[{"id": 13504471, "authorName": "euromotorsvc", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/euromotorsvc/", "bidAmount": 2001, "content": "$2,001 bid placed by euromotorsvc", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1706133997, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13504607, "authorName": "sims72583", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sims72583/", "bidAmount": 5000, "content": "$5,000 bid placed by sims72583", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1706134536, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13504660, "authorName": "Dgierom82", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dgierom82/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Everyone goes nuts for Blue Viggens\u2026\r\n\r\nThis one is an undercover stealth fighter!", "likes": 7, "timestamp": 1706134766, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13504779, "authorName": "LowerCape", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lowercape/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Even more beautiful than last appearance. GLWTA \r\nP.S. @BaT it\u2019s a 2002 not 2001", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1706135326, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13504885, "authorName": "bringatrailer", "authorUrl": "", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Model year corrected - thanks @LowerCape!\r\n-BaT", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1706136202, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13505377, "authorName": "DjimiBajlak", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/djimibajlak/", "bidAmount": 5600, "content": "$5,600 bid placed by DjimiBajlak", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1706140745, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13505776, "authorName": "craZee", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/crazee/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Who's going to claim a steak on this Viggen?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1706145011, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13505868, "authorName": "Paschal", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/paschal/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Cleanest undercarriage this Minnesotan's ever seen.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1706146192, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13506345, "authorName": "Akwagon", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/akwagon/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "New paint job appears decent from the pics\u2026. But What\u2019s up with the overspray on the wheels and engine\u2026.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1706153007, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13506413, "authorName": "sims72583", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sims72583/", "bidAmount": 6000, "content": "$6,000 bid placed by sims72583", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1706154208, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13506415, "authorName": "JoeSaab", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/joesaab/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "GLWYTA! I\u2019m loving the dash. Where did you buy it? I have a same year vert and think the earlier CF dashes look so much better than OEM painted grey plastic.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1706154222, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13507146, "authorName": "Gt42powered", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gt42powered/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "If you have never experienced torque steer, you need to buy this car lol. Beautiful example. GLWS", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1706190238, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13507287, "authorName": "SSfromVA", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ssfromva/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Curious if you could provide any details on the paint job? i.e. 1,200 Maaco job, quality higher $$ job etc? That would be very helpful.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1706192245, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13507489, "authorName": "IMissMySaab", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/imissmysaab/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Final model year before GM completely destroyed this brand. Beautiful Car !", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1706194535, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13507503, "authorName": "Dangerwolfhawk (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dangerwolfhawk/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@JoeSaab came out of France. Wasn\u2019t easy to find. It was the last one they had.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1706194700, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13508453, "authorName": "blacknyellow", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/blacknyellow/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I absolutely love Saab Viggen's, gorgeous, timeless body style. GLWTA.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1706203280, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13512787, "authorName": "LongDucDong", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/longducdong/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "My favorite SAAB of all time, especially in blue. GLWTA!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1706219126, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13513625, "authorName": "SaabFan4", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/saabfan4/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Very clean example! I just picked up a \u201899 Lightning Blue Viggen last month, I absolutely love it.", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1706226455, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13513893, "authorName": "Bestsaadever", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bestsaadever/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Did you say the car came out of France? That would explain the lack onstar. And seat heater and traction control buttons are not in the traditional spots. Does that also explain the lack of the nice foot long whip radio antenna?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1706229759, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13514070, "authorName": "SaabFan4", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/saabfan4/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Bestsaadever I believe he was referring to the carbon dash", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1706232003, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13514191, "authorName": "Damaho912", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/damaho912/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Original wheels not available I assume?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1706233910, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13515462, "authorName": "Tigers196884", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tigers196884/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@IMissMySaab might want to read up a bit on our beloved, little, money hemorrhaging brand. GM gave us another 10 years of SAAB and some nice cars as well. Would love to find a nice TurboX SportCombi myself. Viggen's are a Blast though. And, it's SAAB, BTW.", "likes": 9, "timestamp": 1706278160, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13515673, "authorName": "IMissMySaab", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/imissmysaab/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Tigers196884 yes I'm aware they continued to produce Saab's through 2011. I gave one a try, owning a 2007 9-3 Aero Convertible. Wasn't even remotely the same as the Saab I miss. Didn't feel at all like a Saab. It felt like a GM. So I respectfully disagree, GM did not give us another 11 years of Saab, they gave us 11 years of mediocrity with Saab badging. I sold it less than a year into ownership.