I've never owned a 9000 but I have 2 c900's. For $10000, you should be able to buy a good example of either model + repair what's needed. The #1 thing to look for is rust! That is by far the expensive thing to fix properly + even so, the fix may never be attainable in the long term... everything else on these cars is fixable.

My understanding is the 9000 is a great touring car + pretty good to work on. Yoinking parts from one at a pick + pull, I definitely noticed the opulent build quality (by today's standards anyway)! The 9000 is also the safest car of it's era + that hatch is amazing!

The c900 is a totally different beast. If you're doing 70-80mph hilly country roads, you won't want an automatic... it's a fragile gas wasting 3 speed... The one you want has a stick + a turbo... if you find a nice one with an automatic, they can be converted, just factor the pain/suffering + cost into the price... all in all, they are an absolute blast to drive, the handling is tight, lots of road feel, a very direct driving experience! plus they are an iconic design... easy to work on (but pretty much everything is different than the NG900) and parts are mostly cheap...

search the appropriate bb's for what to look for when buying, but note that either car is now becoming a classic, so that will mean more effort required to maintain going forward than a newer car... I say that in the sense that finding parts will start to become a bit more challenging as parts get obsoleted + junk yards slowly dry up... it's only really a few at this point that are issues: most parts are available from second suppliers or refurb + the site sponsors are great...

good luck!

James...

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• Late C900 (SPG?) or 94-98 9000 Aero?, JWorsman, Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:54:27
  • Very helpful! Thanks again to everyone! n/m, JWorsman, Sun, 24 Jul 2011 19:45:13
  • Re: Late C900 (SPG?) or 94-98 9000 Aero?, Erik919kt, Fri, 22 Jul 2011 20:12:40
    • that sounds like a fair assessment..., James, Sat, 23 Jul 2011 04:57:09
  • I tried a good 9K recently and..., Siegfried, Fri, 22 Jul 2011 13:42:15
    • an addundum, Siegfried, Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:11:08
      • Re: an addundum, Street, Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:33:33
        • You beat me to it. Was gonna post that shot!, Noel, Sat, 23 Jul 2011 06:27:14
      • oops, link fail (correct one inside), Siegfried, Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:12:28
  • I have both....my thoughts, Paul H, Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:08:53
    • You wouldn't recommend a 9-5?, Mike Lynch , Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:06:18
      • Yes I would..but this was a 900/9000 focused discussion, Paul H, Sat, 23 Jul 2011 09:06:59
      • Good question. I have both types, too., Noel, Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:32:43
        • 9000 auto tranny..., Mike Lynch , Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:23:55
          • Yep, the auto trans is less than great., Noel, Sat, 23 Jul 2011 06:08:13
          • Re: 9000 auto tranny..., James, Sat, 23 Jul 2011 05:09:39
          • HVAC better than 9-5, Mike Johnson, Sat, 23 Jul 2011 03:16:05
          • 9000 slushboxes..., Eric Law, Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:26:11
            • Re: 9000 slushboxes..., Noel, Sat, 23 Jul 2011 06:21:18
  • Update:, JWorsman, Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:28:06
    • Re: Update:, James, Fri, 22 Jul 2011 11:03:44
    • Re: No TCS because it doesn't work well, Noel, Fri, 22 Jul 2011 09:13:20
    • Re: Update:, dr fall, Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:55:31
    • Re: Why no TCS, Hux, Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:36:40
      • Understand why now, but, JWorsman, Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:50:04
        • Re: Understand why now, but, Markus Dantinne, Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:03:56
        • TCS, Eric Law, Fri, 22 Jul 2011 09:12:55
  • My $0.02, Eric Law, Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:27:33
  • Definitely a 9K. But not necessarily an Aero., Noel, Fri, 22 Jul 2011 06:57:17
  • why SPG?, rob 96 aero, Fri, 22 Jul 2011 05:29:52
  • Re: Late C900 (SPG?) or 94-98 9000 Aero?, Hux, Fri, 22 Jul 2011 04:50:43
  • Re: Late C900 (SPG?) or 94-98 9000 Aero?, James, Fri, 22 Jul 2011 02:05:18 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Re: Late C900 (SPG?) or 94-98 9000 Aero?, brick8, Fri, 22 Jul 2011 05:10:42

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