Had one as my daily until 2011 - Saab 900 Bulletin Board - Saabnet.com
The banner above is an advertisment - if it asks you to download software, please ignore.
Site News -
4/9 Saab Owners' Convention Day Pass Raffle |
3/26 M Car Covers (by State of Nine)
[General |
Members |
C900 |
9000 |
NG900 & OG93 |
93 |
95 |
NG95 |
99 |
Sonett |
Vintage Models |
Clubs |
Other Cars |
FAQs |
Gifts |
Member Photo Galleries |
Member Directory |
Classifieds |
Manuals |
*Buddy Registry |
*Mileage Registry |
Polls |
What's New |
Raffle |
Photo of the Month |
Sponsors]
I'd driven 900s as my daily driver from 1985 through 2011. When arthritis made driving a stick shift in traffic painful I switched to a 9000 with automatic trans.
The main issues I see with using a 900 as daily driver at this point are mainly:
In the Northeast it would be a shame to expose a nice 900 to the rigors and hazards of daily use, especially in winter. I still have a 1986 900S and now regret having used it up that way because although it still runs well it is now a rustbucket due to winter salt. (It was very clean when I bought it.) At some point the car is probably going to wind up being offered up as a parts vehicle due to rust. (My daily driver 9000 was rusty when I bought it, so less of a concern there with winter use.)
Parts availability - as time passes, some parts are becoming more difficult to find. You'll need an alternate vehicle for those times when you need to wait for parts.
Posts in this Thread:
- A 900 as a daily driver in 2019?, Brian H., Fri, 24 May 2019 06:06:43
- Re: Thanks everyone!, Brian H., Sat, 25 May 2019 08:45:39
- Re: A 900 as a daily driver in 2019?, PaulS , Sat, 25 May 2019 08:15:32
- Re: A 900 as a daily driver in 2019?, Snowmobile , Fri, 24 May 2019 17:54:08
- Yes! Fun, Economical, Reliable, Versatile, Saabina , Fri, 24 May 2019 10:28:03
- Had one as my daily until 2011, JerseySaab , Fri, 24 May 2019 08:22:58 <-- Viewing This Message
- My 900 vert is a daily driver, Notnoel , Fri, 24 May 2019 08:14:10
- Re: A 900 as a daily driver in 2019?, StoicBlue87 , Fri, 24 May 2019 06:57:06
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup
Post a Followup
No Site Registration is Required to Post - Site Membership is optional (Member Features List), but helps to keep the site online
for all Saabers. If the site helps you, please consider helping the site by becoming a member.
StateOfNine.com
|
SaabClub.com
|
Jak Stoll Performance
|
M Car Covers
|
Ad Available
|
Random Saabnet.com Member Gallery Photos (Click Image)
This is a moderated bulletin board - Posting is a privilege, not a right.
Unsolicited commercial postings are not allowed (no spam). Please, no For Sale or Wanted postings, SERIOUSLY.
Classifieds are to be listed in The Saab Network Classifieds pages.
This is a problem solving forum for over 250,000 Saab owners, so expect to see
problems discussed here even though our cars are generally very reliable. This is not an anything goes
type of forum. Saabnet.com has been a moderated forum since 1988. For usage guidelines, see the
Saabnet.com Mission and Purpose Page. Please remember that you are
not anonymous. Site Contact | Site Donations | Other Sites by SP -
Poverty2Prosperity.org | Run Club Menlo Park | ScreenBot
Site Members do not see red text instructions, bottom of the page anchor ads, or box ads.
Click here to see all
the Site Membership Benefits!