My old Saab just died — very sad — and I hadn't budgeted for replacing it, so I need to buy something inexpensive, and quickly. I see a 2000 S40 for sale and remember that first-year models are supposed to be riskier. But what can anyone tell me about what to be wary of, especially in the 2000? Or a...

The driver's side headlight on our '98 S70 blew out (the low beam, but not the high beam). No problem: I ordered a pair of H7 bulbs, cheap, on eBay. I popped one in, and it worked fine--for about 15 seconds! Once again, the high beam was fine, the low beam dead. I replaced it with the other new bulb...