Hi All,
I'm thinking of buying my first Saab and am looking at a 9-5, either 2.0lpt or 2.3lpt. I'm expecting to be able to afford about a '98 or '99 model with around 60-80K miles.
I've read a bit about things to look out for (blue smoke on start-up, oil leaks, engaging reverse & 5th on manual gearbox, rear shock absorbers).
However, looking for some advice about which services are likely to be expensive (for example, I've read that the 66,000 mile service is a big one, so I'd probably prefer a car with 70,000 miles to one with 65,000). Are there any other expensive services to watch out for? Can anyone tell me what makes this (and other) services more expensive?
I'm based in the UK, so the car would be euro-spec if that makes any difference.
Cheers in advance, Adrian