Saab 9-5 - Very cheap Saab, should I be suspicious?

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Fri 20 May 2011 12:10
Saab 9-5 - Very cheap Saab, should I be suspicious? - lordwoody

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Fri 20 May 2011 12:25
Saab 9-5 - Very cheap Saab, should I be suspicious? - tanvir

I quote: "PLEASE NOTE +++++++++++CAR DOES WHITE SMOKE BECAUSE IT +++++ REQUIRES TURBO +++++++, OTHERWISE IT IS IMMACULATE CAR++++++++++++++"

There's your answer!

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Fri 20 May 2011 12:29
Saab 9-5 - Very cheap Saab, should I be suspicious? - unthrottled

Why would a PETROL engine smoke because of a failed turbo?

It's a broken Saab. Saab are bankrupt and the bloke wants shot of it.

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Fri 20 May 2011 12:53
Saab 9-5 - Very cheap Saab, should I be suspicious? - piston power

Why would a PETROL engine smoke because of a failed turbo?

Oil seals fail in turbo and drags oil from the bearings into the engine and smokes like a pig on a bbq.

New turbo requires as bearings get dry and vanes wear out.

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Fri 20 May 2011 13:05
Saab 9-5 - Very cheap Saab, should I be suspicious? - unthrottled
Petrols invariably use fixed nozzle turbines-no vanes to 'wear out'.
Burning oil tends to form blue smoke in petrols.
Could just be a poorly described problem.
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Fri 20 May 2011 12:30
Saab 9-5 - Very cheap Saab, should I be suspicious? - lordwoody

LOL! Despite thinking I'd read it carefully , my careful is not all it's cracked up to be!

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Fri 20 May 2011 13:07
Saab 9-5 - Very cheap Saab, should I be suspicious? - Collos25
If it only wants a turbo why does he not fix it himself I would be very wary.
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Fri 20 May 2011 13:55
Saab 9-5 - Very cheap Saab, should I be suspicious? - FP

Two phrases come to mind:

Caveat emptor (= buyer beware)

If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

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Fri 20 May 2011 14:07
Saab 9-5 - Very cheap Saab, should I be suspicious? - madf

The website is full of cars needing repairs.

The details of the turbo are carefully added at the end so the unwary do not realise the advert is longer and don't click on "more" to see it all.

Obviously an expert in selling carp. SAABs have lots of well known and expensive failings: buying one with an obvious fault is for those with either another one for bits or more money than sense...

Bet it's not "immaculate" as described. Immaculate means as new...

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