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Good SAAB years for a 9000: Posted by John Fitzgerald [Email]  (#77)  [Profile/Gallery]
(more from John Fitzgerald) on Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:01:31
In Reply to: Good SAAB years after my 1996 9000!, MaryInME, Thu, 31 Jan 2013 06:18:30 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
1994 and newer.
Avoid TCS [traction control system] - perpetual problems; only on a couple of years {1995? some 1996? idk ... certainly not on 1997 or 1998].
Get one with at least three or four years os service history OR before you buy it, have it inspected by a mechanic familiar with Saabs, preferably with 9000's, and have him go over it. Check all the major systems/accessories. Look at the parts and labels - did they use Saab parts or high quality stuff? Was this a junk car for a marginally employed college student?
If maintained, don't be too afraid of a high mileage car. Speaking from recent experience, getting a 1998 9000 with 184,000 miles can still be a good deal. $2000 or so seems about right, unless it needs major repairs to drive it away. Looking at a history [or a thorough mechanics inspection report] can give you an idea of what to replace in the first month and what to budget out for the year.
Yeah, there will probably be some rust ... see if it's manageable. You can get spare ft fenders, have someone paint them without blending, and bolt them on.
All the guys writing about the 9-5 ... well, that's a fine car, but a more expensive [and, with oil sludge] much, much riskier proposition unless reputable Saab mechanics have maintained it, all the oil separator / pcv updates were done, synthetic oil was use, and/or much shorter oil change intervals took place. Any history or an engine, since 'desludged' but with prior problems, can come back to haunt you waaaaay before you've gotten your money's worth from the car.
And, provided you have someone working on the car who doesn't charge full price [or you can do minor jobs yourself], the 9000 is really pretty easy to work on. Look in the engine compartment: you can actually reach in there, with tools or worklights, without contorting yourself.
No car payments = can pay for plenty of maintenance, an infrequent rental car, and lots of safe miles.
Best of luck in your search.
John
Burlington, Wisc
'73 96 RHD sold after four years in Middle Barton, Oxfordshire, UK
'80 99 sold after 20 years/192,000mi
'86 9kT sold after 12 years/approx 121,000 mi
'87 9kT sold after 9 years/approx 174,000 mi
'97 CSE given to my son after 8 years @ 245k; he sold it at 254k mi
still driving:
'97 Aero 234,xxx mi
'98 CSE 185,xxx mi 'project car' for winter & for my daughters to drive
and a couple of 'non-Saabs':
'01 Suburban 138,xxx mi
'03 BMW 330 Cic 53,xxx mi
_______________________________________ John Burlington, Wisc '73 96 RHD sold after four years in Middle Barton, Oxfordshire, UK '80 99 bought new, sold after 20 years/192,000mi '86 9kT picked up at Trollhatten, sold after 12 years/approx 121,000 mi '87 9kT sold after 9 years/approx 174,000 mi '94 CSE given to my son after 8 years @ 245k; he sold it at 254k mi '95 Aero 146,xxx mi sold '98 CSE 248,xxx mi gave it away '97 Aero 317,xxx mi my daughter’s school car … gave away [we put 300k mi on it] still driving: '97 CSE 170xxx mi 'project car' for myself and my daughters to drive '07 9-3 2.0T 240xxx '08 9-5 191xxx mi my wife's daily driver and a couple of 'non-Saabs': '01 Suburban 201,xxx mi '03 BMW 330 Cic 84,xxx mi '14 Mercedes E350 103,xxx mi
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