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Tough decision to make. Probably you have to be really stubborn or highly devoted to daily drive a 9000 at this point. I do almost all of my own work which changes the financial side of things though. Most of the things you mention I'd do myself (some I have done) which means just paying for the parts.
I did come to a crossroads on my '97 CSE though when the automatic transmission failed nearly 2 years ago. Although it drives great, the reality is that it's a rusty high-mileage car that is just not worth what it would have cost for a shop to handle the job. A tip here on Saabnet about an inexpensive junkyard transmission, and installing it myself, gave the car a stay of execution. I'm still driving it but have to say that it will be done with the next really big problem. (Not stuff like brakes, exhaust, axles, etc. - but if the engine blows or this trans gives out, or if something hits it and does major damage, then I'm afraid it'll be curtains.)
When I thought I'd be replacing the 9000 with another daily driver I was looking primarily at 9-5 wagons.
->Posting last edited on Sat, 27 Apr 2019 20:17:45.
Posts in this Thread:
- thoughts on letting go?, Matt, Fri, 26 Apr 2019 14:26:48
- Re: thoughts on letting go?, Matt, Tue, 14 May 2019 11:25:37
- Re: thoughts on letting go?, Rociero , Tue, 7 May 2019 03:41:54
- Re: thoughts on letting go?, Matthew Hutchinson, Sun, 5 May 2019 13:25:50
- And so?, vtsnaab , Tue, 14 May 2019 16:00:44
- Re: And so?, Matt, Thu, 16 May 2019 20:15:55
- Re: And so?, Matt, Thu, 16 May 2019 20:11:09
- Re: And so?, Matt, Thu, 16 May 2019 19:43:21
- Re: And so?, Name Left Blank, Wed, 15 May 2019 12:22:23
- Re: thoughts on letting go?, cgwiz , Mon, 6 May 2019 06:14:06
- Re: thoughts on letting go?, andtheHawks , Sat, 27 Apr 2019 16:24:07
- Re: thoughts on letting go?, Bill Homer , Sat, 27 Apr 2019 10:51:58
- Re: thoughts on letting go?, JerseySaab , Fri, 26 Apr 2019 17:20:23 <-- Viewing This Message
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