Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 17:12:47 -0600 From: eric d larson <edlarsonnopsamcso.uiuc.edu> Subject: Re: options for me
Yep it was gibson motors. I do not have the time or the option of not having a running vehicle. But I would hate to give up my 900. I have usually had bad car karma with previous cars so this thing has been a pleasure. Hmmmm..... Well thanks eric On Wed, 20 Nov 2002, Walt Kienzle wrote: > Was your dealer Gibson Motors in Perrysville, Indiana? I heard they were > very good; it would be disappointing if they closed. They were one of the > sights to visit at a car convention I attended a few years ago because they > were the smallest new car dealership in Indiana. There is also a Saab > dealer in Peoria, IL, but that is probably as far away from you as > Indianapolis. > > I can tell you what I would do -- and have done. I bought my 9000 in 1997 > and it has never been to the dealer for repair. I have only taken it to a > shop for a wheel alignment because I have handled everything else myself. > Right now I am finishing up putting in a replacement transmission. Normally > I would have had someone do it (because I have never done a transmission > before), but the dealers wanted about $5000 for the job, and the independent > shops didn't want to work on it. It wasn't as difficult as I thought it > would be. There are plenty of websites with "howto" information and the > people in this newsgroup can direct you to them when you need help. There > are also plenty of stores on the internet that sell Saab parts. I even > ordered the transmission from an e-merchant and they sent it by UPS. > > Walt Kienzle
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