SAAB'S new 9-3 has had its first outing at auction with values close to list prices.

It made its floor debut at Manheim Auctions Coventry, where Saab dealers bid for six examples of the new saloon in a closed auction of more than 100 used Saabs. A 9-3 Vector 1.8t in steel grey registered in September 2002 with a retail price of £20,267 sold for £19,500 with 4,118 miles on the clock.