2003 Saab 9-3

2.0 Turbo Convertible = 25-30+ MPG! No Reserve! Convertible

2.0L 1985CC l4 GAS DOHC Turbocharged

Automatic

YS3DF78K337009486

Clear

Gasoline

Summer is around the corner. It's time...you've been waiting...ONLY 88k miles....NO RESERVE! This is the one you've always wanted. LAST YEAR before GM got ahold of the SAAB lineup and changed everything. Highest bid wins! This was someone's baby. HAD to be garage kept. No paint fading. No top dryness. Leather looks great. Overkill servicing and it shows. These are getting very hard to find especially with low miles. Please enjoy the 60+ pics and descriptions below! Top operates perfectly. No binding, slowness or snags. Nice and smooth, up or down. I drove the car over the winter and logged a couple hundred miles. Typical convertible shake but no noticeable leaks in rain conditions or under hose wash pressures. I snapped a shot of the actuators below to show that they aren't leaking fluid all over the place. No leaks at all to see, in fact. I'm gonna "go there" and call the exterior a 9+ out of 10 all day!! The body in insane....super straight and free from accidents or major repaints. I'm no bodyman but I can't see any signs of former damages. Rear bumper cover was repainted so it's near perfect. Front bumper cover SHOULD be littered with chips and scrapes....it's not. Minor parking block rash under the front lip, of course. No cracks. No repairs. Minimal rock chips. Vinyl trim looks new as the day it was released from the factory. No dull or dryness or damages to be seen. Glass headlights, grill and corner lamps are near perfect. Wipers too. ALL exterior illumination works as it should.Below you can see the nearly new matching Uniroyal tires at every corner. All ride on super straight, vibration and damage free rims. No soccer mom drive-thru curb rash here! Unseen behind those rims are the recently new brakes and rotors front and rear. Smooth as silk and stop on a dime. WHOOPSS! Somehow a mirror got stuck in with the pics of the car above....JUST KIDDING!! It's the hood of the car. Seriously....have a gander below.... I can NOT stress how great this paint looks for a 13 year old car!! Love Black paint when it's clean! Now....truth be told....the hood and the trunk sadly have some long single scratch(es) blemishes on them as if someone slid something over it while in storage or the garage etc. You can see the one on the hood (goes from passenger side to driver's side in one scratch) ONLY if you look for it and catch the angle. Add a few more smaller 2-4 inchers on the hood with typical rockchips on the front edge to round off the scratch list. I literally would have to walk you around and point them out to see them...just know they are there. Not worth a repaint nor could my camera see them to show here. Below you can see the top looks as amazing as the rest of the car. No cuts, tears or repairs. Zero fading. Above...the TWO obvious dings on the driver's door. All two of 'em. DentBust if you must...see what I did there? Yes there are a handful of touchups and chips on the rest of the car. No they aren't noticeable until I point them out. Did you notice the shine on the car by chance?? In reference to the trunk scratch...stare hard in the center of the pic above and you can see the major noticeable scratch. A few tiny ones reside on the lower left edge as well. Again....13 years old....minor. No noticeable cracks or damages to the lenses. Bumper cover is perfect as can be. Above the final noticeable dings/scratch....all 3 inches of it...and it took me about 4 picture attempts to catch it right to show you. Expect the interior to be a 9 out of 10 to match the exterior. I HATE smoke and can't see or smell ANY signs of a former smoker. Steering wheel, shifter and controls are all minimally worn if not new looking. Leather looks awesome with barely any wear on the driver's seat or bolster. Minimal leather cracking. No holes or damages. Carpet is clean with minimal staining on the driver's right foot area. No holes or worn patches to point out. Below the interior top looks great. Rear seating looks as if nobody ever sat in it. Above you can see ALL the dummy lights illuminate as they should upon startup with NONE staying on during run. Below you can see the few pixels are out but very readable on the info panel. Climate control panel is perfect. The ONLY thing I can complain about interior-wise...the flip-out cupholder. Intact but broken...so there it sits. EVERYTHING power works as far as I can tell: HEATED front twin power seating, steering wheel controls, cruise, digital climate control, ICE COLD AIR CONDITIONING, HOT heat, power top, power mirrors, power windows, power locks, AM/FM/CD player, info panel, OnStar, wipers, transmission