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Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2002 01:32:31 -0000
From: "sd" <sameson45234nopsamail.com>
Subject: Re: 900 '86 vs 9000 '87 vs 9000 turbo '85 - which to prefer?
I don't really think a 900 is any better/worse in snow than most modern FWD.
The best snow car was the old 96, freewheel, smooth underbelly, light and
those nice skinny 155 radials.
"Four Weis" <mweinopsamcom> wrote in message
news:3C31D343.CF259B00nopsamcom...
> Buy the one with the least rust and the best mechanical condition.
>
> I bought a new 1986 900 base model, just like the one you are looking at.
I
> sold it 16 years later because the front end rusted out. Why did the
front end
> rust out - because it was the best handling car in the snow and ice and
spent a
> lot of play time on salt covered roads. It would go up hills where four
wheel
> drives were spinning their wheels. The secret is the engine layout and the
lack
> of power. It was very difficult to get the front wheels to break loose
because
> it only had about 110 hp.
>
> "Toomas Anij”rv" wrote:
>
> > Hello
> >
> > After selling my volvo I'm looking for Saab. My dealer offers me three
> > similar cars -
> > '86 Saab 900 2.0i 8v - with 250 000km on odometer, engine runs well ,
> > leather interior, 5spd manual gearbox and
> > with no turbo.
> > '87 Saab 9000 2.0i - manual gearbox, no turbo and ACC
> > '85 Saab 9000 2.0 turbo - leather interior, ACC, manual gearbox, in
usual
> > condition.
> >
> > Which one to prefer ? I have no special experience with saab's (always,
when
> > I go to used car lot and want to buy one, then salesman usually gets
some
> > other car so much cheaper that i have bought 4 volvos, but not one saab
:(),
> > but I want to buy saab this time. Is something typical mistakes what
should
> > I look for? Or can get anybody some url, where i can gain some
information,
> > what are the trouble parts of these nice looking and good cars.. Or (
with
> > my limited budget should choose some cheaper car - Ford Scorpio or
Taurus or
> > similar?).
> >
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