THIS HAS NOW SOLD!
For sale I have my Saab 9-5 Aero HOT Estate in manual flavour. When I bought it, I researched into the different models and specifically looked for one of these, which I've never done before. It took me about 6 months to find the one I wanted but it was worth it, so I'm a bit gutted to have to be getting shot. It's by far the nicest car I've ever had but sadly I'm not getting enough work so I can't afford to run it anymore.
Being the Aero, it has just about everything on it and everything is electric. Almost everything works too, there are just a couple of things which don't which I'll detail below. It has 115331 miles (In daily use so that will rise a little) on the clock and MOT till 24th October. It's the HOT version, which stands for High Output Turbo. Its 2.3 petrol engine makes 240bhp, which surprises a lot of people. It can hold it's own with a lot of moderns, which is quite fun.
Mechanicals
It runs really well and there are no warning lights on the dash. The engine pulls nice and strongly and it boosts fine. When I first got it the check engine light was on but I replaced all the breathers with silicone ones and it sorted it. It's had the upgraded PCV system which prevents a problem where the oil system gets gunked up, so no worries there. There is a bit of an oil leak which looks like it's coming from the rocker cover but I've just always kept an eye on the oil level and topped it up when necessary. It had a brand new battery in October which has a two year warranty. It's also had a brand new genuine Saab direct ignition module three weeks ago, at a cost of £240, so that should be good for another 100k miles. It could do with tyres on the front soon and rear discs/pads but that's probably all I'd do if I were keepiing it. According to the stack of history with it, it's been regularly serviced (every 6000 miles) upto 86000 miles and then again when I bought it at 107000. It's due a service at about 116000 (Done, so not due again until 122000).
Interior
This car is so nice inside. It has a full black leather interior. There are no rips or fag burns in the seats. It has the best sound system I've ever had in a car with a built in sub. There are controls on the wheel for the sound system. It's got electric windows, heated seats, electric mirrors, auto dimming rearview mirror, reversing sensors, traction control, cruise control and dual climate control. Almost everything works too. The drivers side heated seat doesn't work and nor to the electric mirrors but I've never investigated either, so it might be something simple. (Turns out the electric mirrows do work, I just wasn't pressing the button hard enough) The air-con isn't arctic, but it does work sufficiently. Everything is controlled from the centre console which works fine. The onboard computer works, with all the readouts seeming to be accurate. There are sometimes a couple of pixels which don't work on the LCD, but it's only in the bottom right corner where the CD track number is displayed. The remote central locking works fine, I have two fobs for it. It's a really nice place to be, especially for long journeys. It's quiet and comfortable and the boot is enormous. The hard load cover is great and you can put stuff on top of that if you run out of space below. The rear seats fold flat if you really need some space and then it's cavernous. Being a Saab, it has a space age cupholder and plenty of cubbyholes. The armrest in the centre slides forward over the handbrake to make an armchair. It's seriously comfy!
Exterior
The bodywork is all straight but it's showing some signs of its 16 years. There are a few scrapes, mostly on the bumper corners and a couple of tiny carpark dinks. I've tried to show them in the photos. New scrape added, see photos in new post. Above the rear passenger wheelarch there is a badly touched up area. It's not huge, half the size of my hand. The front bumper is the worst, which I've pictured. I'm sure someone with more patience than me could spend an afternoon with a polisher and most of the marks would come out but bodywork doesn't bother me particularly. It's got cool 17" threespoke alloys, which have locking wheelnuts. I have two keys for those. There're in decent condition, with minor curbing on each. The windscreen has a stonechip but it didn't seem to affect the MOT at all. Someone has covered the badges with carbon effect vinyl. It looks a bit boyracer and I was going to remove it when I first bought the car. I never got round to it and it's never bothered me enough, so they're still like it. I've seen a lot of 9-5's with faded badges, so it may be there for that reason. Overall, I'd say it looks pretty tidy for a 16 year old family wagon.
This is such a good car and I'll be genuinely sad to see it go. Being the 2.3 turbo with 240bhp, it goes like stink for a big old estate. It's the best motorway cruiser I've ever had, it's actually better on fuel the faster you go. I've discovered between 70-80mph seems to return around 32/33mpg. I have seen 35mpg when I sat at 55/60mph with the lorries on the motorway, but that wasn't much fun. With 5 of us in it plus the boot rammed with all our gear for a week away in Germany, sitting at 130mph on the autobahn, it averaged 32mpg. Running costs wise, it takes just over £60 worth of normal unleaded from empty and that will do about 350-400 miles depending on how you drive. At the moment it's reading 32.3 and that's with assorted motorway driving and hooning.
So, it's a great car which is ready to drive away. It could do with a few little bits doing to it, but they're not desperate so you could do them over time. I'm happy for you to come and have a look, ask questions and take you out in it. I work erratic hours, so it's best to contact me via PM here.
