Date: Mon, 14 Jun 1999 08:01:10 -0400 From: Todd Reiselman <ryselmannopsamnet.com> Subject: Re: Used Saab Convertible vs New Passat???
The GM issue should not have any bearing on the performance of a convertible top. GM runs as a kind of " silent partner" with regard to Saab. Have you considered a new 9-3 convertible?? Especially is you are leasing, there may not be a significant price difference. If you need any assistance there, please feel free to contact me at ryselmannopsamnet.com. See ya, Todd Reiselman kierantaylornopsameja.com wrote: > If the car is in good shape and at the right price, I would buy it. > We bought our 95 900s and are very happy at 65k. > > We paid 18500 for it. > > The electric tops have more moving parts but ours is still working fine > and we use it daily about 7 mos out of the year. > > The five speed is great esp. if you buy the non turbo. Its more power > than we need. Email me at kierantaylornopsamo.com with any questions > > In article <3760E6EF.CDAA8B65nopsamOFFhotmail.com>, > christopher <ggeckkonopsamOFFhotmail.com> wrote: > > > > I'm shopping for a new car and have been looking > > seriously at the Passat. A friend of mine has just > > gone back to owning a Saab after trying a Subaru outback > > and so I've begun to think about Saab. I owned a 1969 96 > > (boy, I wish I still had it) and my brother had a 79 99. > > I've always liked Saabs (was a fanatic when i had mine) > > but have shied away lately because > > of price and concerns with reliability. Well, now I've > > fallen in love with a 1996 900se convertible I found > > on my dealers lot. Will anyone with knowledge of this > > car please give me advice? It's a 5-speed. I know my friend > > has lots of trouble with the auto gearbox in his 1993 > > 900s. The top is electric. I noticed the tops in the > > new 9-3's are hydraulic. Were the electric tops quirky? > > When did GM take over Saab and how does that relate > > to a 1996 900? > > > > Any idea about what I should pay for a 1996 > > 900se Convertible 5 speed with 50,000 miles? > > It's in really nice shape. > > > > Thanks for any and all help! > > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > Share what you know. Learn what you don't.