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2008 Sport Combi 2.3t, Auto on 2040-cars

US $15,000.00
Year:2008 Mileage:58784 Color: Red /
 Black
Location:

Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States

Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States
Advertising:
Body Type:Wagon
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:2.3L 2290CC 140Cu. In. l4 GAS DOHC Turbocharged
Fuel Type:Ethanol - FFV
For Sale By:Private Seller
Transmission:Automatic
VIN: YS3ED59G083506230 Year: 2008
Make: Saab
Model: 9-5
Options: Heated/Ventilated Seats, Auto dimming mirror, Heated Rear Seat, Paddle shifters, Sunroof, Leather Seats, CD Player
Trim: 2.3t Wagon 4-Door
Safety Features: Anti-Lock Brakes, Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag, Side Airbags
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats
Drive Type: FWD
Mileage: 58,784
Exterior Color: Red
Disability Equipped: No
Interior Color: Black
Number of Doors: 5
Number of Cylinders: 4
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... 

Up for sale is my 2008 Saab 9-5 Sport Combi wagon with 58,784 miles (subject to change as I drive the car from time to time). It is fully loaded with the exception of factory nav. It has 6 CD player, MP3 port, heated/ventilated front seats and heated rear seats, auto trans with paddle shifters, sunroof, 17 inch wheels tires...  lots more. 

The car was purchased at Bluegrass Motorsport in Louisville KY as a demo and promptly shipped to Germany when/where I moved.  It was operated there until this past Oct when it returned.  It was service only by Autohaus Dechent Opel/Saab in Heidelberg, GE and and AutoHaus Darge, Kindsbach, GE. I did most of the oil changes myself using Mobil 1 (no lie). 

The car had new pads and rotors installed at 49K, new rear wiper, a new battery in 2011, a new throttle body in 2010 (it turned out it wasn't the TB after all but moisture in the system), and minor paint work on the lower front when I snagged a piece of a metal pole sticking out the ground while parking.  The damage was to the paint in front and unfortunately the air box behind the front fascia both fixed by Autohaus Darge. The windshield was replaced due to a chip.  TUV (the German version of DOT) will no longer allow repairs so... it was replaced.  The 17" tires were new in 2010 and have about 65% tread left.
Everything on this car works as it should.  There are no mechanical issues whatsoever! The paint has a few scratches the most serious on the passenger front fender (a piece of wire tagged it... while parking... see a trend?  It's the 3/4 scale German parking spots... see pict) and the front edge of the hood has some very small paint chips (again, see pict of the area surrounding the front hood emblem). There's also some minor clear coat chips on the drivers side lower front fascia (it won't show in a photo).  Naturally a few swirls here and there but nothing you'd notice from 5 feet away.

Okay, for the best news.  If you hit the "Buy It Now" and successfully pay for it, you also get a full set (4 tires and wheels with lug nuts) of 18" MODA wheels and Sumitomo tires (used for about 8 months) (see picts)(these are from Tire Rack).  There is not a single rash on these wheels.  They were used on a 2007 Saab 9-3 convertible summers only and stored in plastic bags when not on the car.  There's no TPMS on either set (only on the 17 inch set on the car).
AND a full set of Dunlop Glaspic snow tires on steel rims (used two winters only)(from Tire Rack, as well) PLUS a set of roof rack bars and two roof mounted bicycle racks (neither ever used... from GM Europe in Germany)).  I have the manual for the bike racks and the rack and bars have locks with keys (See picts).

AGAIN, THIS DEAL ONLY APPLIES IF YOU HIT THE "BUY IT NOW" BUTTON.  Otherwise the winner gets the car and I have to sell the other stuff myself.

Again, this car has NO ISSUES.  It drives great and is my long distance trip car, getting 31 mpg if driven sanely.

Car has a clear title in my name and is ready to go. A $500 deposit secures via Paypal with with final payment via bank check or cashier check which must clear before the car will be released.  For anyone in KY, tags are current and taxes paid.
NADA is: Clean Retail- $14,825.00.  The reserve (minus the additional tires and rack) is less than that amount. KBB is $13,125-$12,325. 

Happy bidding.

PS:  I'm not desperate to sell as it's not costing me anything other than driveway space AND contrary to some belief in non-Saab circles (this car is my eight or ninth Saab) you can get parts all day long. 

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