It's been a few years since my last OG 9-3 HOT Aero Convertible, and I've truly missed having one in the collection, so, just in time for the Autumn / Winter season, I've found another one - and it's my favourite time of year for owning a convertible.
I've been on the search for a while now, and specifically had Silver in mind, I'd seen a wonderful one available with the rarer blue roof, and what better combination to go with my existing Silver 9-5 Sportwagon and Silver 9000 Aero. But then last week, I happened to see this absolutely stunning 9-3 come up for sale again, it's one I'd known of before, as Peter Raw had it a few years back. The Merlot Red Metallic and Sand Aero leather is exceptionally rare here in the UK, and a combination I absolutely love, the condition and MOT history are fantastic, and it's had a lot of care and maintenance done under its current stewardship.
Over the long weekend, I managed to persuade my wife I needed yet another Saab, and she kindly took me over to collect it. The current owners have had it since 2020, but due too an imminent move to the wilds of Scotland, they decided to let this one go, a heart wrenching decision, but I promised it was going to a good home. In person, the colour combination is truly spectacular, it's wonderful to see one of the these early 9-3 convertibles with a light and airy interior, rather than the normal black, it adds a level of elegance I've long admired, and feels comforting and cosy when the roof has to go up.
As this was the last long weekend of the year in the UK; and some suggest, the last wonderfully warm Summer day for a while, it really couldn't have been a better time to embrace the joy and freedom only a convertible can bring. They have a unique ability to immerse you in nature, the skies, trees, and countryside as you drift through in utter Saab comfort. And there's one more joy that just can't be matched - driving the Saab convertible under the warm night skies, full of stars and wonder, whilst inside, the classic green and orange illumination is reassuringly familiar.
