Date: Wed, 03 Mar 1999 10:27:15 -0800 From: RED <davharnopsamnet.net> Subject: Re: seeking advice on a first car
Kenneth Timpe wrote: > > I am soon to be 16 years old and looking for my first car. My parents > are buying but I want to make it as cheap as I can for them. I am in > the market for a mid-late 80s manual trans. car that is fun to drive. I > would prefer a coupe. I also need to go easy on insurance costs. I was > wondering if a Saab 900 is something that I should be intrested in. Is > the maintenence too much for a very limited budget? Does anyone have > any suggestions of cars that would be good for me if this one isn't? I > was also looking at some older BMWs like the 3 series 5 series or the > 2002. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'd suggest you go to SAABNET and read the bulletin board that covers the 900. It will help you understand some of the quirks of these cars. Many cars for sale are also listed at this site. You can get some ideas on price of older SAABs. http://www.saabnet.com/tsn.html