2011 Saab 9-5 Premium With Navigation, 7,540 Miles, Granite Gray/jet Black on 2040-cars
Year:2011
Mileage:7540
Location:
Richmond, Virginia, United States
2011 SAAB 9-5 Turbo Biopower
Premium Package with Navigation - Many Options
- $46,655 When New
Beautiful Granite Gray over Jet Black Leather Interior - One Owner (Me)
Just Over 7,500 Miles From New - Please Wait for All Photos to Load!
Offered here is my immaculate, freshly-detailed
2011 9-5 Turbo Biopower - the Biopower denotes that the 220bhp 2 Litre Turbo
engine runs just as happily (if not more) on E85 as it does on Premium Unleaded.
I purchased the car from a friend of mine last year - he is one of the last
hold-out SAAB dealers still looking for new and nearly-new inventory around
the USA; he had found this car still in the inventory of a former SAAB dealer
in the midwest just a week prior to my acquisition of it last spring. Since
I thought it might be one of the last new (45 miles on the clock on delivery)
9-5s with Premium and NAV in a pretty color, I bought it on the spot.
Over the last year, I have not used the car
as much as I thought I would, and as such it has just over 7,500 careful
miles. We took it up to the SAAB Owners Convention in upstate New York last
summer where it and a small handful of other 9-5s were a big hit. Other
than that, I've used it quite sparingly.
One of the nicest features of the 2011 9-5 is
the panoramic sunroof, a feature not found on the first 9-5s in 2010.
The brilliant rear light treatment is no less
attractive than the front...
... arguably one of the best rear ends on a
production car in recent memory!
The Granite Gray metallic hue is an interesting
one, in certain lights it appears quite blue.
The car is absolutely straight and as-new -
not so much as a door ding.
All four wheels are unmarked.
The panoramic roof doesn't just look good closed,
but the front portion opens up and out, the windscreen that pops up eliminates
all wind noise.
If you don't want the roof open but want to
enjoy the sunshine, there's plenty of it here.
Or with the touch of a button, close the shade.
The interior is very inviting and full of interesting
features - all four windows go completely up or down at the touch of a button
(one-touch).
The mirrors also fold in for tight parking spaces.
If you're already outside the car, you can hold the lock button on the fob
and it will do it that way as well.
The interior is likewise as-new - seats, dash
and other interior appointments are all in lovely condition. This car does
not have the heads-up display, for which new windshields are still not and
may never be available again.
The center of the speedometer has multiple screens
that can change with the controls on the left stalk. The steering wheel
controls are for the cruise control (left) and the audio, hands-free phone
and voice commands.
A shot of the tire pressure monitoring screen.
If E85 fuel is used, this screen will display
the percentage of E85 in the tank against the E0/E10 (pump fuel).
Navigation was a rare option on these cars.
The speedometer screen also has a Navigation quick reference when a course
is plotted. Note also the dual heated seats, dual-zone climate control et.c.
below.
The XM radio subscription is paid up for a while!
A nice thing to have.
The radio also has an on-board hard drive with
storage for lots of MP3s as seen here. There are also USB and 1/8"
Aux inputs in the center cubby.
As you would expect from a 7,500 mile car, the
seats are as-new. Both front seats have 8-way power and adjustable lumbar
support. The central armrest is adjusted forward in this photo.
Inside on the right side...
Another shot of the dash...
The glovebox is climate controlled (see switch
at top right) and on a hot day can serve as a refrigerator of a sort by
sliding the switch.
Both transponder keys have fresh batteries.
The car has remote start as you see here.
Original paperwork as seen here is comprehensive,
including the window sticker.
Note the $2,395 Navigation option!
Tidy on this side as well.
Under the center armrest, a small compartment...
As well as a deep one with the USB and 1/8"
jacks. Note also the central cupholder.
Let's take a look in the back!
The back seat offers a lot of legroom and the
same comfort as the front. The rear seats fold down 60/40 with ease and
offer an amazing amount of cargo space.
In the other side...
More of the same.
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The overhead panel features a 3 button Homelink
garage door opener as well as switches for the sunroof and sun-shade. Both
of these offer one-touch operation like the power windows.
