With great regret the time has come to sell my Saab. I've owned it since May 2010 and covered 15k of completely trouble free miles.
I purchased it from a close friend, who'd owned it since 2006 and had maintained it regardless of cost, so I knew it was a safe bet.
Those who've owned Saabs before will know they are built to last, despite the mileage the car is completely sound, in great cosmetic and mechanical condition, drives well and goes like stink.
I won't trot out the "just run in" line, but I've no reason to doubt it has plenty of miles left in it. I'm only selling as I now commute 600 miles a week and need a diesel. If I could afford to I'd be keeping it as a second car to enjoy.
The car is the top spec model - the Aero 2.3 High Output Turbo, rated at 230bhp from new and this one benefits from an Abbott Racing stage 1 ECU upgrade giving a sensible increase in power without stressing components. Abbott racing are well known for tuning Saabs, they carried out the upgrade at 160k Miles, so you can be sure they were confident the car was sound.
The car is standard apart from the ECU upgrade and fully loaded with toys (it's a better spec than my replacement!) With 4 Electric windows, heated electric mirrors, heated leather, dual zone climate control, auto-dimming rear view mirror, cd/tape/radio and carbon fibre dash insert.
The bodywork is in great condition. No car of 11 years old and 180k miles is immaculate, so I've listed *everything* that isn't - that way when you come to view you'll know exactly what to expect. The interior is near on immaculate, the driver's seat bolster isn't worn, the leather has no rips.
Really Good Points:
Great Spec
Very comfortable, very fast
Totally reliable
Faults:
The filler flap has some rusting at the rear edge (it's the only rust I can find on the bodywork)
The shark fin aerial rubber has perished
There is a dent on the front passenger door from an inconsiderate driver in a supermarket car park. Needless to say they left no note! You'll see from the pics a slight "wave" in the reflection in the panel, that's pretty much the only way you can see the dent so I've tried to show it as honestly as possible.
A few pics...
Interior
Rust at rear of filler flap
Perished rubber on Aerial
Dent on front passenger door
Full Service History
13 Oct 11 183,400 2x Bridgestone S-001 Front Tyres
05 Oct 11 182,576 Aircon service / Re-Gas
04 May 11 177,789 Front and Rear discs and pads replaced
26 Apr 11 177,789 Service and MOT, Coolant change
11 Dec 10 175,448 Upper and Lower rear spherical joints replaced
27 Nov 10 175,141 2 x Bridgestone RE-050 Rear Tyres
24 Jul 10 2 x Bridgestone RE-050 Front Tyres
12 May 10 168,304 MOT
04 Mar 10 Service, rear wheel bearing
15 Jan 10 167,169 A/C Stepper motor replaced, O/S/F Window rollers replaced
17 Nov 09 165,760 Vacuum Hose replaced
21 May 09 161,605 MOT
26 Apr 09 160,395 Abbott Racing ECU Upgrade
17 Feb 09 159,078 Service, rear pads,
26 Jan 09 Replace air inlet with later item
24 Dec 08 2 x Bridgestone RE-050 Tyres
23 May 08 151,678 MOT
25 Jan 08 147,022 150k Service, Sump and pick-up pipe remove and clean, replace breather hoses
21 Jul 07 138,121 Aircon service / Re-Gas
16 May 07 135,441 Service
03 May 06 127,745 MOT
21 Apr 06 126,105 Service
13 May 05 116,368 Service
20 May 05 99,900 Service
13 Jan 04 90,682 Service
25 Jul 03 77,887 Service
10 Mar 03 67,546 Service
21 Aug 02 54,819 Service
19 Jul 02 42,281 Service
21 Sep 01 29,255 Service
08 May 01 18,090 Service
18 Dec 00 6,035 Service
04 Oct 00 7 PDI Service
MOT Expires 25 May 2012
Tax Expires 30 Apr 2012
Location: Swindon
Price: £1100
Email / Phone: Andybetson@hotmail.com 07905 796373
I purchased it from a close friend, who'd owned it since 2006 and had maintained it regardless of cost, so I knew it was a safe bet.
