New to Saab

[Job38]

Hiya guys,

I have no idea about Saabs but have been offered a 9-3 Aero coupe, 2002, 75k, full history for £2000.

Is that a decent price and are they worth a go, what to look out for?
I'm after a reliable family car that's a bit of fun - before I buy yet another BMW!

[NiceCupOfTea]

IMHO they are very nice cars. No, they're not the last word in dynamics, but they look good, Aero has a good spec, pretty quick, and pretty well built.

I don't know what the pricing is like but £2k sounds good for a low mileage top spec car...

[Malim]

For the cost they're not bad cars. I've been running a 1998 9-3 2.0SE (the 185BHP turbo not HOT Aero) which I bought in Jan for £900 with full service history at 120k miles. It's only needed air in the tyres and petrol in the tank since then. It's dead comfortable, feels indestructable and has a reasonable turn of speed. Couple that with a massive boot to throw all my baby's stuff in and it has made a lot of sense. Would recommend. In addition, the HOT Aero end of the line 9-3 should be a far superior car to mine - hence the higher price, I guess.

[Job38]

Collecting next week.

It also has Abbot Racing steering rack brace, poly bushes, Viggen grooved disks, and adjustable suspension (not sure if that's not standard).

We'll see how it goes........