt and grass everywhere. After cleaning it is now immaculate inside, no marks, scrapes or damage to trim or seats.
I have to say I definitely think I got a very good replacement and being full time at university the money I paid was a massive bonus. The bargain basement market of used cars in this country is amazing, so many great or interesting cars for the money. This bargain being had for the grand total of £870!!!
This is my second Saab and first 9-5 and I have to say I am pretty happy with it so far. I will be sending ECU off this week for a little Noobtune.
It has full service history up until last MOT which is due again in April '17. It seems to have been well looked after mechanically as looking through MOT history it has a recent new caliper, new exhaust etc. all tying up with any advisories or fails. It also comes with 4 Continental Sport Contact 5 tyres on still with plently of life and a brand new Bridgestone Potenza in the boot. It also came with both rubber mats and felt mats too.
It has done 138k and is in very good nick externally with only a little bubbling on the rear arches and alloys. Everything works as it should although the AC, working, is not quite as cold as I usually like.
On test drive I was able to knock a little off the price due to the back end being a little unstable on road bumps (specifically the driver side) however when I took wheels off after purchase to adjust handbrake it was very easy to see why it was a little squirelly. Thankfully it was only the OSR anti-rollbar bush that was goosed so I will replace both of them next week with new Powerflex ones.
The general upkeep and little things like good matching tyres, new exhaust etc. made it an easy enough decision to buy it. The evidence of being well looked after swayed me tbh although the price I got it at definitely helped.
The inside was dirty and having lived its life in Aberdeen-shire, first as a lease car(3 years) then it was owned by the last owner since 2010. From the colour of the inside I would guess the previous owner was a farmer given the dirt and grass everywhere. After cleaning it is now immaculate inside, no marks, scrapes or damage to trim or seats.
I have to say I definitely think I got a very good replacement and being full time at university the money I paid was a massive bonus. The bargain basement market of used cars in this country is amazing, so many great or interesting cars for the money. This bargain being had for the grand total of £870!!!
