Date: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 18:05:53 -0700 From: Justin VanAbrahams <jvanabranopsamnet> Subject: Re: 900 vs 9000
Guava Baby wrote: > > Tanman F.I.B. wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > I've been the proud owner of a 1983 Saab 900 for a almost a year, sort > > of my first car, i payed 1000 for it and i got more than my 1000 out of > > it, but its days are up and i'm looking for a new car now. I would like > > to maybe get a used 9000, or i'm looking at an Audi 4000s, since i love > > Saabs i would really like to stick with them, but i'm wondering what the > > 9000's have to offer over the 900's, your personal opinions, what i > > should be paying for a good used 9000. If anyone has any personal > > experience please please let me know it will greatly influence my > > decision. > > Sincerely, > > Tanner McCuin > > tanmannopsambit.com > > - I love my current car - but the 9000 still has a place in my heart. > > Leigh I second that emotion - I sold my '86 9000T to my roommate when I bought a 1990 SPG... As much as I love the SPG, I actually miss the 9000 more than I thought I would... which isn't to say I regret selling it at all, because now my roommate is a Saab-freak too, and we have lots to talk about - not to mention the fact that I know it went to a good home! :) But - on the subject of the original topic... I would do some serious looking at Audi 4000s. They are not the world's most reliable car... I quite love them, especially the quattro, but the thing that has *always* kept me away from my dream car (a 1985 Audi Quattro 5-cyl turbo) is many claims of problems mid-80s Audis are subject to. I used to have the the URL of a great Audi site, but I've lost it... Do some looking - I'm sure it's still out there... Anyway, the two cars (9000 vs. 4000) are very different. The 9000 is slightly larger, more luxurious, faster, and more boring looking. The 4000 does have the availability of quattro going for it, but unless you've a specific use for it, more drivetrain components = more to break and to fix... Price is going to be the major consideration - you can easily find a nice 4000 for around $4000, or much less if you don't need perfection. The only 9000 you'll be able to find for that much (in good shape) will be an '86 or '87 9000 turbo, or an '87 or '88 9000S. You want to buy at least an '87 9000T, since that's the year they got a watercooled turbo... in '88 they got ABS. The best year is a 1990, but you could spend upwards of $7000 for one of those. '88 is the next best year, and they run for between $4000 and $6000 in great shape... Good luck! -Justin
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