Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 22:28:05 -0500 From: Riff <turbospgnopsamsouth.net> Subject: Re: Need help from Saab God
Turbo's are great, require little maintaince, but nothing you should't already be doing. changing th oil every 3000k is the first big thing, use 10w-30 synthetic or normal oil, or alternate: 0w-30 (mobil-1 synthetic) or if in extreme heat(south USA in summer or S. America) use 5w-50 casrtol syntec) besides that, keeping the coolant level up and clean -flush every 2 years is a big deal, as on 89-93 turbo 900 classic, the turbo is water AND oil cooled! you willwant abs brakes, airbag, and water cooled turbo. choose 1990-1993 Turbo's. expect to pay between $3000-$13,000 for a 93 in great condition. I chose the SPG 900 ('91 black, red APC), which is an ALL OUT OPTION OUT YOUR Hiney SAAB 900/. last year made was '91, but a '90 is very close( no headlamp washers) they came in black and red for both years, and Beryl green in 91 I saw a 91 SPG for sale on rec.autos.marketplace It comes fro a very reputible shop on the east coast, check it out! If I hadn't found mine 4 days earlier, I might have bought this one there! Mark nomad wrote: > > First now that I can do newsgroups I want to say how > beautiful I think the old 900's were. Its too bad they > don't make them look quite like that. > > Second, I need some advice from people on a Used Saab. > I'm very unfamiliar with the models/model years so please > be patient with me. I'm looking for a 900 but I don't know > which model DIDN'T have the Turbocharger. I don't want one! > Which is another reason I don't think I'll ever get a new Saab > because they don't make them with out. > > Also, I need recommendations on model years. I would like the > criteria to be: > > 1.) Good Model Year / Least Problems > 2.) Old 900 Style > 3.) NO Turbocharger > 4.) Less than $10,000.00 > > I have a 99 VW Golf Wolfsburg and love it dearly. I will always > buy Volkswagens. Though that may change in the future as their > is talk about a 1.8T 150HP engine being standard replacing the 2.0L > engine. I don't want a turbocharger!! > > Reason being, I like to drive my cars 200K miles. If I can get to > 200K I'm okay. I'm a good owner. I use synthetic oil, change it > regularly, and keep my maintenance appointments. > > Its just Saab seems a bit different to me. First, I don't know how > Saab can survive. I'll admit my ignorance in not knowing the figures, > but it could be months before I see a Saab on the road. I know > they ARE out there because theirs 3 or 4 dealerships here in Illinois > where I live. > > Oh well. Enough rambling! Any advice you can give would be grateful. > > Thanks > > nomad
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