Girlfriend is out on the hunt for old Saabs again!

So my girlfriend who has avoided car ownership for quite some time HAS to buy a car in the next 4 months. She's got a hard on for old Saabs believe it or not. Specifically 99s and 900s (she prefers the 3 doors). I'm hoping to sell her on a 96 of course

Does anyone have a lead on one that is good or can be made good delivered to Ontario for around 5k? I really don't need another _major_ project right now as I'm in the finishing stages of finishing that basement I started underpinning a couple years back and am about to take the upstairs of the house back to the studs

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Andrew M
Onterrible
30ish

Oh, God.
900s aren't old.

Obviously a hot, fast 96 would be the way to fly.

We should talk.

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John Vanlandingham
Sleezattle, WA, USA

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I don't think fast is high on the list of things she looks for in a car :|

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Andrew M
Onterrible
30ish

hudson Wrote:
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> I don't think fast is high on the list of things
> she looks for in a car :|
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Then she need'nt open the throttle more than 1/3.
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> Andrew McNally
> Hamilton ON
> 28

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John Vanlandingham
Sleezattle, WA, USA

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is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time.

Where's Hamilton, ON? Is that in Texas?

Anyhow, here's something sweet in Denver.
http://denver.craigslist.org/car/550134117.html

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Grant Hughes

OH WOW.. how did I miss that one on crazed list!

I wonder if I can sell her on that one

Thanks Grant!

The front runner was:

1970 Saab 96 (Posted 1/2/2008)

Color: Brown Trans: Manual Mileage: 113,000 Price: $3200
Owned since 1974. Stored for last 10 years. Was daily driver before storage. Interior fair, no cracks in dash, free wheeling works, windshield still has orginal warning stickers.
Contact: Corky Thorpe, Elizabeth CO
Email: Click Here
Phone: 303-507-9712

Both look like good cars. The less trouble the better though. She really doesn't want to drive a cavalier.. so I have to respect that

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Andrew M
Onterrible
30ish

Wow your girlfriends cool. My wife is in love with clean, new comfortable cars that don't (sic) require maintanance. I try to tell her the're all the same but she just loves picking the colour and that new car smell. ARGH!

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Gone fishing

She's starting to wimp out on me at the moment. I need to get her a ride in a well maintained/restored older saab and have someone else tell her that it will be more than reliable enough.

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Andrew M
Onterrible
30ish

Wives belong in Subaru Legacy wagons. Enough space for groceries, dogs, kids, etc plus it's safe and has AWD and is cheap to maintain. And it's fun enough to drive around in the snow for hubby to not be bored. That's my thought anyhow, as I sit here preparing to go buy a $600 Impreza. FWD and auto though. Blah. Probably just buy it, drive it home, relist it on craigslist for $1000 and buy a gearbox for the rally car.

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Grant Hughes

A Whine

A Cry

A Moan

A SAAB

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In the long run reality always wins.

derek Wrote:
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> > A Whine
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> A Cry
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> A SAAB

hhehe.. I've got her looking at 1k Volvos at the moment.. see how that goes. She only reallly needs it for 12 months max.

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Andrew M
Onterrible
30ish

Mind you I have nothing against old SAABs I kinda like them but we are talking back when car's had personality. I think the last car with personality rolled off the production line about 2 and a half decades ago.

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In the long run reality always wins.

I still like SAABs. I don't like Saabs.

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RichardM

derek Wrote:
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> Mind you I have nothing against old SAABs I kinda
> like them but we are talking back when car's had
> personality. I think the last car with personality
> rolled off the production line about 2 and a half
> decades ago.

The great Saab 96 ended production in February 1980.
Good call.

I got a red one he I want gone.
Some rust but hey if it only has to last a year the "fibreglass reinforced Bonda" and maybe bang in the spare box laying here and you're girls set.

Cheep Sub $225
I'm 2 miles from the airport.
Fly in-drive back.
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> See me go at:
> www.11tenths.com
> In the long run Reality always wins.

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John Vanlandingham
Sleezattle, WA, USA

Vive le Prole-le-ralliat

www.rallyrace.net/jvab
CALL +1 206 431-9696
Remember! Pacific Standard Time
is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time.

john vanlandingham Wrote:
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> I got a red one he I want gone.
> Some rust but hey if it only has to last a year
> the "fibreglass reinforced Bonda" and maybe bang
> in the spare box laying here and you're girls
> set.
>
> Cheep Sub $225
> I'm 2 miles from the airport.
> Fly in-drive back.

Thanks John! I don't know what she's thinking for in a car at the moment though! haha Last I heard she was going on about 323s....

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Andrew M
Onterrible
30ish