Detail Info for: A+CARFAX~SUNROOF/LEATHER~SPOTLESS~RUNS A+~3DAY NORESERV

Transaction Info
Sold On:
07/27/2010
Price:
$ 2400.00
Condition:
Used
Mileage:
149987
Location:
whitman, MA, 02382
Seller Type:
Dealer
Vehicle Specification
Year Make Model:
2001 Saab 9-5
Submodel Body Type:
NICE~RUNS A+ Sedan
Engine:
4 Cylinder 2.3 Liter Turbo
Transmission:
Automatic
VIN:
ys3ed48e813050106
Vehicle Title:
Clear
Drive Train:
Fuel Type:
Gasoline
Standard Equipment:
Power Windows
Optional Equipment:
Vehicle Detail
I HAVE BEEN THOROUGHLY IMPRESSED WITH THIS CAR SINCE THE MINUTE I GOT IT, AND I GET MORE IMPRESSED THE MORE I DRIVE IT! ITS USUALLY THE OPPOSITE WITH PRE-OWNED VEHICLES! THIS IS A 2001 SAAB 9-5 MODEL WITH THE AUTO TRANSMISSION AND THE 2.3 TURBO! IT HAS A SOLID RUST FREE BODY, A VERY CLEAN, SPOTLESS INTERIOR, IT HAS NO PAINTWORK AND AN ACCIDENT FREE HISTORY REPORT! IT RUNS AND DRIVES VERY WELL, WITH NO DRIVABILITY ISSUES AT ALL! A VERY NICE, GREAT RUNNING, GREAT LOOKING CAR! THESE 9-5 TURBOS ARE A BLAST TO DRIVE, GREAT GET UP AND GO WITH 2.3 TURBO, ITS VERY RESPONSIVE ON THE FREEWAY, IT HANDLES WITH THE BEST IN ITS CLASS, AND THE COMFORT IS SECOND TO NONE! WITH A 9-5 TURBO YOU GET THE PERFORMANCE OF A SPORTS CAR, THE COMFORT AND OPTIONS OF A LUXURY SEDAN, AND THE FUEL MILEAGE OF AN ECONOMY CAR! WHAT ELSE COULD ONE HOPE FOR? HOW ABOUT THE SHARPEST COLOR COMBINATION SAAB EVER MADE! LASER RED ON WARM BEIGE! VERY SHARP! I WILL TELL YOU MORE ABOUT THIS BUYING OPPORTUNITY! HERE IS A C&P REVIEW ON A 2001 SAAB 9-5 JUST FOR SOME EDUCATIONAL INFO ON THE FINE AUTO YOU SEE HERE! Vehicle Overview Base models of Saab’s 9-5 series get more horsepower, and all versions get General Motors’ OnStar satellite-based communication system as a standard feature instead of an option this year. After owning 50 percent of Saab for 10 years, GM acquired the balance of the Swedish car company last spring. OnStar will add premium services that allow voice-activated phone calls and access to e-mail, stock quotes, news and other information. GM provides the premium service at no charge for the first year. The midsize 9-5 is the largest model in Saab’s lineup, and it comes in sedan and station wagon body styles. All 9-5s have front-wheel drive. Exterior The 9-5’s styling is “Saab contemporary,” with a functional shape that can be identified immediately with the brand. At 189 inches from bumper to bumper, the 9-5 is about as long as the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord. However, the 57-inch height is 1.5 inches taller than the Camry’s and 2 inches more than the Accord’s. The additional height is emphasized by the 9-5’s more upright windshield. Interior The 9-5’s taller design pays off in chairlike, upright seating that allows for a comfortable posture and ample headroom and legroom. Cargo space is listed at 15.9 cubic feet, which is more than many midsize sedans provide. Folding the rear seat (cushion and backrest) creates a vast cargo area that rivals that of some station wagons. Under the Hood Base models gain 15 horsepower for their turbocharged, 2.3-liter four-cylinder engine, now listed at 185 hp. SE models return with a turbocharged, 200-hp 3.0-liter V-6. The high-performance Aero model comes with a high-output version of the 2.3-liter four-cylinder that produces 230 horsepower. The four-cylinder models are available with a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission, and the V-6 comes only with the automatic. Safety The 9-5 has an impressive list of active and passive safety features. Antilock brakes, traction