Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2004 08:01:41 -0400 From: KeithG <noonenospamay.com> Subject: Re: opinions please re:serv. & maint. of a 93 9000CSEi
Try www.quasimotors.com for further information. KeithG maxandanna wrote: > Recently bough my first SAAB; impulse buy - I was looking for a small > car for the missus, when I saw the 1993 9000CSEi with FSSH and 130k on > the clock at a fair price. 'I know,' I thought, 'I'll get that and give > my Golf to her.' ;-) > > Usually I don't buy on impulse - being the researching type of > personality. However, three months on and I'm very pleased with the > choice. So far, the instrument panel display that shows battery voltage > etc. fails to light now (something that I can live with). > > Oh and the other problem - the cars's not got enough acceleration for a > quick start off from roundabouts, or on motorways at higher speeds, plus > it wallows around a bit on bends at high speed (I prefer a firmer > suspension). > > So next I'll be looking at a Turbo model. Until I save enough disposable > income to move up, I need your thoughts on servicing and maintaining > this model. > > Would I be okay with my usual backstreet garage for this non-turbo/ > simpler model? > > How often should I get the air-con. serviced (London, so only used in > our brief summer)? > > Should I get the air-con. serviced at a SAAB dealer? > > TIA, Max > > BTW, nice to see some knowledgeable people here on USENET when many > groups seem to be loosing to web-forums.