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Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 23:51:56 -0500
From: "kwbrewer" <kwbrewernopsams.com>
Subject: Re: Purchase Saab Convertable


Who made you the expert?.................and what do you mean especially the V6,road holing and crash behavior ? Sounds like someone who can't afford a newer Saab!!!!! RCS <e9225126nopsam1.tuwien.ac.at> wrote in message news:38E5A2CE.31C2CCDFnopsam1.tuwien.ac.at... > The old 900 convertible is the classic SAAB convertible, itīs a very > personal car with huge characteristics - hate it or love it - thereīs > nothing in between (I love it, amazing road holing capabilities, a very > present (turbo) engine, a very stiff body compared to the later SAAB > convertibles ). The newer 900 convertible is a very nice GM convertible with > lots of problems, especially the V6 engine and the (electrical - not > hydraulical) roof operating system, the road holing and the crash behaviour > was far below the things seen before from a SAAB. > The 9-3 improoved a little but i prefer the classical 900 convertible - if > you only use it as a good weather car and enjoy driving cars with a present > engine than thatīs the perfect car!!! > If you decide for a classical 900 then you should have a close look at: > > roof cloth (worn above rear windows?)- a new one will cost 4000 U$ > AC- often leaky > power steering - loosing oil? > engine - valve cover gasket (oil on exhaust) , very often but cheap to > repair > AIC and vakuum leaks - rough idling, stalling after full throttle, difficult > to find > shock absorbers - especially the road holding kits (blue Sachs shocks) are > worn at 60000miles - change!!! > gear box - gear popping out at 1or R > DONīT TAKE AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION!!! take a turbo stick shift! > Take a 1992-1994 cause they are equipped with airbag systems! > > The rest will last FOREVER!!! > Greetings, RCS > > scott ocamb: > > > Hello, > > > > I am considering the purchase if a saab convertable, previous version as > > a second car. I have a 1996 900 SE and am very happy with it. I cannot > > justify the purchase of a new convertable. > > > > Is this a bad idea. I have no experience with the older verison of the > > saab 900. I want an SE to get the turbo. > > > > Is there anything I should be aware of in my search. > > > > Thanks > > > > scott >

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