Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 13:48:18 GMT From: Jeremy McCutcheon <jeremy01nopsamhlink.net> Subject: Re: Please help ID this part
Sorry, it is a 1985 900 Turbo, 16 valve, not a 1995 Four Weis wrote: > Jeremy McCutcheon wrote: > > > I was given a 1995 900 Turbo. > > It is very nice that someone GAVE you a car, I assume for free since you > used the word "gave". However, be aware that 1995 was the first year of a > major re-design. This is known as the "bleeding" edge of technology for > various reasons. > > > They failed to tell me that they had not bolted it back. > > I would find a reputable Saab shop and get the car checked over from front > to back. Especially after what the first shop did and failed to do do the > car. This "free" car may turn out to be very expensive. > > > > > > where can I get a manual for the car? The girl who gave me the car threw > > it away. > > The previous owner did not consider the manual very important, so I would > suspect that all of the service and maintenance recommendations may have > been ignored. With the car being a turbo, this could require replacing the > turbo, which is not inexpensive. > > But, you can still come out ahead in the end. A national used car dealer > has two 1995 turbo 900s for about $15,000. You could re-build the entire > car for less than that. Good luck and keep us informed. > > >