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I haven't read the other responses yet, but I'll share a bit of my own experience from owning 3 900's and one 9000.
You mentioned parts falling off and windows falling down into the door. That gave me a chuckle! I had a '90 Ford Mustang at one time (my first car!) where the starter died as I was trying to get out of a gas station. When I opened my door to check it out, the door fell off!!!
Another story. We had an '80s BMW 325. Reliable engine, mostly unless it was wet outside and then it would hesitate. Anyway, that car had, out of 4 windows, one inoperable and stuck in place for whatever reason, and the driver's side window which fell down into the door!
Right now I have a '95 9000 cse, and a new-to-me '91 900 convertible (replacing the 87 convertible I sold to get the 9000). After a year of driving the 9000, I don't have many complaints. It's a nice driver, especially on the highway. And to the grocery and hardware stores, since the seats fold down revealing massive cargo space. And the seats split in the back, so I can have a baby seat back there, and fold down the other half. Nifty! I've been a bit spoiled by the 9000, going back to a 900 has been a little adjustment. My wife has taken over the 9000 (which I never ever thought she would convert to driving a Saab). Boith of them get good gas mileage, 29-31 for the 9000 (I drive mostly on the highway).
I haven't had much trouble with my car. I had to replace the exhaust, but I knew that going into the purchase. The motor mounts had to be replaced, which I suppose is typical on a car of that age. I'm sure everyone else had much better lists of what to look out for. All I can say is that the 9000 is really exactly what I think of when I hear 'european sedan' (even though its a hatch). As far as extra maintenance, I haven't noticed that with my cars. I mean, with any used car I buy, I expect there to be several problems that pop up right after buying it, but once the initial issues are dealt with, they're pretty hassle-free. People say they're quirky, but I have found them to be the easiest cars I've ever worked on(a million times easier than that bmw I mentioned!). Parts you can get online through some of the site sponsors for a lot cheaper than the dealer. As far as parts falling off, I've never had that problem.
I think by 97 and 98, Saab had most of the kinks worked out of the 9000. The anniversary year ones look pretty sweet! And, this website is such a great resource in the event anythign does go wrong. Even if you can't fix it yourself, you can check just to make sure your mechanic isn't totally ripping you off.
posted by 216.201.119...
, Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:43:46
, Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:14:47, Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:24:21, Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:58:30
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