Those who've owned Saabs before will know they are built to last, despite the mileage the car is completely sound, in great cosmetic and mechanical condition, drives well and goes like stink.
I won't trot out the "just run in" line, but I've no reason to doubt it has plenty of miles left in it. I'm only selling as I now commute 600 miles a week and need a diesel. If I could afford to I'd be keeping it as a second car to enjoy.
The car is the top spec model - the Aero 2.3 High Output Turbo, rated at 230bhp from new and this one benefits from an Abbott Racing stage 1 ECU upgrade giving a sensible increase in power without stressing components. Abbott racing are well known for tuning Saabs, they carried out the upgrade at 160k Miles, so you can be sure they were confident the car was sound.
The car is standard apart from the ECU upgrade and fully loaded with toys (it's a better spec than my replacement!) With 4 Electric windows, heated electric mirrors, heated leather, dual zone climate control, auto-dimming rear view mirror, cd/tape/radio and carbon fibre dash insert.
The bodywork is in great condition. No car of 11 years old and 180k miles is immaculate, so I've listed *everything* that isn't - that way when you come to view you'll know exactly what to expect. The interior is near on immaculate, the driver's seat bolster isn't worn, the leather has no rips.
Really Good Points:
Great Spec
Very comfortable, very fast
Totally reliable
Faults:
The filler flap has some rusting at the rear edge (it's the only rust I can find on the bodywork)
The shark fin aerial rubber has perished
There is a dent on the front passenger door from an inconsiderate driver in a supermarket car park. Needless to say they left no note! You'll see from the pics a slight "wave" in the reflection in the panel, that's pretty much the only way you can see the dent so I've tried to show it as honestly as possible.
A few pics...
Interior
Rust at rear of filler flap
Perished rubber on Aerial
Dent on front passenger door
Full Service History
13 Oct 11 183,400 2x Bridgestone S-001 Front Tyres
05 Oct 11 182,576 Aircon service / Re-Gas
04 May 11 177,789 Front and Rear discs and pads replaced
26 Apr 11 177,789 Service and MOT, Coolant change
11 Dec 10 175,448 Upper and Lower rear spherical joints replaced
27 Nov 10 175,141 2 x Bridgestone RE-050 Rear Tyres
24 Jul 10 2 x Bridgestone RE-050 Front Tyres
12 May 10 168,304 MOT
04 Mar 10 Service, rear wheel bearing
15 Jan 10 167,169 A/C Stepper motor replaced, O/S/F Window rollers replaced
17 Nov 09 165,760 Vacuum Hose replaced
21 May 09 161,605 MOT
26 Apr 09 160,395 Abbott Racing ECU Upgrade
17 Feb 09 159,078 Service, rear pads,
26 Jan 09 Replace air inlet with later item
24 Dec 08 2 x Bridgestone RE-050 Tyres
23 May 08 151,678 MOT
25 Jan 08 147,022 150k Service, Sump and pick-up pipe remove and clean, replace breather hoses
21 Jul 07 138,121 Aircon service / Re-Gas
16 May 07 135,441 Service
03 May 06 127,745 MOT
21 Apr 06 126,105 Service
13 May 05 116,368 Service
20 May 05 99,900 Service
13 Jan 04 90,682 Service
25 Jul 03 77,887 Service
10 Mar 03 67,546 Service
21 Aug 02 54,819 Service
19 Jul 02 42,281 Service
21 Sep 01 29,255 Service
08 May 01 18,090 Service
18 Dec 00 6,035 Service
04 Oct 00 7 PDI Service
MOT Expires 25 May 2012
Tax Expires 30 Apr 2012
Location: Swindon
Price: £1100
Email / Phone: Andybetson@hotmail.com 07905 796373
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