To buy or not to buy.. That is the question

TollKeeper

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So I am looking at a 2008 Saab 9-7x Aero. And I really want an Aero, but this one has me kinda stumped. Overall its in good/great condition, but it also has nearly 190k miles on it. The price is good at 7000 (I think)..

Should I?
 

littleblazer

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6.0s last forever. Everything else not so much. Hows the interior bits and leather?
 

TollKeeper

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Leather is in surprising good condition. Hood has no rust. The drivers seat has some real minor wear (less than my XUV with the same amount of miles, and 4 years older).
 

littleblazer

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Aren't those hoods aluminum? I thought something was...
 

Matt

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DO IT!
 

Mooseman

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Aren't those hoods aluminum? I thought something was...

Nope. Rusty steel. Well documented that they rusted in the showroom. Some were even replaced by dealers under warranty they rusted so quickly.

I'd get it. I had a chance to get one a couple of years ago but was in another Province which would have entailed hassles with sales taxes in both. It was in good shape and was fairly cheap ($8k IIRC) and all it needed was an exhaust manifold. I still regret it but then the Caprice came along.
 

littleblazer

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Nope. Rusty steel. Well documented that they rusted in the showroom. Some were even replaced by dealers under warranty they rusted so quickly.

I'd get it. I had a chance to get one a couple of years ago but was in another Province which would have entailed hassles with sales taxes in both. It was in good shape and was fairly cheap ($8k IIRC) and all it needed was an exhaust manifold. I still regret it but then the Caprice came along.
Was it the full size that used an aluminum hood then? I vaguely remember someone talking about it...
 

HARDTRAILZ

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Miles are not the scary...its all condition to me.
 
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TollKeeper

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The condition looks great to me... And it has Navi too!
 

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littleblazer

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That's pretty clean.
 

Mooseman

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The perfect sleeper for blowing away the kids in their Hondas with fart cans.

DO IT!
 
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Mike534x

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If one of these were available near me a few years ago, I woulda snatched it up over the Avalanche. Everything I've come across with the 6.0 in this platform ALWAYS goes for 12k in my area...
 

HARDTRAILZ

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Just tried that edmunds and it is pretty right on for my car I think. Thanks for link
 

TollKeeper

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Wife and I decided its a no go for the AERO, as much as I want it (and thats a LOT), its just not financially the right decision to make. I have also been watching a 9-7x Arc that is for sale at a local auction, but the auction house has decided to make it where you have to have a business license to buy it, and I dont.. Grr... And its for sale at a Buy-It-Now option of 600 bucks!

So thanks for the input guys.. Looks like I just get to modify the old XUV!
 

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