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SAAB 9-3 1,8t Cabriolet — 2008

One of the finest Saab 9-3 youngtimer convertibles in Sweden. Only 28,000 km driven and in meticulously maintained condition. Built for the export market but sold new in Sweden.

Mathias Casserlund
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Rebecca R Bengtsson
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"When you see and test-drive the car, you’d think it’s at most 2 years old. In reality, it is 17 years old and in amazingly fine condition with barely 28,000 km on the clock. We can’t find anything that requires immediate attention. Newly inspected and ready to drive."

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11 SEP 14:30
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ÅMÅL
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Mathias Casserlund
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Rebecca R Bengtsson
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"When you see and test-drive the car, you’d think it’s at most 2 years old. In reality, it is 17 years old and in amazingly fine condition with barely 28,000 km on the clock. We can’t find anything that requires immediate attention. Newly inspected and ready to drive."

Description

The eye-catching paint is called Electric Blue Metallic. Combined with the black soft top, the car exudes both elegance and sportiness. This convertible was built in Graz, Austria, for the Middle Eastern export market. Reading the VIN shows that it was originally intended for the United Arab Emirates. However, the car was never exported and was instead sold new here in Sweden. This means that in certain respects it differs from the European specification. For example, Saab did not issue a CoC document for this car (further details can be seen in the photos of the owner’s manual).

According to the Swedish vehicle register, the car has had 5 registered owners, most likely because it was transferred internally within Saab several times before reaching the dealer in Kungsbacka. There, it was sold on 2009-03-03 to its first owner, a gentleman living in Lidköping. He kept the car until 2024, when it was taken over by a retired Saab salesman in Åmål. He purchased it for nostalgic reasons, as during his active years as an authorized Saab dealer he had always admired the Saab 9-3 convertible. For health reasons, he is now letting the car pass on to its next enthusiast.

In summary, the car has had one main user, since the current owner has barely driven it. The first owner was reportedly meticulous, always storing the car in a garage—something that the second owner has continued to do.

Included with the car are the owner’s manual, service book, all inspection records from 2013 to the present day, as well as the spare wheel, tool kit, and jack.

Technical data

  • Year
    2008/2008 
  • Registration date
    2008-07-09 
  • Mileage
    28141 km 
  • Registration Number
    HND515 
  • Chassis Number
    YS3FB79F886004612 
  • Kw / hp
    110 / 150 
  • Fuel Type
    Gasoline 
  • Transmission
    manual 
  • Interior finish
    Parchment sport leather 
  • Colour
    Electric blue metallic 305 

Condition

  • Mechanical condition:

    B207E 4-cylinder inline turbo engine with a stated output of 150 hp. Equipped with a 5-speed automatic transmission and front-wheel drive. Serviced according to recommendations, with a stamped service book included. Most recently serviced on 2025-08-29 at Heintz Bil in Åmål (former authorized Saab workshop) at 21,380 km. The rear brake discs show some light surface rust/wear from long periods of standing, see picture. Newly inspected and approved by the Swedish inspection authority on 2025-08-19.

  • Interior condition:

    Leather-covered front and rear seats, with vinyl on the door panels. No wear on the door sills or the lower panels by the driver’s seat—see pictures. You can tell someone has sat in the driver’s seat, but it was hard to spot any real wear. During the test drive we even took off our shoes to avoid dirtying the floor mat—that’s how well-preserved the car felt. Equipped with air conditioning, which blew ice cold when tested. The only minor drawback is a small discoloration on the headliner. We don’t know if it can be cleaned off. Please review the pictures to form your own impression.

  • Exterior condition:

    Very good condition—about as close to mint as you can get for an unrestored low-mileage car that has covered 28,000 km on the road. The wheels show a few minor scratches, and according to the date codes, the tires are the original ones from delivery. They show normal wear for the mileage, with the front tires, as usual, more worn than the rear, but still with fully acceptable tread depth. The underside of the car is in impressively fine condition—see pictures. It has never been driven on salted winter roads, and even all the decals on the underside components remain intact.

  • General condition:

    Striking colour and condition. A clear collector’s car.

MOT (tech. insp.)

Fordonsstatus: Itrafik 2025-05-09
Ursprungsbesiktning: 2008-07-08 (regbes) (Ombes:20081105)
Datum i trafik första gången: 2008-07-09
Senast godkända besiktning: 2025-08-19
Besiktigad tom: 2026-10-31
Årsskatt: 3044 kr
Körförbud: Nej
Antal ägare: 5

Facts about the model

The Saab 9-3 was essentially a facelift of the Saab 900 NG, which was built on the Opel Vectra platform and therefore featured a transverse engine, unlike its predecessor. With the facelift, Saab chose to rename the model 9-3, following the new naming system introduced with the larger Saab 9-5. The name change was also seen as necessary, as Saab wanted to distance the car from the 900 NG, which during the 1990s had been plagued with many problems.

For the 2004 model year, a convertible version was introduced. In addition, simpler versions of the SportSedan and SportCombi were offered. In 2008, the 9-3 was updated once more with another facelift and refreshed styling.

Location and viewing Information

Location: Åmål

For viewing the vehicle, contact the inspector/case manager:

Mathias Casserlund

mathias.casserlund@bilwebauctions.se

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Collection must take place before: 2025-09-25.

NOTE! Payment (deposit to our account) must be made within 5 days and before collection.

Auction information

General information about the condition of the vehicles .
  • At this auction, many vehicles have been included in car collections and have been stored (mothballed) for a long time. For this reason, they are described from a collector's perspective and may need technical reviews and maintenance service - oil, battery replacement, new tires, brake review, etc. - before they can be used. .
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