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1706280694, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13515787, "authorName": "Tigers196884", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tigers196884/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@IMissMySaab would\u2019ve been finished long before 2011 if it wasn\u2019t for GM\u2019s continued cash infusions. That was my point. SAAB Lost Money 7 of 8 years before GM\u2019s involvement. Probably wouldn\u2019t have made it to 2000 without GM. Their own Management admits it was mostly their fault. They were a tiny, money hemorrhaging brand with expensive, dated products, no matter how much a few of us, Loved them. My 1994 900 CE is an $83,000 car in 2024 dollars. Almost comical to think of that..", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1706282079, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13516298, "authorName": "SaabFan4", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/saabfan4/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Was all of the body/bumper trim painted as well? From the factory it\u2019s a matte gray, but appears to be more of a gloss black now/since the previous listing", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1706287037, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13517549, "authorName": "Dangerwolfhawk (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dangerwolfhawk/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Bestsaadever @SaabFan4 Yes, I was referring to the dash coming out of France - RBM Performance.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1706294760, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13517560, "authorName": "Dangerwolfhawk (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dangerwolfhawk/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Damaho912 No other wheels available.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1706294822, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13517578, "authorName": "Dangerwolfhawk (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dangerwolfhawk/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@SSfromVA Invoice is in the photos.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1706294857, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13518556, "authorName": "Bestsaadever", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bestsaadever/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sorry about the France thing. I'm still stressed out about the lack of onstar, speaking of GM. Never seen that configuration before, was it banned in California? Probably saves 10 pounds.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1706298717, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13528089, "authorName": "JIMMY", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jimmy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@SSfromVA - pic #110 is all you need to know...\r\n2002 Viggens were cool because they had Traction Control, which really helped full throttle handling.\r\nThose wheels were one of the heaviest Saab 17\" rims.\r\nOnstar was an option in 2002. It has not been operational in this era of Saab since 2006. (When Onstar went digital, these earlier Motorola analog units were abandoned.)\r\nIs there a driving video?\r\nGLWTA!", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1706400038, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13529753, "authorName": "CWL2373", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cwl2373/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "It\u2019s too bad it got a MAACO paint job. Unless someone wants to just daily drive this car until the wheels fall off, it will require a good amount of effort and money to have all of the overspray and masking lines fixed by a quality auto body shop.", "likes": 11, "timestamp": 1706454222, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13535525, "authorName": "Lando008", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lando008/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "A lot of people put these y-spokes on their Saabs but on the viggen they fit the car very well! Nice example and GLWA!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1706540214, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13552047, "authorName": "N24", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/n24/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "There is a note that the hood has a scratch. Which picture shows that, how long and deep is the scratch?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1706694957, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13552428, "authorName": "SaabFan4", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/saabfan4/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "What was the reason for the repaint? Looking at photos from the previous auction, the paint appeared to have been in pretty good condition.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1706708611, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13552818, "authorName": "Ztriumph", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ztriumph/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The way the Maaco invoice reads it seems like there was damage? @dangerwolfhawk - can you please elaborate? I\u2019m interested in the car but the paint and body work is concerning given the shop chosen.. thanks", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1706712625, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13553071, "authorName": "CSGC", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/csgc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Maaco...ugh!!!", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1706714903, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13553628, "authorName": "reallygoodband", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/reallygoodband/", "bidAmount": 6800, "content": "$6,800 bid placed by reallygoodband", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1706719725, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13553704, "authorName": "Dangerwolfhawk (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dangerwolfhawk/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Ztriumph Just some dings typical of a 20+ year old car.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1706720341, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13553706, "authorName": "Dangerwolfhawk (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dangerwolfhawk/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Going to upload a cold start and driving video shortly.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1706720365, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13553710, "authorName": "LowFlier1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lowflier1/", "bidAmount": 6900, "content": "$6,900 bid placed by LowFlier1", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1706720409, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13553762, "authorName": "Dangerwolfhawk (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dangerwolfhawk/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1706720888, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13553839, "authorName": "Dangerwolfhawk (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dangerwolfhawk/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1706721458, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13553876, "authorName": "SaabFan4", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/saabfan4/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Next time you should post a driving video where you get past 3rd gear, I think that's half of the point...to show all gears engage and drive well", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1706721659, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13554046, "authorName": "Dangerwolfhawk (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dangerwolfhawk/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1706722841, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13554065, "authorName": "Dangerwolfhawk (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dangerwolfhawk/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1706722961, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13554080, "authorName": "Dangerwolfhawk (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dangerwolfhawk/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1706723053, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13554378, "authorName": "sims72583", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sims72583/", "bidAmount": 7000, "content": "$7,000 bid placed by sims72583", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1706724485, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13554727, "authorName": "Akwagon", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/akwagon/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "One of the few times \u201cnew paint\u201d reduces the value of a car\u2026 better get Maaco \ud83e\udd26\ud83c\udffb\u200d\u2642\ufe0f", "likes": 7, "timestamp": 1706726012, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13554748, "authorName": "andymcdonough", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/andymcdonough/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I