Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2000 23:57:08 -0500 From: "Nate t. G." <ngoddardnopsamnect.net> Subject: Re: buying an '87 900 Turbo S - advice please...
hello, btw - might be redundant - but its a 16 valve. -- Nate t. G. "Nate t. G." <ngoddardnopsamnect.net> wrote in message news:8cjod9028e4nopsams4.newsguy.com... > hello, > i am new to the n/g. i am looking at buying an '87 Saab 900 Turbo S > with the 5 spd manual and 110,000 miles on it, and was wondering what > anyones opinion was about it. any things i should look for that would be > signs of impending doom? i looked it over, checked the engine oil (normal, > clean clear-dark-brown), the tranny oil (looked not as clear, but clean > lighter brown), and generally looked over the engine bay. i drove it and it > feels pretty good - responsive steering, clean power flow to wheels, no > sluggishness, good turbo response, and tranny seems in good order. the > interior has mild cracking on the dashboard (will probably ignore) and mild > deterioration of the leater seats (some Amor-all should help), but no real > cracking (not all the way through). body looks pretty good, no "glaring" > dents, little/no rust showing. > what would be a fair price for a car like this? i looked up Kelly blue > book and (if i looked it up correctly) it showed a purchase value of $3900 > (US). the dealer always has his cars listed on the low side, and he has the > Saab listed for $2395. > thanks. > > -- > Nate t. G. > > > >