Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 11:46:20 +0100 From: "Grunff" <grunffnopsam.com> Subject: Re: Advice on 95 900 SE V6
"mrjazz" <mrjazznopsaml.rr.com> wrote in message news:mrjazz-C9EA04.01250021042002nopsamca-news03.socal.rr.com... > Have the opportunity to buy a 95 900 SE V6. Just had a valve job > because it blew a timing belt at 63,000 miles. I know that there are a > lot of differing opinions on this car. Some people say to stay away > from the car and other owners really love it. The car has been very > well maintained other than the timing belt issue. Now with a new valve > job and new timing belt and tensioner he is selling it for $7500. Seems > like if you get the belt changed at regular intervals you should avoid > problems. Some opinions on this car would be appreciated. > > I've seen alot of really hostile feelings towards this car in other > groups. This has been done many times on many ngs, but here goes: IME, people who are long-standing Saab owners on the whole dislike the ng900, and particularly dislike the GM V6 (non Saab). These people have usually owned/worked on c900s, and maybe 9000 and 9-5s. As you'll soon guess, I'm one of those people. I find the ng900 less well built, and significantly more work than an c900 or a 9000. The addition of the awful GM V6 just completes the package. If a ng900 is your first introduction to Saabs, you'll probably love it - as a car, it's quite good. As a Saab, it just doesn't cut it. FWIW, if the head work which you describe has been done well, then several of the engine's weaknesses have been addressed - you have new head gaskets, new timing belt, new tensioner, etc. -- Grunff
