Just my two cents:

I think your price is definitely high. Look at your local ads and E-bay. '95 is not considered to be a good year and they are usually a tough car to sell (I have one). Even a pristine convert shouldn't be more than $5-5.5K.

IMHO if $$$ is tight (e.g. financing a portion of the purchase) and you need a reliable every day driver you might want to reconsider. SAAB's are wonderful vehicles and a joy to own and drive, but they require ongoing care and maintenace and can really hit you hard when you least expect it (trust me on that one). If you're a DIY'er and enjoy that sort of thing, you'll be in paradise. If you aren't and your time is limited it might be a bit more of a hassle than you'd prefer.

I have a V6, and while many on this BB will steer you away from them, there are many happy high-mileage V6 owners and I wouldn't necessarily avoid a low-mileage one with proper maintenence. They don't seem to have the sludge problem that some of the other engines have. Mine has ben rock-solid.

My 21 year-old niece was recently looking for a used car and loves my SAAB. I gently steered her towards a Toyota as she needed reliable, cheap ransportation at this time in her life.

Good luck!

Ron
'95 900SECV6 103K

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• looking for a 4dr 900 hatch, automatic...buying advice?, tranzlucent, Wed, 28 Jan 2004 20:16:13
  • Saabs need lots of TLC's - Prepare yourself!, jimtimkim w/ many Saabs, Fri, 30 Jan 2004 21:29:05
  • Re: looking for a 4dr 900 hatch, automatic...buying advice?, Melissa, Fri, 30 Jan 2004 07:33:27
  • Re: looking for a 4dr 900 hatch, automatic...buying advice?, solcaljim, Thu, 29 Jan 2004 08:07:58
    • Re: looking for a 4dr 900 hatch, automatic...buying advice?, tranzlucent, Thu, 29 Jan 2004 10:29:05
  • advice? get a Saab, but..., Sam L, Thu, 29 Jan 2004 07:19:15
  • Re: looking for a 4dr 900 hatch, automatic...buying advice?, Ron, Thu, 29 Jan 2004 03:57:56 <-- Viewing This Message
    • we thought about it, but now we want the Saab!, tranzlucent, Thu, 29 Jan 2004 10:40:24
    • I second that, Andre, Thu, 29 Jan 2004 06:16:57
  • Re: looking for a 4dr 900 hatch, automatic...buying advice?, John T, Wed, 28 Jan 2004 21:03:22
  • 97 SET should do you just fine., mike saun, Wed, 28 Jan 2004 20:47:32
    • so 96 is no good too?, tranzlucent, Thu, 29 Jan 2004 10:58:44
      • 96 is ok, especially with suspension fix...but..., mike saun, Thu, 29 Jan 2004 17:29:46
      • Re: so 96 is no good too?, wendy, Thu, 29 Jan 2004 11:25:25
    • question, Mike, Andre, Thu, 29 Jan 2004 05:39:41
      • 16 inch wheels and lowered sport chassis for SET, mike saun, Thu, 29 Jan 2004 17:38:53
    • Re: 97 SET should do you just fine., Robbo, Wed, 28 Jan 2004 23:23:42
      • Excellent advice! n/m, mike saun, Thu, 29 Jan 2004 17:53:14
        • Re: Excellent advice! n/m, Jay, Sat, 31 Jan 2004 22:03:33
          • Model year loyalty aside..., mike saun, Sun, 1 Feb 2004 10:05:34

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