I don't really think a 900 is any better/worse in snow than most modern FWD. The best snow car was the old 96, freewheel, smooth underbelly, light and those nice skinny 155 radials. "Four Weis" <mweinopsamcom> wrote in message news:3C31D343.CF259B00nopsamcom... > Buy the one with the least rust and the best mechanical condition. > > I bought a new 1986 900 base model, just like the one you are looking at. I > sold it 16 years later because the front end rusted out. Why did the front end > rust out - because it was the best handling car in the snow and ice and spent a > lot of play time on salt covered roads. It would go up hills where four wheel > drives were spinning their wheels. The secret is the engine layout and the lack > of power. It was very difficult to get the front wheels to break loose because > it only had about 110 hp. > > "Toomas Anij”rv" wrote: > > > Hello > > > > After selling my volvo I'm looking for Saab. My dealer offers me three > > similar cars - > > '86 Saab 900 2.0i 8v - with 250 000km on odometer, engine runs well , > > leather interior, 5spd manual gearbox and > > with no turbo. > > '87 Saab 9000 2.0i - manual gearbox, no turbo and ACC > > '85 Saab 9000 2.0 turbo - leather interior, ACC, manual gearbox, in usual > > condition. > > > > Which one to prefer ? I have no special experience with saab's (always, when > > I go to used car lot and want to buy one, then salesman usually gets some > > other car so much cheaper that i have bought 4 volvos, but not one saab :(), > > but I want to buy saab this time. Is something typical mistakes what should > > I look for? Or can get anybody some url, where i can gain some information, > > what are the trouble parts of these nice looking and good cars.. Or ( with > > my limited budget should choose some cheaper car - Ford Scorpio or Taurus or > > similar?). > > > > Return to Main Index
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