Date: Tue, 05 May 1998 14:50:36 -0500 From: colin hobbs <chobbsnopsamst.com> Subject: Re: 89 900 turbo
Pipe 777 wrote: > Hi all. > I'm new to the saab news group, and have always wanted a 900 turbo. > Right now I am looking at a 89 turbo with about 76000mi on it.What I > need to know is there any problems common to this year saab. The > car will be my daily driver i drive to and from work about 600 to 700mi > a week.My buddy has an 86 900 with 250000mi on but it is a non turbo > model I will use mobil 1 in this car as that's all I use in all my cars I own > a 97 GTI VR6 but need a comuter car. TIAV. > > Gene vw nut soon to be a saaber it's like buying any other car. listen for unusual sounds (the turbo engines whine (but that is good)) the transmission CAN be a problem but the noises from it will often give it away. rust is a good thing to check the fenders around the outside plastic fender guards seem to want to rust. look for wet oil on the underside of the engine/transmission. ask if it s ever been in an accident. hmm.. can seem to think of anything else.