The trunk compartment is very spacious with
the back seats up and offers a tremendous amount of cargo room with them
down. In addition, there is also a pass-through door for skis or other long
items that go through where the armrest is without lowering the seats.
The engine compartment is as clean as the day
I took delivery. Park Ave did an synthetic oil service on the car about
3,000 miles ago. Oil Life Remaining per the instrument cluster indicates
77%.
payment/warranty/shipping
Full payment is expected within seven days of
auction close unless
cleared with me in advance. I cannot extend a loan to you as I am not
a financial institution, so if you need a loan, please contact a bank or
a loan company that specializes in automobile loans. If you need a loan,
please don't bid before you have been approved for financing. Payment options
include cash, cleared wire transfer or bank cheque in my account or a loan
cheque, again, cleared in my account in the timeframe specified.
While the warranty mentioned on the above-pictured
window sticker is not valid (all warranties for 2010-2011 Saabs were voided
with the bankruptcy), I may be able to offer you the option of a SAAB Secure
Warranty through my experienced former Saab dealer friend at an additional
charge. Unlike a generic aftermarket warranty available from anyone, these
are underwritten by Saab Parts North America and their financial partner.
These warranties are honored by former Saab dealerships and other authorized
service points as well as SPNA. I will put you in touch with him should
you win the car and have interest in one of these. They are quite reasonable
if this concerns you. I did not opt for one as I happen to think that these
cars are quite bulletproof and according to numerous colleagues and friends
who maintain many of these have not had major failures to necessitate a
warranty.
Pickup in person or shipping should occur within
fourteen days of auction close unless
cleared with me in advance. I'm more than happy to refer you to both
open and enclosed professional automotive shippers that I use regularly
in my business but will not make the arrangements for you as this has caused
confusion in the past.
I reserve the right to add a few miles to the
car during the listing as I may use it a few times, offer a test-drive,
et.c.
(While I am an automobile dealer and broker
and you may have seen my ads before, this car is my own and I am selling
it as a private person. There are no additional fees or paperwork, you will
be buying this car from me directly.)
QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? CONCERNS?
E-MAIL ME OR CALL 804-357-4926
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Fri, 22 Feb 2013
Looking back on the life and [slow and painful] death of Saab, it's impossible to not stop and think of what might have been with the quirky Swedish automaker. As it turns out, SaabsUnited has decided to shed some light on what the company's future might have looked like, including some images and information that include full-scale mockups of the 9-3 Phoenix, which you see above.
In its waning years, Saab's lead designer Jason Castriota was working feverishly to deliver new products that built on the heritage of the brand while doing so at a lower cost and in a shorter time period than previous models. In the end, though, it sounds like the earliest that we could have seen any of these plans come to fruition was 2014. In addition to hatchback and convertible 9-3 variants, Castriota also created the Sonnett - a sporty-looking 2+2 that never made it past the design study phase.
Regardless of whether you're a diehard fan of the brand or if you were just pulling for the underdog, you'll want to head on over to SaabsUnited to check out a little more of what the future could have held for Saab.
Fri, 03 Oct 2014
Just hours after confirming to Autoblog its intention to recall 97,540 vehicles in the US (117,651 in North America) for a possible manufacturing defect in the chassis control module of several models, General Motors is issuing two more campaigns that affect another 379,401 units in the US (524,384 in North America).
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Wed, 19 Mar 2014
German auto designs lean toward function and purpose. Italian designers deliver passion and beauty. The Brits, majesty. American cars, brashness and authority. If you want a funky design, though, you go to Sweden. The land of cheap, do-it-yourself furniture and delicious meatballs knows a thing or six about style and design, and while that character is only now reemerging thanks to a certain string of Volvo concepts, it use to be that Saab was the authority on penning some of the industry's more unique designs.
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For Glenn Roberts, the Sonett was a part of his childhood. His family owned example was originally a special-order item by his parents in 1967. He bought the car from them 13 years later and has never looked back, completing a restoration in 2004. With a story like that, it's not surprising that Roberts and his silver Sonett are the most recent pairing to get some attention from Petrolicious.