Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2001 13:22:18 +0100 From: "ooglewoogle" <glen.rutherfordnopsamorld.com> Subject: Buying first used Saab (UK) - advice sought!
hi there... i was hoping someone could help. my car has just blown an engine making it too expensive to fix - and so i've decided to replace it with a cheap runaround in the meantime. i've always been really keen to own an older saab, and figure this would be a good opportunity - but not knowing much about reliability of these older models, i was hoping you could advise. i'm looking to spend around £1000. in this price bracket i have seen an *L* reg 9000 CSE 2.0 turbo with 153000 on the clock for £800. It seems to be in great condition and comes with a full service history/mot. is this likely to be a good buy/reliable? i'm hoping to get something to see me through at least the next year with little or no hassle. alternately - should i choose a *g* or *h* 900 or 9000 with around 100000 miles on the clock? any comments/suggestions would be most helpful - esp. on the reliability of saabs of this age. thanks very much in advance glen