Re: should I buy '97 9000CSE.... - Saab 9000 Bulletin Board - Saabnet.com
The banner above is an advertisment - if it asks you to download software, please ignore.
Site News - 5/28: SAAB Evolutions/TSN T-Shirts $14 | 5/23: SOC Day Pass Winners Announceed
[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]

9000 Bulletin Board
1985-1998 [Subscribe to Daily Digest]
(Search Author's Posts: e.g. Keyword:username)*Members Only

[Main 9000 Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
Re: should I buy '97 9000CSE....
Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board
Posted by Noel (more from Noel) on Thu, 18 Sep 2003 06:00:31 Share Post by Email
In Reply to: should I buy '97 9000CSE 2.3 turbo, Fenix-silver, Tue, 16 Sep 2003 19:11:30
Alert me when someone posts in this thread:
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

The price is certainly nice, and hopefully the car is as immaculate as you say. Check the car thoroughly and if it's good, go for it. Just know what you can be getting into for maintenance. Go to Quasi's site (http://www.quasimotors.com) for details on everything related to 9000s. Be aware Quasi is anti-automatic trans.

That's what I did and I did a lot of research on 9Ks. It can take a while to find a really clean one, but IMHO it's important to get the best one you can find to start with.

I just last week bought a '96 CSE 5-spd with 91K on it, also in immaculate condition. It does needs a couple of minor non-critcal things, but no biggie, it's is a used car. I checked to make sure all the usual weak spots (heater core/blower, motor mounts, DI, serp belt, etc) had been dealt with. I know I'll have to put more money into it over time, but for my needs, it is a lot less expensive than buying new or even an equivalent off-lease car. Plus it came with new tires, reconditioned wheels and looks and drives fabulous.

Mine came from a indy shop/dealer that has maintained the car for much of it's life, and I was able to connect with the PO, who is a long-time Saab guy who did meticulous maintenance. It came with a 2-yr warranty on all the major stuff and a lot of smaller things, so I'm pretty comfortable with not having to worry about anything for a while. I do a bunch of my own work, so I save there and pay a pro to do the stuff I can't/won't do. That makes owning a relatively expensive car pretty reasonable.

These are great cars that can last a long time and are a great value. But you have to be prepared to maintain them.
Good luck!

Noel

posted by 68.169.1...

Posts in this Thread:
Alert me when someone posts in this thread:
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.

Name: Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
E-Mail: (Optional)
Re-Enter E-Mail: (Confidential & Secure - Not revealed to other users!)
Note: Please check your spam folder for BB responses.

Subject:

Posting rules are simple - No for sale/wanted ads may be posted here - use the site classifieds.
You may not cross-post your message to multiple BBs.
Not permitted: political/religious topics and being disrespectful (personal attacks, insults, etc...).
 Site Members do not see any red text, inline ad links, bottom of page anchor ads, box ads, or anti-spam check.

Message: (please no for sale/wanted classifieds - post those in the Saabnet.com Classifieds)
Links are now automatically made active, no need for any special code (or use the Option Link field below) - don't put links in () or end with a '.'
To add inline images to your post, use [img]http://www.domain.com/img.jpg[endimg] (or use the Optional Image Link field below).

Links are now automatically made active, no need for any special code (or use the Option Link field below) - don't put links in () or end with a '.'
To add inline images to your post above, use [img]http://www.domain.com/img.jpg[endimg] (or use the Optional Image Link field below).
Optional Link: (e.g. http://www.saabnet.com/)
Link Title: (Optional)
Optional Photo/Image Link: (e.g. http://www.saabnet.com/img.jpg)
Photo/Image to Upload: (Please be patient while file uploads)



StateOfNine.com
SaabClub.com
Jak Stoll Performance
M Car Covers
Ad Available

The content on this site may not be republished without permission. Copyright © 1988-2024 - The Saab Network - saabnet.com.
For usage guidelines, see the Mission & Privacy Notice.
[Contact | Site Map | Saabnet.com on Facebook | Saabnet.com on Twitter | Shop Amazon via TSN | Site Donations]

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!