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Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2002 07:54:27 -0600
From: "Walt Kienzle" <wkienzlenopsam.com>
Subject: Re: 91; 9000 2.3Turbo ... advice ...
You may also need a new clutch soon if it has a manual transmission. If it
has an automatic, there might be problems waiting there too. I have exactly
the same model (manual transmission), with about the same mileage on it. I
bought it 6 years ago with about 85K miles on it. Since then I have
replaced the exhaust system after the catalytic converter, brakes, battery,
shocks/struts, turbo bypass (hooter) valve, engine mounts, and a couple of
fan speed controllers. Right now I am working on replacing the clutch and
transmission. This sounds like a lot of things, but it hasn't been all that
bad to maintain over 6 years. I have been able to do all the work myself
and buy the parts on the internet, so I have found this to be a very
inexpensive car to maintain. The asking price for the car you are looking
at sounds reasonable - by US standards, so if you like to work on the car
yourself, it could be some low cost fun.
Walt Kienzle
1991 9000T
"bjmpls" <bgmpslnopsamail.com> wrote in message
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> "tw259" <atsnopsame> wrote in message news:<3de9f339_2nopsam.vo.lu>...
> > Hi guys
> >
> > I went yesterday to see one of those, well it is a model with the 200HP
> > B234L engine, the car looks still quite good and it is an US model of
the
> > car and it has got all the extras you could get for that model on that
year.
> > It has got 125000 Miles on it and new winter tires on, no summer tires
are
> > added, and the owner wants to get rid of it after having it for 3 weeks
> > because he has always driven an A8, and wants to get back to that car.
> >
> > The owner before had it since the beginning and drove with it until
Sept.
> > 2000 and then it was standing in his garage for 2 years, until Sept.
2002,
> > for whatever reasons.
> >
> > I drove it yesterday and it felt quite good, and pulled like hell
actually
> > but my question is that on what should i pay attention because i will
take
> > that car to the garage on thursday to let it be checked up and i want to
get
> > the opignion of the garagist.
> >
> > The price of the car would be 1750 Euro-s but i am relatively sure that
i
> > could get something still out of it.
> >
> > I would appreciate all information about problems and sicknesses of the
car
> > built in these years because i am quite new to all this "Saab" thing,
but i
> > think i love it already.
> >
> > Greetz
>
> Even if you have a competent Saab mechanic check it over (which you
> MUST do), proceed with extreme caution. Yes, Saab is great when
> everything is working, but it is a car prone to expensive and
> continual repairs. At 125K miles, you are prone to:
>
> 1. Turbo repair/replacement.
> 2. Head gasket failure.
> 3. Heating core burnout.
> 4. Cooling system leaks.
> 5. Exhaust system replacement.
> 6. Odometer failure (cheap part but expensive repair).
> 7. Engine mount replacement.
> 8. Drive belt replacement.
> 9. Numerous vacuum leaks.
>
> I would strongly advise you to stay away unless you so love this car
> that chronic and costly problems can be tolerated. Because the only
> thing more certain than the great and fun driving experience of Saab
> is that sooner or later you will pay through the nose for the
> privilege.
>
> Good luck.
>
>
>
> >
> > Tw Return to Main Index
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