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9-5 purchasing tips

  

staffmonkey -> 9-5 purchasing tips (5/5/2008 6:00:32 PM)

I'm the proud owner of an '02 9-3 SE, but I'm thinking of moving up to a more stately and larger '01 9-5.  The 9-5 has 105K on it, a lot of upgrades (black chrome, H-K sound, premium wheels) and seems very comfortable (haven't test driven yet).

Can anyone give me some advice on what to look for in my test drive?  Is $7500 a good deal for this car?  It looks very clean, but the proof (I'm sure) is in the driving.

Thanks.

  
Roto -> RE: 9-5 purchasing tips (5/5/2008 6:23:20 PM)

I just went through one of those.  Very nice cars.  However at that milage I would pull the pan once you get it and have it cleaned.  Also run a compression test on it.  One more thing to look out for is the amount of oil in the intake pipe...if there's a lot of it - time to replace or rebuild the turbo.  Again, not a huge expense, but can significantly lower the price for you to get the car. 

staffmonkey -> RE: 9-5 purchasing tips (5/6/2008 5:50:05 PM)

Roto,

Thanks.  I'd love to see a picture of the intake pipe so I know where to look, if anyone's got a similar model.

As for the compression test, I'm sure that'll be no problem.  The guy who's selling is a Saab fanatic who sells them as a "hobby".  He just had the mounts changed out on it.

Any other tips?

  

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