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Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 23:49:27 GMT
From: "rd2mdnes" <dino.yacovonenopsamzon.net>
Subject: Re: Saab 900 turbo ??


Thanks. I'm going for a test ride this week. I'll check the Turbo and some other things out then . BTW , the milage is 160k. <davehinznopsamcop.net> wrote in message news:anaehb$cj6kt$1nopsam34476.news.dfncis.de... > Someone who looks an awful lot like rd2mdnes <dino.yacovonenopsamzon.net> wrote: > > I'm not familiar with Saabs but I always wanted to own one. I have an > > opportunity to purchase a 1989, 900 turbo ( standard ) for $2500 - high > > milage. The ownwer of this car says the dash board lights do not work but > > everything else is fine. Brake lights , headlights, interrior lights , etc. > > I'm assuming he checked the fuses first. Is this a major problem?. What > > other concerns should I be aware of with this year saab?. What are the pros > > and cons. > > Well, the 1989 has the upgraded pinion bearings, so that shouldn't be > a concern. When you say "high milage", how high are we talking? If > it's less than about 200K miles, there's not much to worry about as long > as the current owner has been playing nice & doing oil changes and such. > > Things to listen for - turbo whine should be minimal to absent. Boost > should go up to the red zone on the turbo gage, (this varies a lot - it's > not always the same from car to car), but if it only limps into the orange, > then it's under-boosting which could be a minor problem, or a major one. > check the usual stuff - lights, various electricals, that sort of thing. > > Dash lights are a bit of a pain to get to, before trying to get there check > the rheostat (if they're *all* out), and fuses as you mentioned. > > I recently parted with an '88 900T with 247K miles on it, lots of little > problems, and the dealer gave me 1400 for it as a trade-in, so $2500 doesn't > seem too out of line for a price. If it's in good shape and isn't making > any alarming engine-compartment noises, and has been well-treated, I'd say > go for it. > > Hope this helps - if you have more specific questions, there's a lot of > knowledgeable folks here who have answers. > > Dave Hinz > > > > --

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