Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 18:08:20 +0100 From: Robin <eenopsame> Subject: Re: 93 9000cse Question and 87 9000i FS in Holland
The car has all the service records. So that's good for a start I presume. It is also from the first owner, so it did not pass much hands to get to me. As was told in this thread, the 9000's got better over the years, with a peak in 97/98. Does this mean the the 87/88 models are crap? Because my old one has 360.000kms on it, without a lot of hassle. OK, the standard waterpump had to be replaced, and some other small stuff, but hey, the car is old and has a lot of kms. This 9000CSE, the model '93, has a normal 2.0L engine, without the DI-kit. My question was if this engine is the same as the 87/88 2 litre engines. I have heard that especially the early DI-kit are common to fail, and cost some extensive amount of money to repair. That is the reason why I did not buy a car with a DI-kit. At least not of that early age. If somebody could comment on that? As for Andy's story: Sorry to hear about that. I haven't had any major problems woth Saabs in the past, other than a broken Automatic tranny in my parents car. It was the famous ZF-tranny that failed at 180.000kms. But I think it is widely known that these trannies are not very reliable when the mileage gets high. With my 9000i '87 I had no trouble at all. A fuelpump that quit in the middle of the Gotthard tunnel in Switzerland last year was the worst experience. But it was taken care of, and the car drives almost like new. Regards, Robin (dasguptanopsamnl) who is still very happy to own a 9000cse! On Wed, 28 Feb 2001 00:09:24 +0000, Johannes H Andersen <johsnopsamsafish.com> wrote: > > >Robin wrote: >> >> Dear fellow Saabers, >> >> Last Monday I followed my heart and have bought a beautiful black '93 >> 9000cse, manual transmission, normally aspired with 143.000 km. Does >> anybody know which parts of the car should be checked, to be sure that >> it keeps running for the next 150.000kms? It has a 2.0L engine. Is it >> the same engine that I used to have in my '87 9000i? Or were there >> some modifications made during this 6 year period? >> >> Any other information, or places where I could find info on this >> particular model/year will be appreciated! >> >> It is hard, but it 's true. As it is to expensive to own 2 9000's : >> For Sale in Holland/The Netherlands: >> My 9000i, 2.0L, manual transmission, 360.000kms. >> New waterpump, alternator and exhaustpipe. >> It runs very smooth, the engine is as strong as new. Any offer will be >> considered. >> The car is located in The Hague (Den Haag), The Netherlands >> >> Regards, >> Robin (dasguptanopsamnl) >> Who really likes his new 9000! > >My 93 9000 CSE LPT has "only" done 78000 miles, so it is hardly >run in. Your mileage translates to 89000 miles. I would expect >the previous owner(s) should have done a bit of maintenance, so >the state of your car really depends on the service history. >There can be some expensive milestones, unless you are DIY >mechanic. Check: timing chain for a start. Waterpump, radiator, >gearbox, exhaust/CAT, Direct ignition (DI) unit, front suspension >links, brake discs. However, if the car is sound, then you have >got a brilliant car, well worth keeping. > >Johannes
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