Date: Mon, 22 Nov 1999 20:23:59 -0700 From: "Michael Warf" <mwarfnopsamsplanet.net> Subject: Re: 85 SAAB 900 8valve - Should I buy it?
Thanks for the great advice. I bought the car this afternoon for $500.00. On closer inspection, the water pump is leaking, the power steering pump is leaking and cyl #3 is not firing. I'm hoping that the non-firing cylinder is a dead plug or wire and not a dead cylinder. The dealer told me that a previous customer thought it was a dead plug. (sounds kinda fishy to me, however I'll swap the plugs this weekend.) On a more positive note however, the dealer wouldn't even fill the air in a slow leak in the rear pass. tire, he said he didn't want to put a cent into it (seemed scared of SAABs). So maybe I'll get lucky with cyl. #3. Thanks again, I guess I'm now part of the club! Michael "John R. Weiss" <jrweissnopsamet*nospam*.com> wrote in message news:81c52l$l2q$1nopsamanet.com... > The clutch on the classic 900 is a relatively easy job -- one that a shadetree > mechanic can do in an afternoon. If that's the only problem with the car, > you'll have a nice car for $1200-1400 (depending on whether you or a shop does > the clutch). > > The 900 8-valve engine may not be the quickest one around, but it's very solid. > If it's a turbo, it has plenty of power; if not, it is still much better than > most current econoboxes. > ----------------- > John Weiss > Seattle, WA > remove *nospam* from e-mail address for reply > > Michael Warf <michael.warfnopsams.com> wrote in message > news:383973D2.9251238Fnopsams.com... > > Hello, > > > > A local dealer has been sitting on a 1985 SAAB 900 8 Valve engine with a > > blown clutch. I've been watching it steadily decrease in price over the > > last two months from $1500.00 to $797.00 as it stands today. > > > > A dealer in Ontario suggested I stay away from the 8valve and hold out > > for a 16valve. Is this good advice? Is the car a decent price or should > > I run away quickly? > > > > Micahel Warf > > mwarfnopsamsplanet.net > > >
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