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Date: Sat, 12 May 2001 03:03:24 GMT
From: "John D. Gardner" <jgardnernopsamilot.org>
Subject: Re: '89 900S:does it stay or go?


Forgot to mention: 106,000miles/manual trans/4 cyl 16 valve engine What kind of life can I expect out of this engine? 150K? 200K? more? Thanks again. JDG "John D. Gardner" <jgardnernopsamilot.org> wrote in message news:yNnK6.2244$8x4.216962nopsamread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net... > Soliciting opinions from SAAB owners. > > Situation, '89 900S 4dr needs: > > -a/c conversion ($700-$800 for kit plus labor, also won't hold charge, > mechanic can't determine where the leak is [any experience with bad a/c's]) > > - new sunroof (don't ask how, but the original is damaged beyond repair, > located a different colored sunroof at a salvage yard for $100, but need to > paint to match, provided it's the right one [any experience replacing a > sunroof?]) > > -headliner sagging badly ($250 to repair??) > > I'm not a mechanic, this is my 25 mile, one way to work-mobile. > > Thoughts: looking at $1200-$1500 to get back in good running order barring a > major surprise with the a/c. Have researched numerous web sites for prices > on newer SAABs. Considered the cost of keeping the old one running vs. > buying something newer. Just gathering thoughts/ideas at this point. What > would you consider the end of a car's useful life? Repair exceeds value? > Keep going til the motor seizes? Any other point? Realize a lot is > individual opinion. Thanks in advance. > > John > > > > >

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