Date: 21 Dec 2001 08:15:12 -0800 From: johsnopsamanytime.co.uk (Johannes H Andersen) Subject: Re: Help with first Saab (UK)
"Grunff" <runffnopsamo.co.uk> wrote in message news:<lKEU7.12555$4z5.1161021nopsam6-win.server.ntlworld.com>... > "Johannes H Andersen" <johsnopsamanytime.co.uk> wrote in message > news:1ec6845d.0112201651.3f2705c1nopsaming.google.com... > > > Hmm. It's like saying: "I want everything but have no money". > > 1000ukp is easily spent on sundries like e.g. clutch, brakes, tyres, > > exhaust. Dont even think of replacing the timing chain. A Saab is a > > quality car for quality people who can afford it. > > > > Johannes > > > I must say Johannes, this is reply is quite uncharacteristic of you. You > seem to imply that the 'quality' of a person can be measured by what they > can or can't afford. > Oops, I did it again! > I think some of the confusion may be due to differences in the market > between the UK and elsewhere. In the UK, older Saabs can be had for very > little money, and if the owner is prepared to do most of the work, then they > can be *very* cost effective. > Agreed, the durability of an old Saab makes it very economical, and you get a comfortable drive on top of that. > My first introduction to Saabs was in my student days, 8 years ago, when I > had very little money to spend, but still wanted a quality car. So I bought > my first Saab, a 1983 900GLS, twin carb, for £350. Over the next 2 years, I > spent some £500 on parts (clutch, h/gasket, ignition components, and a few > minor items). I did all the work myself, so parts and time was all it cost > me. > > In return, I got to drive a high quality, reliable car, for a total cost of > £900 over 2 years. > But unfortunately, I never had that much time to work on my car. OK, I can service it and diagnose some faults. > Nowadays, you can easily pick up a 1986-1990 900 or 9000 for well under > £1000. As long as you choose a car that's been looked after (and there are > plenty of those around), and budget on spending maybe £500 in parts over the > next couple of years (maybe £1000 if you don't do the work yourself), you > should be fine. > Quite true. Against all advice I bought my 93' 9000 CSE five years ago at a private sale. It was a company car where the keeper had purchased the car from his company and then been offered a higher class of car. After some initial servicing fixing, the car has been excellent. Even today, the car appear and drive as new. But you can also be unlucky and get a duff car that needs a fortune spent on it. > Before you decide on which to go for, drive both 900s and 9000s, they are > very different, see which on you prefer. > I'm definitely not selling mine for anything remotely near to £1000. Add a couple of zeroes and I might perhaps get vaguely interested. > Good luck. Yes Sir. Have a mice Christmas.
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