control, side-impact airbags that protect the heads and torsos of front-seat occupants, and Saab’s active head-restraint system are among the standard features. In a collision, the head restraints move up and forward to reduce the chances of whiplash. Driving Impressions Saab places function far ahead of form, so there is no swoopy styling or gimmicks in the 9-5 line. However, there is a lot of room and acceleration that ranges from brisk in the base model to exhilarating in the Aero. In addition, Saab makes a concerted effort to protect the occupants of its cars. ALTHOUGH THIS IS A NEW SITE, FOR A NEW BUSINESS, MY PARTNER AND I HAVE BEEN IN THE CAR BUSINESS FOR 18 YEARS, WE HAVE SOLD LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF CARS ON EBAY, OUR #1 GOAL IS OF COURSE TO KEEP 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK, WHICH WE KNOW HOW TO DO, BY SELLING QUALITY CARS AND HAVING ACCURATE DESCRIPTIONS THAT NOT ONLY HIGHLIGHT THE POSITIVES BUT ALSO DISCLOSE ANY NEGATIVES SUCH AS COSMETIC IMPERFECTIONS OR MECHANICAL DEFECTS! THIS WE NOT ONLY KNOW HOW TO DO FROM EXPERIENCE, BUT WE PLEDGE TO DO IN ORDER TO ALLOW YOU TO BID WITH CONFIDENCE! MECHANICALLY THIS CAR SEEMS TO BE 100% TURN KEY, READY TO ROLL! IT IS COMPLETELY FREE OF ANY NOTEWORTHY DEFECTS! AMAZING! THE MOTOR RUNS STRONG, SMOOTH, AND QUIET, THE TRANNY SHIFTS RIGHT ON POINT, IT HAS NO SERVICE LIGHTS ON, NO FLUID OR EXHAUST LEAKS, ALL THE OPTIONS SEEM TO WORK WELL INCLUDING ICE COLD A/C, AND IT GOES DOWN THE ROAD PHENOMENALLY! FREE OF ANY MAJOR RATTLES, SHAKES OR SHIMMIES! JUST A PERFECT RUNNING, NICE RIDING, LUXURY SEDAN! NOT ONE NOTABLE DEFECT! TURN THE KEY AND GO! THE EXTERIOR IS LASER RED AND IT SHOWS VERY WELL! THIS CAR DOES NOT HAVE 1 NOTEWORTHY IMPERFECTION! NOT ONE! IT MAY OF COURSE HAVE VERY MINOR IMPERFECTIONS SUCH AS A SMALL DING, A LIGHT SPOT OF TOUCH UP, ETC.., BUT ANYTHING IT WOULD HAVE IS VERY MINOR! VERY CLEAN! IT IS FREE OF ANY RUST, LARGE DENTS, SCRATCHES OR BLEMISHES, AND THE FINISH HAS A GREAT SHINE! THE ALLOY WHEELS, LIGHT FACTORY TINT, CHROME ACCENTS, GORGEOUS COLOR, SHARP BODY STYLE AND THE FANTASTIC OVERALL CONDITION ALL GIVE THIS 9-5 A VERY NICE LOOK! VERY CLEAN, STRAIGHT, SHARP AND SPORTY! ACCIDENT FREE, 100% FACTORY PAINT! THE INTERIOR IS IN REMARKABLE CONDITION! I THINK YOU WOULD BE VERY HARD PRESSED TO FIND AN INTERIOR THIS CLEAN ON ANY COMPARABLE CAR! THE INTERIOR IS AS CLOSE TO FLAWLESS AS ANY COMPARABLE CAR COULD POSSIBLY BE! THE LEATHER IS WARM TAN IN COLOR AND IT IS FREE OF ANY RIPS, TEARS, BURNS, CRACKING, AND IT SHOWS VERY LITTLE WEAR! LOTS OF WOOD GRAIN DRESSES IT UP VERY NICE! IT HAS MANY OPTIONS INCLUDING POWER WINDOWS, LOCKS, MIRRORS, DRIVERS SEAT, TILT, CRUISE, A/C, DUAL ZONE COMFORT, AM/FM CD PLAYER AND PREMIUM SOUND, ONSTAR, A POWER SUNROOF AND MUCH MORE! AGAIN, JUST A SUPER NICE INTERIOR, VERY CLEAN AND COMFORTABLE! SPOTLESS! WITH THE ACCIDENT FREE HISTORY, ALONG WITH THE SOLID RUSTFREE BODY, THE IMPECCABLE INTERIOR AND THE PERFECT RUNNING CONDITION, THIS WILL MAKE A GREAT SAAB FOR THE NEXT OWNER FOR MANY MORE GOOD YEARS AND MILES OF SERVICE!! PLEASE READ BELOW, AS WELL AS MY PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE BIDDING! FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ANY QUESTIONS! THANK YOU AND GOOD LUCK! PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO ALL THE STATEMENTS MADE IN THIS DISCLAIMER, THEY ARE AS IMPORTANT AS THE ABOVE DESCRIPTION, AND NEED TO BE GIVEN THE SAME AMOUNT OF ATTENTION! WE HAVE DONE MANY DEALS HERE ON EBAY AND WE UNDERSTAND YOU ARE COUNTING ON OUR DESCRIPTION