I'm near Dunstable, Bedfordshire. I'm asking£1200. £950
For sale I have my Saab 9-5 Aero HOT Estate in manual flavour. When I bought it, I researched into the different models and specifically looked for one of these, which I've never done before. It took me about 6 months to find the one I wanted but it was worth it, so I'm a bit gutted to have to be getting shot. It's by far the nicest car I've ever had but sadly I'm not getting enough work so I can't afford to run it anymore.
Being the Aero, it has just about everything on it and everything is electric. Almost everything works too, there are just a couple of things which don't which I'll detail below. It has 115331 miles (In daily use so that will rise a little) on the clock and MOT till 24th October. It's the HOT version, which stands for High Output Turbo. Its 2.3 petrol engine makes 240bhp, which surprises a lot of people. It can hold it's own with a lot of moderns, which is quite fun.
Mechanicals
It runs really well and there are no warning lights on the dash. The engine pulls nice and strongly and it boosts fine. When I first got it the check engine light was on but I replaced all the breathers with silicone ones and it sorted it. It's had the upgraded PCV system which prevents a problem where the oil system gets gunked up, so no worries there. There is a bit of an oil leak which looks like it's coming from the rocker cover but I've just always kept an eye on the oil level and topped it up when necessary. It had a brand new battery in October which has a two year warranty. It's also had a brand new genuine Saab direct ignition module three weeks ago, at a cost of £240, so that should be good for another 100k miles. It could do with tyres on the front soon and rear discs/pads but that's probably all I'd do if I were keepiing it. According to the stack of history with it, it's been regularly serviced (every 6000 miles) upto 86000 miles and then again when I bought it at 107000. It's due a service at about 116000 (Done, so not due again until 122000).
Interior
This car is so nice inside. It has a full black leather interior. There are no rips or fag burns in the seats. It has the best sound system I've ever had in a car with a built in sub. There are controls on the wheel for the sound system. It's got electric windows, heated seats, electric mirrors, auto dimming rearview mirror, reversing sensors, traction control, cruise control and dual climate control. Almost everything works too. The drivers side heated seat doesn't work and nor to the electric mirrors but I've never investigated either, so it might be something simple. (Turns out the electric mirrows do work, I just wasn't pressing the button hard enough) The air-con isn't arctic, but it does work sufficiently. Everything is controlled from the centre console which works fine. The onboard computer works, with all the readouts seeming to be accurate. There are sometimes a couple of pixels which don't work on the LCD, but it's only in the bottom right corner where the CD track number is displayed. The remote central locking works fine, I have two fobs for it. It's a really nice place to be, especially for long journeys. It's quiet and comfortable and the boot is enormous. The hard load cover is great and you can put stuff on top of that if you run out of space below. The rear seats fold flat if you really need some space and then it's cavernous. Being a Saab, it has a space age cupholder and plenty of cubbyholes. The armrest in the centre slides forward over the handbrake to make an armchair. It's seriously comfy!
Exterior
The bodywork is all straight but it's showing some signs of its 16 years. There are a few scrapes, mostly on the bumper corners and a couple of tiny carpark dinks. I've tried to show them in the photos. New scrape added, see photos in new post. Above the rear passenger wheelarch there is a badly touched up area. It's not huge, half the size of my hand. The front bumper is the worst, which I've pictured. I'm sure someone with more patience than me could spend an afternoon with a polisher and most of the marks would come out but bodywork doesn't bother me particularly. It's got cool 17" threespoke alloys, which have locking wheelnuts. I have two keys for those. There're in decent condition, with minor curbing on each. The windscreen has a stonechip but it didn't seem to affect the MOT at all. Someone has covered the badges with carbon effect vinyl. It looks a bit boyracer and I was going to remove it when I first bought the car. I never got round to it and it's never bothered me enough, so they're still like it. I've seen a lot of 9-5's with faded badges, so it may be there for that reason. Overall, I'd say it looks pretty tidy for a 16 year old family wagon.
This is such a good car and I'll be genuinely sad to see it go. Being the 2.3 turbo with 240bhp, it goes like stink for a big old estate. It's the best motorway cruiser I've ever had, it's actually better on fuel the faster you go. I've discovered between 70-80mph seems to return around 32/33mpg. I have seen 35mpg when I sat at 55/60mph with the lorries on the motorway, but that wasn't much fun. With 5 of us in it plus the boot rammed with all our gear for a week away in Germany, sitting at 130mph on the autobahn, it averaged 32mpg. Running costs wise, it takes just over £60 worth of normal unleaded from empty and that will do about 350-400 miles depending on how you drive. At the moment it's reading 32.3 and that's with assorted motorway driving and hooning.
So, it's a great car which is ready to drive away. It could do with a few little bits doing to it, but they're not desperate so you could do them over time. I'm happy for you to come and have a look, ask questions and take you out in it. I work erratic hours, so it's best to contact me via PM here.
I'm near Dunstable, Bedfordshire. I'm asking
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