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2003 Saab 9-3 Arc (108k Miles) Being Sold To Benefit Shoe4africa on 2040-cars

Year:2003 Mileage:108300
Location:

New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States
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 I am selling my 2003 Saab 9-3 in to benefit a charity that I support.

 The Charity

Shoe4Africa is a 501c3 charity that supports many effective health and education programs in eastern Africa and is currently tackling our most ambitious project to date; building the first public pediatric hospital in sub-Saharan Africa.  This project seeks to address the woefully deficient basic health care needs in a region that is vastly underserved:

  • One in eight children will die before their fifth year
  • 2/3rds of these deaths are completely treatable or preventable
  • 80% of those who die will never see a doctor or nurse in their short lives

Groundbreaking on the hospital has begun and the process of raising money to pay for the construction and hospital equipment continues.  If you are moved to help us and need a car, please read on!

 The Car

2003 Saab 9-3 (ARC) with 108K miles.  The car is well equipped with amenities (6 disk CD changer, moon roof, power heated leather seats etc) and is in very good shape.  There are a few minor scratches in the paint as you would expect with a 10 year old car but it looks good and drives well.  I am the original owner (and have a clean title) and have taken good care of the car performing all scheduled maintenance and oil changes.   The only know defects are:

  • Fuel gauge is temperamental so I use the trip Odometer to track when it is time to fill the tank
  • The air conditioning stopped working last summer and probably needs a recharge.

Other than these two minor items, the car is fun to drive and gets good mileage.  The car currently has the winter tires and rims installed.  Also included are a set of alloy rims and tires in good condition, and the Thule roof rack system with bicycle rails and a Thule SportRack Roof Box.

Why am I selling the car

When I moved back to NYC a few years ago, it quickly became obvious that I really do not need a car any longer.  NYC has excellent public transportation and bicycle infrastructure that makes getting around without a car quite convenient and easy.  As a result, the car spends most of its time in a garage and is driven only a few times per month.  While it is nice to have a car for the convenience, I am aware that it is an extravagance that is unnecessary.  At the same time I enjoy the convenience of having my Saab, I support a charity that is building a pediatric hospital for those who have zero access to health care.   I have come to realize that my convenience is considerably less important than the basic needs of children in eastern Africa.    It is with this thought that I am donating my car to help fund the hospital.  100% of the purchase price of this car will go directly to the charity.   

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