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Re: used saab purchase Posted by Scotty [Email] (#7352) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Scotty) on Wed, 13 Jun 2001 13:36:15 In Reply to: used saab purchase, Rich, Wed, 13 Jun 2001 12:44:18 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
Hi Rich,
I have an 86 900 S with 212K miles, and have had other Saabs for a while now. Saabs can go for a long time, but need periodic major maintenance like any other car. Saabs are expensive to have other people work on, so if you don't do your own work, that should definitely be a factor.
See if you can find out some things, like has the clutch been replaced? Was the transmission ever replaced? Check for rust around the lower control arms (seems to be a problem with 85, 86 cars).
If the previous owner spent the money to keep the car going for 190K, it is probably a good buy, but you are still looking at the possibility of something major going because of age.
That said, you'll find owners on this board with cars well into the 200K miles, with more miles to come.
Good luck,
Scotty
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