Saab 9-3

I just sold my car on ebay and the transaction went very smoothly. I was so excited to buy a car on ebay and came across a Saab Convertible by bayshoreautomotive in Florida. The dealership had good feedback and a car I really liked. How could I go wrong? It went very wrong. I got the car shipped from Florida and meet the driver. I asked him "how was the trip?" and the first thing he said was, "I hope this thing starts." I laughed and he said, "I'm serious, they had to jump it to get it on the truck." I had spent over $1,000 the first day I got it just to get the car in running condition. The seller was anything but sympathetic. Before I knew it I had estimates over $3,000 in needed repairs that included getting the soft top to work and to brake work.
The temporary tags have expired and I've yet to get all the proper title work to transfer the title. The seller refuses to help in the matter. I have already contacted Square Trade and the Ebay Fraud department, and a lawyer. I'm also going to file a complaint with the BBB. Even if nothing happens for me, I don't want anyone to else to have to go through what I have had to do the past couple of months.

I bough a great car from him he was helpful and transaction went down smoothly with no problems thanks to their help and asistance, we got the car as described and his wife did the paperwork and helped us.

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It's a great drive, but I would definitely change the stereo system and put in larger speakers. Does not work well with MP3 players.

If the car would have been performing like it was described, then it is a very nice car. However, it boke down and left us stranded. After spending $800 to get it running, I took it in to a service center and was told that the car is totaled. The repairs would cost over $10,000.

handles great, excellent fuel at 34mpg
very tight at high speeds and very quiet for a convertible!
shifts smooth, cold a/c. we are buying one for our daughter we like it so much! gorgeous lines on this car, headturner for sure!

1st if you want to buy a Saab, you have to find a good honest mechanic. I live a Fairfield county CT, and I used two of the local dealers and been disappointed by both. I have owned my Saab for almost 10 years and 140,000 miles and here is what I have had repaired: front brakes twice $500 each time, rear brakes once $500, serpentine belt 3 times (about $200 each time), radio digital display once $700(and I need a new one now), ignition coil $400,struts $300, inside manual heater cable snapped $300, A/C compressor $200 (I bought a rebuilt on on ebay for $125), alternator $800, other A/C issues about $1000, probably another $2000 on tires/tune-ups. The engine is still strong and the body is in OK shape. The paint on the hood has multiple chips in it. I hope to have it another five years, but I don't think I'll buy another. I have a manual transmission and I think Saab put some 'beef' in their drive-train, but lacks a lot in the interior finish/reliability. Adjustment knobs fall off the seats, certain panels pop out etc. You get a lot for that near luxury segment though---heated seats, vents for heat and A/C to the back, reading light in the back and so forth. Interior design is good, just lacking in quality.

We love everything about the car, it was the buying on e-Bay that was not a good experience. The seller had our money for a month before he would release the car. He said that his mechanic found a couple of minor things wrong with the car and he wanted to fix them so the car would be "perfect". Well its not perfect, its not even close. And thats ok, I didn't expect it to be. its a used car. The problem was that the seller didn't even have the car in his name it took almost 2 weeks of calls begging for the title before I finally got it. First it was one thing and then another only to find out the car was never in his name from the dealer that he bought it at. We love the car, and can fix whats wrong with car. I think that e-Bay should try somehow to make sure that when an individual sells a car that he/she are in a position to complete the transaction in a timely manner.

I love this car. The car gets great MPG's and still has the power if you want to use it. I have not had any big issues with it yet and plan to keep the car until it falls apart, which i am betting will be a long time from now!

The Saab we bought was in excellent mechanical condition. The convertible top motor was not working which we knew when we bought it, the cup holder was stuck open, and the AC compressor made the car stall at times. The switches to the seats were not functional, and there were tears in both front seats but for the price we paid for reliable transportation, we are extremely satisfied.

It was a good transaction but I didn't like the idea of them holding my check until it cleared. Business tranactions should not be this way. It is a felony to write bad checks now. Making 2 trips to LA for my vehicle was wasted gas. Hopefully they can be more trustworthy in the future. Overall good transaction. Very friendly.