guess my eyes aren't good enough to see the flaws in the paint", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1706726113, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13554876, "authorName": "Lando008", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lando008/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "such a shame that maco touched this beautiful car", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1706726590, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13555032, "authorName": "reallygoodband", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/reallygoodband/", "bidAmount": 7200, "content": "$7,200 bid placed by reallygoodband", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1706727106, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13555190, "authorName": "LowFlier1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lowflier1/", "bidAmount": 7300, "content": "$7,300 bid placed by LowFlier1", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1706727498, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13555238, "authorName": "LowFlier1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lowflier1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sold on 1/31/24 for $7,300 to LowFlier1", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1706727618, "type": "bat-bid-reserve"}, {"id": 13555259, "authorName": "SaabFan4", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/saabfan4/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Wow, looks like we now know how much a $2,600 paint job cost >.<", "likes": 7, "timestamp": 1706727674, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13555515, "authorName": "DirtyPitch", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dirtypitch/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Congratulations!! This seems like a very competitive price for a Viggen. I wonder why?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1706728427, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13555545, "authorName": "DirtyPitch", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dirtypitch/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Apologize if that comment comes across as disrespectful. I am genuinely curious- this seems like a very good deal for the winning bidder", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1706728492, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13555778, "authorName": "euromotorsvc", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/euromotorsvc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Wow - this sold way below the expected price point. Much like the 1986 900 Turbo convertible - the market must have taken a massive dip. The thrill has left the chat I guess.\r\nWhomever won this got a GREAT deal and hopefully an even better investment into a maturing classic Saab.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1706729073, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13555755, "authorName": "TGL", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tgl/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@dirtypitch check out pics 23, 24 and 25, there is over-spray all over the trim and moldings as well as a huge blast on the wheel in pic 25. To fix that you not only need to respray the car, but remove and replace the trim as well, making fixing this mistake more costly than painting it was in the first place. This is why the car sold today for $3700 less than it did 3 years ago. Also, Maaco is the place that did the work and they are well renowned for doing very suspect work which calls into question the quality of the paint itself, which certainly is harder to ascertain from the photos themselves. But it will still be fun as hell to drive so congrats to the buyer.", "likes": 8, "timestamp": 1706729079, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13557460, "authorName": "Ztriumph", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ztriumph/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@euromotorsvc - read the comments, you\u2019ll see why\u2026 it\u2019s not the market\u2026", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1706735247, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13557608, "authorName": "HariisKING", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hariisking/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Uh-oh , why did you use Maaco!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1706735842, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13557696, "authorName": "DirtyPitch", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dirtypitch/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Cheers TGL- that explains it! My love for Viggens is such that I\u2019d still be pleased as punch to have that car ;) They are so fun to drive", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1706736232, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13557983, "authorName": "Tigers196884", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tigers196884/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Maaco paint job cost more than @Seller thought. Unfortunate but plenty of buy leftover to clean up. Best Wishes to the New Owner.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1706737381, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13558967, "authorName": "euromotorsvc", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/euromotorsvc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Lando008 we have a VERY respected MAACO in the area. Privately owned by the same owner for over 25 years from England. He only employs the best body work/painters around and the shop puts out some seriously nice cars over the years. Of course it does the \"customer gets what the pay for\" jobs too - but they are capable of doing high end labor on any car if you request it and have the funds to do things right. The prep-work is where the labor really counts anyway. And most \"cheap\" paint jobs from MAACO do not include prep work which is why the paint tends to fall off after a few months or years. Also - they have premium paint which is on par with any other body shop, you just have to ask for it!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1706745641, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13559532, "authorName": "SolidFoam", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/solidfoam/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Am I the only guy here who's used a little Citrol and some light pressure to remove overspray? I couldn't disagree more with @TGL. Maybe TGL doesn't have arms... If that's the case, I am very sorry for my insensitive comment.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1706752496, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13559740, "authorName": "Bestsaadever", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bestsaadever/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I agree this is a great buy, I say drive it daily for the next 10 years and have a blast. If you were looking for a museum piece the paint is a problem I guess but it is still an extraordinary example. One of the nicest drivers seat you will ever see, minty fresh underneath, the aftermarket braces. Almost everything you can think of is top 5% of the remaining population. However the climate control console definitely has been mangled, what caused all the gouges? That's why I noticed the non- standard button layout. All 93s after 2000 have onstar on the right and heater buttons in the middle. Anyway, if you want a nicer console I have several in the basement, you can have it free. Enjoy!", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1706755278, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13560220, "authorName": "PiRround", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pirround/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Great buy for the price. Top performing 9-3 will be high in the fun to drive & practicality meter. Enjoy!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1706767494, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13560707, "authorName": "schwein", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/schwein/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Those console scratches are almost certainly from a pup companion who had a hard time sitting still", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1706795020, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13561768, "authorName": "blacknyellow", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/blacknyellow/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This still feels like a good deal, congrats to the buyer.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1706805926, "type": "comment"}]