Rare Model - 2003 Saab 9-3 Vector Sedan 4-door 2.0l Steptronic W/paddle Shifters on 2040-cars
Redlands, California, United States
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I have a 2003 Saab 9-3 Vector Black with tan leather interior, auto with paddle shifters and I think every option available. The Vector was the high-end, sport model and only made for one (1) year with a little over 2000 produced.
It has dual power, heated leather seats, premium 17" wheels, nice Pirelli tires, etc., etc. The specs are included as an image. It is ready to drive. As proof of it being a very high-end model, it has an integrated cellular device, so it can be assigned its' own mobile number...we never used that feature. :) It was a $42k car in 2003 and for anyone who appreciates Saab - a definite find. I have been storing it for my sister who left the area for over a year. She is finally letting me get rid of it. I just replaced the battery and it started right up and runs like a dream. It has approximately 135k miles and was always babied and serviced at Saab Mission Viejo and Santa Ana. She wanted $6k, but I convinced her to reduce the price to $5,000 so that it sells in a timely manner. Cash or Paypal accepted. I just visited AAA and paid to bring the registration current. I was out of town for work when I listed this, so the images are from google, but very representative of the vehicle, which is in very, very nice condition. I will be taking and posting pictures as soon as I am able. Thanks for looking and have a great day! |
Saab 9-3 for Sale
1999 saab 9-3 se well maintained custom rims newish tires
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Car for sale 2003 saab 9.3t turbo 4 door sedan w/ sunroof $4300.00 obo(US $4,300.00)
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Convertible runs and looks great no reserve nr high bidder wins
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Saab begins 9-3 EV pilot production
Thu, 10 Apr 2014To say that Saab has had a tough time lately would be like saying that it's been a little colder than usual this winter. After General Motors finally gave up and sold it to Spyker in 2010, Saab declared bankruptcy the following year. GM successfully blocked Spyker from selling Saab to Chinese automaker Youngman the following year, but ultimately it ended up in the hands of another Chinese consortium called NEVS. Standing as it does for National Electric Vehicle Sweden, the new owners promised not only to restart production of the long-suffering 9-3, but also to turn it into an electric vehicle. And that's just what it's doing.
The latest news coming out of Sweden indicates that NEVS/Saab has started building the first examples of the 9-3 EV. These first 200 or so examples are set to be shipped off to Qingdao - the Chinese city that is home to the Tsingtao brewery, hosted the sailing components of the 2008 summer games on Beijing, was supposed to host an IndyCar race in 2012 before it was canceled, and also itself just happens to own 22 percent of NEVS.
These first EVs have their batteries mounted down low in the chassis for a low center of gravity and have a range of about 20 miles on a full charge. That's absolutely paltry compared to the other EVs on the market: a Nissan Leaf will travel more than four times that distance, and a Tesla Model S will go ten times farther on a charge.
Saab to hire 200 engineers, might build gas cars with Mahindra
Thu, 14 Jun 2012The brand formerly known as Saab is still intent on teaching The Little Engine That Could a few ticks about persistence. We say "formerly known" because it turns out that National Electric Vehicle Swedent (NEVS), the Sino-Japanese investment consortium that just bought the majority of Saab's assets, minus Saab Automobile Parts AB, may not actually own the rights to the Saab brand name. According to a report in Di.se via Saabs United, NEVS will need to negotiate with Scania and the Swedish aerospace and defense group, Saab AB, for the right to name its forthcoming electric car the Saab 9-3.
NEVS is hiring 200 engineers now to work on its electric car program, and reports are that it will hire more as it gets closer to the 2014 launch. It will be based on the current (read: ancient) 9-3, and we hope NEVS is succeeds in getting the naming rights, because the NEVS 9-3 just doesn't have the same ring. NEVS will likely target China as the model's main market.
However, it's rumors of their second negotiating ploy that we're really rooting for: to work with Mahinda & Mahindra, the Indian company once in the running for Saab's assets, develop a petrol-powered 9-3 on the next-generation Phoenix platform, based on Jason Castriota's design.
Vampire Weekend singer responds to burning Saab controversy [w/video]
Fri, 29 Mar 2013Last week, we tipped you off about Vampire Weekend and their new music video for the song Diane Young, a short film that consists entirely of setting fire to two perfectly nice-looking Saab 900 automobiles. The indie rock band's video - viewable by scrolling down - predictably triggered the internet ire of classic car enthusiasts - Saabophiles in particular - and word of the unrest eventually got back to the band itself.
According to music site Spinner (nb: owned by Autoblog parent AOL), the group was "stunned" at the backlash - enough that lead singer Ezra Koenig felt compelled to respond himself. According to Koenig, the band was under the impression that their record company was "looking to purchase the cheapest, oldest cars possible; they weren't trying to buy a beautiful perfect condition car." By way of apology, Koenig even goes so far as to note that bandmate Rostam Batmanglij is a keen fan of Saab.
Other reports have claimed that the cars may have been purchased under false pretenses, sold by owners who "wanted to see them go to a nice new home," but Koenig takes issue with that characterization, countering that he understood that the cars had substantial electrical problems.