Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 20:59:33 -0000 From: "Grunff" <grunffnopsam.com> Subject: Re: Asking advice before buying a used Saab
"Jan van Oort" <janvanoortnopsamdoo.fr> wrote in message news:a4qvbv$rq0$1nopsamdoo.fr... > Hello, > > this post is to ask advice of - apparently - people with some knowledge > about used Saabs. > > Background: I am a Dutch engineer, living and working in France, 34 years > old, no kids (thank God for that). > I have been dreaming about possessing a Saab since my childhood. Now I > finally can afford one - not a new one, not yet. > > So I finally found two models, between which I am hesitating. Both are with > a renowned Parisian Saab dealer, and come with 1 year Saab warranty. > > 1) a 1996 Saab 9000 Aero, 98000 kilometers on the meter, 3.0 liter > turbocompressed engine, 225 horsepower, all the options except the sunroof, > dark blue paint seems to be in excellent condition. Gave it a test run and > was STUPEFIED at the f_______king performances. I can have it for 15243 > euros, which is slightly above the French market price, but ready to hand > them out for such a dream car. > > > 2) a 1997 Saab 900 SE Cabriolet (convertible), 105000 kilometers on the > meter, 2.0 liter turbocompressed engine, 185 horsepower, beautiful cream > leather, dark red paint has one little scratch. Couldn't test run it. > > My questions are these : > > A) can anyone of you out there help me predict the maintenance both of the > cars will foreseeably need in the next two years or so ? I am a "kilometer > eater", drive about 40.000 kilometers a year (around France and Europe), > mainly on highways. > > B) which of the two models wins when it comes down to pure reliability ? > Saab is VERY reliable, and my engineer's eye appreciates the manufacturing. > But the difference between the two models concerning reliability is hard to > make > > C) what does "1 year Saab guarantee" for a used car usually include ? > As JHA pointed out, presumably you mean 2.3, not 3l. For my money, it would be the 9000. It's a significantly better engineerd car than the ng900 (imvho). Grunff
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