Date: 10 Aug 2001 07:41:55 -0700 From: ajritznopsamo.com (AJRitz) Subject: Re: Recommendations: 98 900SE or 99 9-3 Convertible
I just bought a '98 900SE Convertible, and I LOVE it. I've only had it for about a week, but I researched extensively before purchasing. By 1998, Saab had basically gotten all of the little kinks out of the 900 convertible (earlier ones had problems with their tops and clutch cables). Like typical engineers, as soon as they got it right, they got bored and moved on to something new - the 9-3 :-) Seriously though, as the "end of a line", the '98 900 SETC seems to be a solid car. Paying the $3000 or so premium for a '99 9-3 over a '98 900 really isn't worth it (unless you're really hot for a Saab Active Head Restraint system). -AJRitz "Skip" <whiterohXnopsamcomnow.com> wrote in message news:<%hic7.4614$Ke7.287097nopsam0-atl2.usenetserver.com>... > ooops sorry Bryan (not Brian) > Skip <whiterohXnopsamcomnow.com> wrote in message > news:Nfic7.4606$Ke7.287144nopsam0-atl2.usenetserver.com... > > Hi Brian, I cannot say for converts because I haven't owned one, but my > last > > car was a 98 900SET. I leased it and loved it. Prior had driven OG 900's. > I > > understand 98 was a great year from a reliability standpoint, although > > someone here may feel differently. In the two years I had my 98 I had no > > problems at all. My wife drives a 99 9-3SE and hers has been wonderful > also, > > although we've been through two SID's and some A/C work on hers. Hope that > > helps. Either way, enjoy your SAAB. > > BDL955 <bdl955nopsamcom> wrote in message > > news:20010808172853.22532.00002886nopsamj.aol.com... > > > Hi, > > > > > > I am new your NG and am shopping for my first Saab since a 1972 Sonnett > which I > > > owned in the mid 70's. > > > > > > I am looking for a Saab convertible and am looking at the current crop > of > lease > > > turnbacks. A fair number of 98 900 SE's and a few 99 9-3's. > > > > > > Is the 9-3 worth waiting and searching for or would a 98 900 SE be as > good? > > > > > > I get mixed answers from the few Saab people I have talked to. > > > > > > TIA, > > > > > > Bryan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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