Quick, what can you tell me about this Jetta wagon?

2009; one-owner; 33,000 miles. What the heck is a 5-speed manual with overdrive?

Also, any reputable shops to do a PPI near BuggyBank? Model Garage?

Gonna check it out tomorrow morning.

The car search continues

Bad news. That blue Saab wagon was sold to someone else the day before our planned pre-purchase inspection. I called the dealership with the yellow Saab wagon that needed a new oil pan. It's not ready yet because they still have not sourced an oil pan.

I have spent too much time online looking for the perfect car. My eyes are shot. So now, I'm just going to sit back and let the automotive gods bring me a car. Although, I am pretty sick and tired of driving the Dodge Charger rental. It is a freaking boat and no fun at all.

So, this white TT popped up nearby. It looks tidy. I'm concerned about the short commutes this car was subjected to. But it's beautiful. What's the word on these early TTs? Lemons?

Finally got my Suzuka F1 tickets

Grandstand B2. Should be awesome. Hopefully, the championship won't be over before then.

Kabul fruit seller

Circa 2003, via Reddit.

Fingers crossed on this Saab!

I need y'all to send me some positive vibes. The pre-purchase inspection is tentatively set for tomorrow.

Dodge Spacevan

I wasn't expecting this, so cool! #Dodge Spacevan Television Detector! #Commer #TelevisionDetector #ScienceMuseum #London

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Back story here.

America, 2015

Saab post up on Hooniverse

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Update: Chris Diamond may have found another gem for me. This Saab is arguably in better condition than the Volvo, is newer, has less miles, and cost the same (or less). I'm setting up a PPI right now with the engineer-owner.

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#landslide

I drove two Saabs yesterday

I think I've pinpointed what I want. More on Hooniverse early next week.

280 horsepower is nothing nowadays, but this Turbo X is still nonetheless out-of-this-world. At idle, it sounded like a muted F1 car (I'm serious). This one-owner 66k mile example was locally owned and meticulously maintained.

It was by no means perfect to drive. A combination of turbo lag, slow throttle response, and/or indecisive automatic transmission meant that on the freeway, it took a second and a half between flooring the gas pedal and actual acceleration. The brakes, though not spongey, did not inspire confidence.

But it is such a cool car. The 9-3 is the perfect size (the 9-5 I drove on Friday was too big). But I'm really afraid of the scarcity of parts as well as Cooper messing up the pristine black interior. So I'm going to pass. But I think it's a good buy for certain enthusiasts.

This is a packed engine bay. When I opened the hood after a 20 minute drive, I was punched with a wall of heat.

I then test drove this 9-3 2.0T sedan with a manual transmission at an Acura dealership. I didn't want a sedan but I wanted to get a feel for a Saab stick/clutch. It drove really nice and I was tempted to just get a sedan. The only kicker was the color. If it was red, I may have just bought it on the spot.

The dealer couldn't list it for sale for a week because they had a hard time sourcing a rear passenger side window regulator.