Date: Wed, 02 May 2001 07:15:27 GMT From: jlp <jlpituch166nopsamhlink.net> Subject: Re: looking for advice on buying a 900
Some more 900 classic features: easy to replace clutch friction plate & slave cyl. not Mcpherson struts ,,, replace shocks w/o wheel alignment, ball joints upper & lower are same parts and not that difficult to replace / use two bolts each. Perhaps best tire wear for FWD system with equal length 1/2 shafts, think you could get rebuild 1/2 shafts for about $75 from Car Quest / after core refund. from: JLP Four Weis wrote: > I had an '86 and I now own a '90. I sold the '86 to a teenager who promptly got > into two accident, but the car is still on the road. Here are my opinions of the > classics. > 1. If you don't want to pay $200 a headlight, buy an '86 or older - these models > used the standard headlights you can buy for $9 each. > 2. If you want the parking brake on the rear wheels, for parking safety and for > locking the rear wheels while changing tires, buy an '87 or newer. You can also > do hand brake turns with the parking brake on the rear wheels. > 3. The classic has real rain gutters - and there are many used roof rack systems > to hold bikes, boats, skis etc available for almost nothing. Try pricing a new > roof rack system for the new cars without rain gutters, you could buy a classic > 900 for the price of a nice roof rack system. > 4. If you want a turbo, buy the newer classics - the early turbo bearing were > not water cooled > 5. If you can find one, get the manual windows - it is funny watching people try > to figure out how to crank open the windows. I want to find one with right hand > steering - that would be a sight to see an American trying to parallel park this > car! > 6. Watch the CV boots!!! - I learned the hard way how expensive it is to replace > the joint if you run it too long without any grease. > 7. Have fun with the car, they handle great in the snow and typically are > inexpensive enough to not worry about salt/rust damage. > > "M.W.E. Tusschenbroek" wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > I'm thinking of buying a classic 900, but I'm not sure which specific model > > to buy. Having seen the prices I'll have to look for a 900 from 1987, '88 or > > '89. Could someone please give me some advice on the do's and don'ts of > > buying a second hand Saab? Which model is the most reliable, the best value > > for money etc, etc.? > > > > Thanks! > > > > Menno
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