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99 Viggen - reluctant sale

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Name: Parag Gokhale

Location: Houston, TX

Means of contact: PMail49@Gmail.com

Price: Asking $8,500

Description:

Need to sell my '99 Viggen because I am going overseas for a few years (I'm currently in Houston). It has 122K miles and has been very well cared for mechanically. Interior is in excellent condition, just some driver seat wear, and exterior has a few scratches/dings, but the car was recently checked thoroughly for resale by two shops in Houston and they said there were no problems and that the car was "super clean". Below is some more info about major things done to the car in recent years (I've excluded the early life services, as well as any normal wear & tear items like hoses, brakes, etc... maybe even a CV joint or two):

Around 95K miles (work done at Balcones European Motors in Austin)
- New AC compressor
- New water pump
- New coolant sensor
- Two new engine mounts

Around 100K miles (work done at Swedish Auto in Austin)
- New clutch
- New GS open air intake
- Rear Sway Bar
- Steering Rack Brace & Clamp
- New transmission box (due to slight leak)
- New BPC

Around 110K miles (work done at Prestige Auto in Houston)
- New Nordic Stage 2/3 ECU (still have spare/OEM ECU)
- New Upgraded Crossflow ETS Intercooler from GenuineSaab
- New 3" Downpipe plus catback adapter from GenuineSaab
- AEM Water/Methanol injection system
- Performance Short-Shifter from GenuineSaab
- New rear shocks (maybe struts too)
- New Viggen OEM roof antenna
- Phantom Grip LSD (have the part, but not yet installed)

Around 110K miles (work done at Pep Boys)
- New Battery

Around 112K miles (work done at Westside Automotive in Houston)
- Install new BPV

Around 120K miles (work done at TAP-VPI Motors in Houston)
- Two New Engine Mounts
- New Transmission Mount
- Replace Exhaust Manifold Gasket
- Check all exhaust leaks, etc.

Around 120K miles (work done at Westside Automotive in Houston)
- New front O2 Sensor ($200 part so still have the old sensor which may be cleaned)
- New NGK platinum spark plugs

Cosmetic
- Viggen shifter top
- Sliding Front Leather Armrest with Storage
- Autometer Turbo Boost Gauge
- Door Cupholder
- Wastepaper basket
- Spare Viggen OEM Touch-Up Paint Sticks
- In-dash CD, Plus Trunk Mount 6-Disk Players

Please note that I also have the following:
- 4 spare OEM rims with tires (only about 20% treadwear remaining)
- Spare original Viggen T7 OEM ECU
- Basic OBD-II Reader
- Bluetooth OBD-II Performance Analyzer, Plus Software
- Spare Viggen DI Cassette (these are ridiculously expensive if purchased new today)
- 2 Spare Charcoal Cabin Filters
- DC battery station with internal jumpstart cables, and AC/DC power outlets

Note that this is not a complete list of things replaced (we can get that from my previous shops when needed). Also, I have owned the car for the past 6 years, been the only driver, and have had NO accidents (not even fender-benders, etc.). Um… just bumped it after typing this out against a parking lot pillar while making a tight turn so there are scrapes on passenger side wheel well now (damn you, dreaded fate!). The car has been great about not giving me mechanical failures, too (other than the usual DI cassette, etc.). I also steam cleaned the engine every couple of years, and have never raced it or driven it on a track. Of course, all work done on the car at all shops is recorded, track-able, and available. Please let me know if you have questions, etc... Oh, and I'm asking $8,500 based on the listings I've seen, but it is negotiable.

Regarding the pics... hopefully the exterior scratches, etc. are clear. Used a cell cam and don't know if the pics are clear enough for someone looking at them for the first time... so let me know if something is not clear. Thx.
 

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#21 ·
Thanks. I'm originally from jersey and lived in Parsippany for a couple of years. My other regret (first one being never taking it to the track, unless the NJ Turnpike counts :)) is not having hooked up with you to check out your super viggen. But an almost forty-year-old kid at heart still has to worry about job and other life stuff... oh well.
 
#12 ·
Thanks for the honest feedback. I based the price on other Viggens I saw for sale, and I thought my mods would offset the exterior a bit. What do you think is reasonable to discount for the body? $1,000 less? $1,500 less? Obviously, I would rather own my car (people seem to forget saab safety these days for some reason) than even any $30K+ car, for a variety of reasons. But I'm a realist and want to sell it for what people would pay. So let me know your thoughts on price. Thanks.