Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1998 12:51:37 -0700 From: Justin VanAbrahams <jvanabranopsamnet> Subject: Re: 88 turbo convertible Question
bobert wrote: > > Been reading the group while looking for a vehicle to buy. Tomorrow I > am driving a hour to check out an 1988 900s Turbo convertible, > leather, most all the bells and whistles. It has spent most of the > last 10 years in a garage and used mostly as a "fun car" , Less than > 30K original miles. Asking price is 13K and ad says Firm. > > Question to the group! How was 88 as a year for quality, do they > very? What do I look for, being new to Saab's what kind of intelegetn > questions should I ask, or specific areas to inspect? Does it sound > like a fair price given the condition, near perfect, super low miles? I'd skip it. For 13k you can surely find a '91 or '92 convertible with probably about twice the miles. No doubt the miles are low on this '88, but do keep in mind the damage that can be done to a car sitting for 10 years may be worse than one that's been driven. Cars were meant to be driven, not stored... For less money, it would be very worthwhile, but considering all the enhancements made to 900s during and after 1990 I'd opt for a later one even if it had more miles. Newer turbo, power seats, keyless entry, improved fuel injection systems, improved transmission design, and other things. Buy the newest Saab you can. They just kept getting better and better... I've owned, um, six 900s and my two '90s were leaps and bounds better than my two '88s (won't talk about the '84 and '85) in terms of reliability and performance... You can check out my webpage for some buying tips, if you like: http://csrtech.sac.bfp.net/saabweb/9cbuyfaq.htm -Justin
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