Joe Tysoe
The Good & Bad
-$2k in receipts over the last 6 weeks including: timing chain, new
headgasket, cv joints, new rear shocks (to replace old self-leveling),
serpentine belt, tune-up.
-New ACC (auto climate control) installed in winter 2006
-New front electric seat, both front seats are electric, and work
-Rear brakes done last summer
-New battery this month
-New hoses last summer
-Leather is 9 out of 10 condition
-Body/Paint 8.5 out of 10 condition, minor scratches from my bike
bumping into the car since I've owned it
- two owner car, I've had for 2 years
- original window, sticker manual, receipts, etc.
-Car is a good year, has the 2.3 200hp turbo motor, does *not* have
TCS (traction control system) which haunted Saabs for a couple of
years.
-Transmission shifts smoothly, no issues there.
-passed DEQ with flying colors
-regular oil changes, synthetic
-Classic black, it looks very nice
-CD Body style = trunk, but no hatchback
-Needs headliner, what saab doesn't?
-little things that don't affect the overall running condition have
never worked since I've owned the car, and I'm not the sort that would
obsess over them to begin with such as: SRS light on, headlights have
windsheild wipers that don't move, Abs comes on infrequently (but abs
is definitely working), car has original cd/radio- it works, but the
cd player itself is touchy.
- it has a slightly lumpy throttle, I'm tired of chasing the fix.
-$1100
I've priced the car around the lowest price I'd accept given that I've
chucked $2000 at it in the last six weeks and it's overall condition
which is good. The downside is that the new owner inherits the issue
with the throttle which is fixable, but it's not something I want to
deal with any more.
I believe in the spirit of full-disclosure and not doing a
buyer-seller dance. The car starts everytime the key turns and runs;
it's been to Utah and back w/-0- issues and is very good in the snow,
w/snow tires on, we went by SUVs in the Gorge icestorm.
Email for pictures, jtysoe at gmail.com