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amazing what you can pick up for buttons these days isn't it.So long as you don't worry over booked mileage, there are SO many nice motors to be had. When I think back to when I started driving, £800 bought you a shagged Fiesta, £500 a shagged Chavalier, £250 a shagged skoda.I reckon that SRSLY if I sorted the bubbles on the arches of my BMW I could enter it in a show and shine despite 181k on the clock. GR8 times 4 skinflintz

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Saabs always seem to have low residual values, not sure why, they're pretty dependable, and now that GSF stock parts, not that expensive to fix and service. I've had a few 9000's and the aforementioned 9-3. They may not be the most exciting cars on the planet, but I think thats the point of them.

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I wanted a Saab for years and always hankered after a 900 turbo. Sadly my wife was always against the idea because she saw them as boxy, dowdy and only driven by flat-cap wearing oaps! This from a woman who drove a Favorit GLX for 3 years!Anyway, imagine my shock when she bought a 900s on eBay last week. I'm still shell-shocked. I think she wanted something more 'sensible' to support her upcoming newly qualified teacher status! :lol:

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That 9-5 seems supacheap, but they do seem to suffer big end and camchain failures, usually due to extended oil change intervals. I still like 'em though, and they are "on the list" should Mrs W need a wagon if another Welflet enters gestation.

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My boss has just picked up a '98 9-5 low pressure turbo jobbie. It's nice, tan leather and dark green paint. Was advertised for £500, when he got there the power steering pump was groaning a bit so the chap knocked £150 off. Needed the climate control display thing sorting but we did that at work in a break. So £350, taxed for 6 months, full years test.

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we use Saabs and currently have a 4 year old 9-5...we bought it to replace our 1999 9-5...love them, if looked after are uber reliable and a comfy ride, not the most exciting drive but dependable all the same, were due to upgrade it again this year but seeing as it;'s worth next to nowt in the current economic climate......its staying.Still need shite though, not found a replacement for the old Audio and that went months ago :(

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