Saab 9-3 (2005)
Sale price: US $1,000.00 Make an Offer
| Used |
| “nice except the motor” |
| Year: | 2005 | VIN : | ys3fd79y156009724 |
| Mileage: | 85,000 | Transmission: | Automatic |
| Make: | Saab | Body Type: | Convertible |
| Model: | 9-3 | Warranty: | Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty |
| Vehicle Title: | Clear | Exterior Color: | Red |
| Power Options: | Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats | Interior Color: | Gray |
| For Sale By: | Private Seller |
Quincy, Illinois, United States
Vehicle description
I bought this car for my daughter less than 2 years ago. It is a great little car, in very nice shape with just around 85k miles. Has no body damage or rust.
Unfortunately, it looks like the timing chain broke, which caused internal damage to the engine. It turns over, but won"t start, and sounds funny trying to start it. My mechanic said that is because the camshaft and crankshaft are no longer synced together - which usually results in damage to pistons or valves, etc. He recommended not even spending money tearing into it, because the repair cost would most likely "total" the car. So I really don"t know exactly how bad the engine is. Could be just some valves, could be pistons, etc. Definitely just internal mechanics. Could be torn into and overhauled - or may need a replacement engine.
I don"t have the ability to overhaul this engine myself. If you do, you can have a great little convertible on the cheap. The power top works perfectly. Air conditioning, power windows, etc - everything else works well. Mild interior wear. Everything else in the engine compartment is fine - radiator, alternator, etc - it is just the internals that get effected.
I just put 2 new tires on this last year, and they probably have 1-2k miles on them. The other 2 are not new, but still good for a couple years. Car is dusty in the pics. There is no gray "haze" to the paint job.
It looks like I could easily take out just the headlights, mirrors, & tail lights and resell them here on ebay for over $500. I could scrap what"s left for about $400. (That means that I think I can easily get almost $1000 myself easily - so I"m not entertaining offers for less than the starting price.) I hate to scrap such a low mileage cute little car, and would rather sell it to someone that can either fix it, or at least use a lot of the parts if they happen to have a wrecked one.
It doesn"t run (obviously) but can be rolled easily in neutral, so getting it onto a trailer should not be too hard. I"m also going to list this locally, so it may sell that way.
Any questions, ask. If you need picture of anything specifically, just let me know. Thanks.
Unfortunately, it looks like the timing chain broke, which caused internal damage to the engine. It turns over, but won"t start, and sounds funny trying to start it. My mechanic said that is because the camshaft and crankshaft are no longer synced together - which usually results in damage to pistons or valves, etc. He recommended not even spending money tearing into it, because the repair cost would most likely "total" the car. So I really don"t know exactly how bad the engine is. Could be just some valves, could be pistons, etc. Definitely just internal mechanics. Could be torn into and overhauled - or may need a replacement engine.
I don"t have the ability to overhaul this engine myself. If you do, you can have a great little convertible on the cheap. The power top works perfectly. Air conditioning, power windows, etc - everything else works well. Mild interior wear. Everything else in the engine compartment is fine - radiator, alternator, etc - it is just the internals that get effected.
I just put 2 new tires on this last year, and they probably have 1-2k miles on them. The other 2 are not new, but still good for a couple years. Car is dusty in the pics. There is no gray "haze" to the paint job.
It looks like I could easily take out just the headlights, mirrors, & tail lights and resell them here on ebay for over $500. I could scrap what"s left for about $400. (That means that I think I can easily get almost $1000 myself easily - so I"m not entertaining offers for less than the starting price.) I hate to scrap such a low mileage cute little car, and would rather sell it to someone that can either fix it, or at least use a lot of the parts if they happen to have a wrecked one.
It doesn"t run (obviously) but can be rolled easily in neutral, so getting it onto a trailer should not be too hard. I"m also going to list this locally, so it may sell that way.
Any questions, ask. If you need picture of anything specifically, just let me know. Thanks.