5 weeks ago one crashed from behind into my Saab 9-3 SC (dec. 2006), 1.9Tid with particle filter. Since then, the car was parked at a repair shop waiting for me to settle with insurance company (it took so long because of their arrogance and non professional behavior and my case is still not closed).
Yesterday I found a potential buyer and I called to the repair shop to ask them to prepare the car until Monday. They charged the battery and started the car. But the engine worked for a few minutes and stopped. And now it doesn't want to start. As they told me, it is a problem with a particle filter which is blocked and it cannot be regenerated... Now what!?
Can the car work without the filter?
Is it possible to buy a second hand filter? How much costs a new one (i heard it is 1400€)?
How much should i lower the price because of the filter damage?
Yesterday I found a potential buyer and I called to the repair shop to ask them to prepare the car until Monday. They charged the battery and started the car. But the engine worked for a few minutes and stopped. And now it doesn't want to start. As they told me, it is a problem with a particle filter which is blocked and it cannot be regenerated... Now what!?
Can the car work without the filter?
Is it possible to buy a second hand filter? How much costs a new one (i heard it is 1400€)?
How much should i lower the price because of the filter damage?