2007 Saab 9-3 2.0t Wagon 4-door 2.0l on 2040-cars
Elkins, Arkansas, United States
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I purchased this vehicle in October 2012 to be my own personal driver. It had been hit from the rear, and rendered a total loss by the insurance company. It was repaired and I purchased it with a Texas rebuilt title. The car had 65K miles on it at that time. I registered it in Arkansas without any trouble, but it now has a clear, Arkansas Rebuilt title. I have enjoyed this car very much, as it has very good power, handling, and will get 30 miles per gallon on the highway. I have averaged 25 miles per gallon around town. It has a 6 speed manual transmission with 210 HP turbo 4 cyl. It does not run or handle like a wagon, just in case you've never driven one of these. Has almost new tires. The clutch started slipping a few months ago. I drove the car to Taliaferro Imports in Springfield, Missouri, as they specialize in Saab automobiles. They put in a new clutch, flywheel (dual mass), performed the 60K mile service (extensive with complete fluid and filter changes. I asked them to perform a thorough inspection of the vehicle and do whatever necessary to get me another 75K miles down the road. They replaced a "link arm", and said the vehicle was otherwise in good mechanical condition. The car ran like a dream back to Arkansas, easily reaching speeds well over 100 mph. Literally, you can take your hands of the steering wheel (not recommended) and the car drives as straight as an arrow. Brakes are good and everything works as it should, with two exceptions: 1) the rear window wiper/washer has never functioned since I have owned the vehicle. I didn't bother with this, as I found it to be unnecessary. 2) When they put the clutch in the Saab, they inadvertently knocked the high pressure power steering line from it's clamp on the frame, which allowed the power steering line to rub against the passenger side CV joint. After 600 miles on the service (which cost me $1,813.91) a hole was worn in the power steering line, which caused the draining of the power steering fluid. I called the shop, which requested that I have the vehicle towed to them, well over 100 miles from my house. In an effort to fix the problem, I cut the damaged piece of steel power steering hose out of the car, welded the hole, then used compression couplers to reattach the removed section. Worked fine from the shop to the house, but the moment I turned to lock, the coupler gave way. Bottom line, this car needs a high pressure power steering line. It runs and drives, but I certainly don't recommend doing so without the power steering line fixed. While this was going on, a friend of mine had a Mercedes E320 CDI that I've had my eye on for several years. He went to trade it on a new Mercedes, but they wouldn't give him an adequate trade. I purchased the Mercedes and don't need the Saab. This Saab has been a GREAT car. I don't want to have the vehicle towed to Springfield, fight with the Saab shop on whether or not they were responsible for the damage, or pay to repair the power steering line. Whoever gets this car is going to get a great car and I'm sure you will be pleased once the power steering is fixed. There is a scrape on the left rear wheel arch, where my wife backed into it one day. Also, when the car was repaired, whoever repaired the car did not replace the rear cover. There is a crack in the rear cover, which I showed in a photo. I was going to put black RTV in the crack, but never got around to it. If you show up and fell that I have misrepresented this car in any fashion, you do not have to complete the purchase. However, don't bid unless you are serious on the purchase. Lastly, due to poor experience in the past with bidders with 0 feedback, I would kindly ask that you contact me before bidding. If you don't, I will cancel your bid. Please ask any questions before bidding. Please note that the reserve is slightly more than what the recent clutch/flywheel replacement cost. My experience is that once the reserve is met, the "buy it now" will disappear.
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