Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 19:48:27 -0700 From: Justin VanAbrahams <jvanabranopsamnet> Subject: Re: 900T Aero 16i Purchase Queries
Geoff wrote: > > Well- you hear a lot about transmissions - but I don't know that it's really > any worst than most other cars. My girlfriend sold her '85 SPG with 250k > miles, and the original trans. I've heard others say the trans is a week > link, but maybe those that are breaking just get driven harder (a lot of us > push our Saabs pretty hard- just because we can :). The tranny is definitely the weak link in the car. 250k is not unheard of, but hardly the norm. Most die before 200k, and I'd say on the whole the average lifespan is somewhere between 120k and 150k... > You can drain the trans and look for signs of excessive wear (lot's of metal > shavings and/or bits of gear teeth). But the big concern I'd have would be > the turbo -- that'll cost you a $15-1800 to replace, and all it takes is a > couple missed oil changes. A replacement turbo should not be nearly that expensive. $200 will get you one in most any wrecking yard; $500 or so will get your turbo rebuilt at any of numerous turbo rebuild shops, and for $1200 or so you can get a brand-spanking new Turbonetic T3/T4 hybrid replete with ceramic ball bearings. If you're paying more than $1200, you're gettin reamed. -Justin
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