2001Saab 9-5

[MshawnBauer]

This car I purchased as a work car a few years back and was an 01 with 65k miles. 1 owner, very well maintained (mechanically). I bought it, removed the pin stripe, clay bar'd, buffed it out with the Zaino ZPC, then commenced the Zaino Regimen (Z2, Z5pro) then topped with a good carnuaba (to add the depth I lacked with Zaino). The interior required nothing thanks to senior citizen previous owners. I'm not even certain anyone was ever in the back seat.

Before Pics:

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After Pics:


http://images2.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp83232%3Euqcshlukaxroqdfv573%3A%3Dot% 3E6858%3D%3A%3A%3C%3D346%3DXROQDF%3E2638%3B9959525 5ot1lsi
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[yankees2452]

That car looks awesome. The paint has a deep wet look to it. Excellent work

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

Looks like a different car! Nice work!

[EXTJosh]

Car looks showroom! Great job!

(Side note, what are we looking at in picture 4 below the passenger side view mirror? Heavy swirling? Scratches/marring? CC failure?)

[hernandez.art13]

Great work!

[MshawnBauer]

Thanks! I think removing the pin stripe did a lot! I didn't keep it too long, the turbo lag was awful and it was a "just after GM" purchased Saab and it was starting to nickle and dime me to death, lol

[MshawnBauer]

Car looks showroom! Great job!

(Side note, what are we looking at in picture 4 below the passenger side view mirror? Heavy swirling? Scratches/marring? CC failure?)

Heavy swirling, I initially thought more, but she polished out. I wish I would have had my Rupes 21 when I did this one.

[Safari Car Wash]

Hey that's good work!! I agree with the other comment, it doesn't look like the same car...

[Safari Car Wash]

Inside detail looks great also...

[Rmd]

Great work. I was a big Saab fan, have owned three of the 900 series over the years. After GM ownership it all went downhill. Probably a good decision to sell it on.

[firecorgi]

Nice work! We had a Saab 9.3 convertible as a fun car. Lucky for us, we had a local shop that specialized in Saab repair and upgrades. The car did have a couple of quirks but was a fast cool ride.
Ended up giving it to our niece and it has been pretty reliable.
With regards to GM buying them out we have a friends that were a die hard Saab family. After GM bought them they bought two at the same time. Within two years they traded them in for a different brand. They were very dissappointed.

[vet]

Car looks great!