controls, etc!! Oddly enough...and untested by yours truly...there is a mini-stereo plug-in on the passenger side of the center console. Appears to be an AUX input, so consider this BONUS if it works properly. Below...no damages or cracks in the dash or surrounding areas. Woodgrain looks great. Factory issued floormats are super clean with minimal wear. Plate frame ready to bolt on. Unseen is the complete donut spare aired up for your trip home. Only the one main manual and one working keyless keyfob/key is included with the car. Below you can see the spotless engine compartment which includes spotless oil and coolant. Pick a spot and eat off of it....so clean...this includes the recently replaced AC Delco battery. It's power easily fires up the strong engine. The turbo spools nicely with plenty of power. The transmission shifts as it should thru every gear. No SAAB stories here to speak of. No electrical gremlins. No noises. No issues. Underneath you will see a super clean underbelly with no signs of any major oil or coolant leaks. No spots on my garage floor all winter. Quiet exhaust. Car sat for weeks at a time and started right up every time, cold or warm. No overheating. Nothing finnicky. As stated, braking is nearly new front and rear. Suspension is tight...noise, squeak and rattle free. Car drives straight and smooth over any pavement with no unusual pulling or wandering....only the typical convertible shake over hard areas. The car is ready to go anywhere at anytime. BID, BUY, and DRIVE ANYWHERE with 100% CONFIDENCE!! Inspect my excellent feedbacks. Clean clear title and paperwork ready in hand for your arrival. NO RESERVE!! GOOD LUCK!! PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE AD AND THE CONTENTS BELOW!!PLEASE REMEMBER: This vehicle is a USED vehicle, NOT NEW, used. Specifically a 13 year old car with 88+k miles. Since this is my source of income, I cherry-pick each vehicle to sell. I ALWAYS pass on any vehicle unworthy of your family and hard earned money. As with ALL my NO RESERVE auctions, you will be in a position to buy this car for a FRACTION of it's original purchase price. These vehicles are all versions that I would own for myself or offer my family. For 15 years now, I do the best that I can (personally doing everything from start to finish) in a short period of time to drive, inspect, repair, clean, pic and list the cars I sell. I will bet that your local dealership isn't providing this personal service. If they do?? Awesome. They should. But I guarantee you it's at a premium. I don't tolerate tire-kicking and nitpicking. I work hard to offer you the best that I have available to me. Doesn't matter if it's a $1500 or a $15,000 vehicle. Inspect my feedbacks, I don't sell junk and treat all my buyers as friends. I expect the same in return, please. GOOD LUCK! I am looking forward to doing business with you!The venue of sale is Will County, Illinois. The vehicle is being sold AS-IS/AS-SHOWN with NO WARRANTY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. We are not responsible for your state's emission and/or inspection compliance. Paypal preferred deposit of $500 required within 24 hours and full payment within 3 days unless other arrangements are made. Bid to win, but we wait for no one. If you are able to bid, you should be able to pay. ALL buyers are responsible for a standard $99 DOC fee. ALL Illinois buyers responsible for 7% sales tax(10.25% Chicago), title of $95 and license transfer of $25 or new plates of $101. There are also 8 other states that I MUST collect sales tax for: AZ, CA, FL, HI, IN, MA, MI, SC. We are not a lending company. We don't take payments. Cash in person is preferred method of payment and you will receive the car (as you see it in the ad), the key(s), the title and associated paperwork. Naturally I will assist to the buyer's needs within reason regarding other forms of payment, pickup, shipping, etc. We are not responsible for your individual state's emissions/inspection compliance. If you are out of state and need travel, please use O'hare (ORD) or Midway (MDW) for air and set up a one-way ride to me. There are plenty of car-rental places to drop your rental in Joliet. Amtrak is an option, use Dwight, IL station for a pickup location. Or make arrangements for your favorite shipping company at your time and cost. Shipping to USA and Canada ONLY! No other countries. Not responsible for the Canadian border demands altho I will happily email/fax related documents as needed for border crossing. Use Wilmington, IL 60481 as a location point for shipping. Of course you can drive out and take it home!! No rush on pickup but payment in full MUST be made. Any other questions, please email or call me directly at 815.744.7223 my name is Eric.