Hi there,

Been wondering if its a good idea to attempt to fix our family's old SAAB 9000 CS 2.0T M/T 1997, around 250 000km driven.

Situation is as follows: is that this car has been sitting in a garden lawn for nearly 3 years in Latvia, a place which is essentially a swamp. The car has sat there through all 4 seasons with the parking brake engaged. It has been started every few months, engine seems to be in a decent running condition, so should the transmission.

The reason for why its there, is because of rust in the floor, which according to local mechanics "rust is located in an area of the car which can catch on fire during welding" and "the car cannot be lifted up on a car lift". No idea how trustworthy that opinion is, but its what I have been told, and I don't know any better since I'm not experienced. Due to this, the car cannot pass MOT inspections, its illegal to drive on the road. 

How plausible could the mechanic claims be? (Mechanics here are rather sketchy and often times don't know what they are doing or talking) 

And should there be any efforts to attempt to have the car repaired?

Considering the car has been essentially rotting there, rust spreading even further and other issues plagueing the car.

I haven't gotten around to take any images of the car and its visual condition.

I would love to hear your opinion and advice.

Thank you for reading!