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Date: 26 Sep 2001 01:47:02 -0700
From: johsnopsamanytime.co.uk (Johannes H Andersen)
Subject: Re: Mixed Saab Results...


"mm" <mark6546nopsamcom> wrote in message news:<rq6s7.3276$H4.563702nopsam2-win.server.ntlworld.com>... > I dunno about that, they always seem to rust worse than the C900. Must be > the italian heritage coming through :-) > I must refute that: I've had both cars. The "Italian 9000"; my 1987 Croma had a galvanised body and no rust after 10 years, though rust did appear on the window divider for a rear door. Not so with my Saab 1993 9000; only a spec of rust has appeared on a wiper arm, however, this arm is not made by Saab. The paint quality on this car is immacculate. Johanens > > Ahh, but there's always the 9000 - it has a build quality that, > > whenever you look under, or into anything or take something apart, > > absolutely boggles the mind. As much as I've liked my 99 and classic 900 > > - this baby is built better. And it retained the 5-door hatchback > > configuration I've missed since my old 99 wagonback. > > > > And since they made these 'til '98 I think, it satisfies the "newer" car > > requirement too. > > > > I avoided them for years, thinking it was a yuppiemobile for some lawyer > > with Buick driving tastes/skills who felt the need to be seen in > > something "foreign" - but boy was I wrong. > > > > But I can't give up my classic '86 900 either. (Good thing the insurance > > is cheap - I got way too many cars). > > > > C Rode wrote: > > > > > > I've had three Saabs. The first was an 87 900. I actually bought it > > > for my wife, but it was so underpowered that a year later I traded it in > > > for an 88 900 Turbo. Now THAT was a great car. I put 100K on it in > > > eight years, and loved every minute of it. But thinking that 8 years > > > was long enough, I bought a 96 900SET. This car, I'm not so happy > > > with. The sheet metal is flimsy, the electronics fail occasionally, two > > > batteries have died, the ignition switch has died...it's just not that > > > reliable. So, now I've had this one 7. If I could somehow recapture > > > the experience (and confidence) of my 88, I'd buy another Saab in a > > > heartbeat. I have no desire to re-experience the 96. So, which of > > > these cars was the anomoly? Are the 9-3s better? > > > > > > Just looking for general comments, and what better place than the > > > internet? > > > > > > tia. > > > > > > Craig

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