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Hey everyone! I had a 2nd Gen CL in in the past, and now I am looking to buy a 06 RL with 257000kms . I have a 06 Saab 95 which is hard to give up but I think it's time for it to go. The RL has a couple cosmetic flaws like rear brake light is cracked, same with driver side fog lamp, scuff on rear bumper. Other then that the car drives good beside the fact that I notice the car kind of shimmes over bumps? Is this normal? How much should an RL like this sell for? Any input would be great.

truonghthe

suspension and motor mount knowing to goes bad in these car after 120k miles (suspension may not be bad and it might be the bushing itself)

jaetee

Price for that car with your stated mileage would be in the $7k ballpark here in Florida. Salvage title cars are becoming more plentiful due to high cost of some of the repairs vs. the surprisingly low remaining residual value on these cars in general Salvage title cars often sell for under $4k here. From the sounds of it (asking about a car w/km's) I'm guessing you are in Canada, where I understand very few RLs were sold, In that case, you might be looking at higher pricing than most areas. Good luck! I'm on my 2nd second generation RL now and they are fantastic cars.

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Higher mileage cars are selling for around that. There is one with the A-Spec package for sale for 9k with close to 300k kms. This silver one is being sold to me for under 4k so I am DYING To jump on it tomorrow morning and get rid of my Saab. Suspension seems good, can't tell about motor mounts but like I mentioned the car/wheel feels like the wheels are like shimming left and right on the road it's difficult to explain but it does the RL feel like that?

teh CL

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Where in are you?

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Ontario sir. Do you think it's a good deal?

teh CL

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Check this out..

07' Aspec RL

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I would normally never get rid of my Saab but it's got pretty bad frame damage, key doesn't fully shut the car off so I have to turn the radio off every time, one vital hose to the engine is being held together by a wire coat hanger. I had plans to keep it and fix it up but I think with 270k kms I should but an end to my Saab story and get another Acura. I have until 11AM to make a decision, thanks again for any input.

teh CL

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Did you click the link I posted?

Do you have a link to the RL your looking at?

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Hey thanks I went to check that one out it's nice buy this one is closer to my house, lower K and a little more in my budget.
Should I pull the trigger on this one ??

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/...ationFlag=true

teh CL

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Seems alright. Do you know any of the maintenance history?

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Thanks,

None at all the dealership said they replaced the starter but I can't be so sure... My only issue is that the car feels like it shimmies on the road is this normal? It drives straight but over bumps sometimes it feels like the wheel shimmies left and right. is this normal ?

teh CL

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Definitely not normal. More than likely needs shocks at least.

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Hmm thanks for this maybe I'll stay away then...

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There is this one close to you but I would have to finance this one . It's hard to stay away even with the wheel shimmy .

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/...ationFlag=true

teh CL

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That Aspec seems like a good buy. I'd take that for a drive & see how it is.

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It looks really good and has those mint wheels. I think I am going to drive my Saab for another month, live it up this weekend and have a steak breakfast and come back check back on those RLs since they have been sitting all winter, and I don't see them selling soon. Also sometimes they come up on kijiji for 2500 or so, so I'll hold for as long as my turbo does.

projektvertx

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That A-Spec posted seems like a good deal, I'd check it out. I mean, sure the miles are a little higher but it's not much higher than what you were looking at!

teh CL

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Do what you gotta do but a $2500 car could need a shit ton of work.

RL09

I'd inspect it. A major body hit could make it "shimmie"...

The Aspec teh CL posted looks good. bet you could negotiate.

Waiting is good. You could try to find an owner selling not a dealer, and one who took care of the car and kept history. You'd save yourself a tax too.

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hey everyone I went out and drove the car the shimmy was way too noticeable in warmer weather, I think I am going to go with that 2.5G RL or a 2007 95 manual 95

jaetee

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yeah that's what I've been thinking!!! Dam... I just have bad experience and the dealer will not let me take it to my mechanic.

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My dad is telling me to take is 96 passat or this tdi vw golf that has been sitting. I don't think that's a safe go.

teh CL

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Walk away.

jaetee

I didn't realize he won't let you take it to a mechanic, why not? Do they have a lift there? If so, get under the car and look over the rubber bits on the control arms to make sure they are cracked and brittle looking. Also, give the tires a hard shake to see if there is any play. If not, could just be time to have the tires balanced and rotated. Most people don't have that done before they trade in a car. If no lift on site and you're that serious about the car (and that worried about the shimmy) then grab the emergency jack out of the trunk and roll up your sleeves. Inspect it there with the tools at hand. (or take a hydraulic with you).

At that price, It almost stands to reason you might have to dump a grand or two into it to make it as reasonably "mechanically perfect" as possible, but when you consider the caliber of car you're getting for the money, that's not horrible. Usually, much of that kind of maintenance can be done via DIY or, depending on what issues are present one can usually take a structured approach to get to that point to make the whole project more financially palatable.

jaetee

This might also be a really good idea if you're getting a generally bad vibe about the whole thing and the dealer is a jerk... At the end of the day, he really shouldn't have a problem with you taking the car to the shop of your choice for a PPI.