AND OUR PICS! THEREFORE THIS MUST BE STATED: IT IS NOT POSSIBLE, NOR IS IT REASONABLE TO THINK WE WOULD BE ABLE TO LIST EVERY SINGLE MARK ON EVERY SINGLE PRE-OWNED CAR WE SELL! WE DO OUR BEST TO DISCLOSE ANY "NOTEWORTHY" IMPERFECTIONS OR MECHANICAL DEFECTS WITHIN REASON! WE KNOW YOU COUNT ON THIS, BUYING A VEHICLE SIGHT UNSEEN, SO WE TRY OUR BEST TO BE THOROUGH! THIS ALSO GOES FOR THE MECHANICAL END OF THE VEHICLE, NOT ONLY THE COSMETIC SIDE! SO COSMETICALLY PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT A "NOTEWORTHY" IMPERFECTION, ON AN 10 YEAR OLD CAR, WITH 125K MILES, IS MUCH DIFFERENT THEN A "NOTEWORTHY" IMPERFECTION ON A 2 YEAR OLD CAR WITH 21K MILES! A SPOT OF RUST IS NOTEWORTHY ON ANY CAR, AS IS A DENT ANY BIGGER THEN A LARGE MARBLE! A 2 INCH LIGHT SCRATCH ON THE OTHER HAND, IS NOT A NOTEWORTHY IMPERFECTION ON A 10 YEAR OLD PICKUP TRUCK WITH 130K MILES, WHILE IT CERTAINLY IS A NOTEWORTHY IMPERFECTION ON A 2008 TRUCK WITH 30K MILES! SO WE WILL DO OUR JOB, WHILE WE ASK YOU TO HAVE "REASONABLE EXPECTATIONS THAT COINCIDE WITH THE YEAR AND MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE YOU PURCHASE", REGARDLESS OF THE DESCRIPTION! IF YOU BUY A 10 OR 12 YEAR OLD CAR, WITH OVER 100K, EXPECT IT TO HAVE AVERAGE FLAWS, AGAIN REGARDLESS OF THE DESCRIPTION! WHILE WE WILL INCLUDE IMPERFECTIONS THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORDINARY, FOR THE YEAR AND MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE! THE SAME GOES MECHANICALLY! EXPECT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR THAT WOULD COINCIDE WITH VEHICLE YOU PURCHASE, WHILE WE WILL DISCLOSE ANY THING WE FIND TO BE NOTICABLE! THE WAY WE COME UP WITH OUR DESCRIPTION OF THESE VEHICLES, WHICH ARE ALL SOLD WITH NO RESERVE TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, AT EXTREME WHOLESALE PRICING IN MOST CASES, IS BY DOING THIS: WE WALK THE CAR WITH OUR EYES AND HANDS ALL THE WAY AROUND LOOKING FOR ANY "NOTEWORTHY" IMPERFECTIONS WE FEEL SHOULD BE DISCLOSED, WE THEN VISUALLY INSPECT THE VEHICLE FOR ANY FLUID LEAKS OR LOOSE ITEMS, THEN WE TAKE THEM FOR A GOOD THOROUGH 30 OR 40 MILE DRIVE, LOOKING FOR ANY DEFECTS WE COULD DISCLOSE ABOUT THE RUNNING CONDITION OR THE DRIVABILITY! THATS IT! IF WE HEAR AN EXHAUST LEAK, WE TELL YOU, IF THE BRAKES PULSATE, WE TELL YOU, ETC, ETC..! SO WE DO NOT INSPECT EVEY ONE OF THE 4000 MOVING PARTS, NOR DO OUR DESCRIPTIONS OF A VEHICLE WITH NO RUNNING ISSUES OR DRIVABILITY ISSUES IMPLY THAT EVERY ONE OF THESE 4000 MOVING PARTS IS IN NEW CONDITION, OR THAT IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE THAT YOU MIGHT NEED TO SPEND A FEW $$ TO MAKE THE VEHICLE 100% PERFECT! IT MEANS THAT BY DRIVING IT FOR 30 MILES, WE DID NOT NOTICE OR FEEL ANY DRIVABILITY ISSUES! THATS IT! LAST BUT MOST IMPORTANT: PLEASE DO NOT BID IF YOU HAVE NO INTENTION OF BUYING THE CAR! PLEASE LOOK INTO TRANSPORT OR TRAVEL EXPENSES, PLEASE SPEAK WITH YOUR SIGNIFICANT OTHER, PLEASE BE SURE YOUR CHILDREN DO NOT REACH OVER YOUR SHOULDER, OR "SLIP" AND HIT THE "BID" BUTTON, AND PLEASE BE SURE YOU CAN ABIDE BY OUR PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS, YOU CAN FIND THESE BY CLICKING ON THE "PAYMENT" TAB! IT IS VERY TIME CONSUMING, COSTLY, AND FRUSTRATING WHEN A BIDDER WINS AND IS A NO SHOW, NO PAY! THIS IS HOW WE FEED OUR CHILDREN, PLEASE DO NOT TREAT IT LIKE A VIDEO GAME, AS WE WOULD NEVER PUT YOUR ABILITY TO EARN A LIVING AND PROVIDE FOR YOU CHILDREN IN JEOPARDY, WE ASK THAT YOU DO THE SAME! PLEASE JUST BE SURE YOU ARE 100% PREPARED TO COMPLETE THIS TRANSACTION BEFORE BIDDING! THANK YOU