Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 21:41:44 -0700 From: Rodney Orr <rod899ktnospamoo.ca> Subject: Re: SAAB To buy or not to buy
Sound like quite the ordeal! Hate to admit it, but I paid quite a bit more, but then from your comments, I had many fewer issues to correct. A used car is always a bit (OK, a big) crap shoot, but so far I'm very satisifed. If you have a look at nospam, there's a picture of mine. http://www.nospam/gallery/rodorr/gallery.html Cheers, Rodney On Tue, 25 Feb 2003 03:02:48 -0400, Dexter J <lamealameadingdongnospamlamelame.org> wrote: > Salutations: > > As a brother Canadian - check out my huge story about my SAAB and her > 'problem' earlier in this thread - you'll have to google news - or > whatever > Yahoo has that does that.. > > You will probably get a real kick out of it being a 1989 owner.. > > -- > > J Dexter - webmaster - http://www.dexterdyne.org/ > all tunes - no cookies no subscription no weather no ads no news no phone > in - Real Audio 8+ Required - all the Time > > Radio Free Dexterdyne Top Tune o'be-do-da-day > Bill Monroe - Blue Moon of Kentucky http://www.dexterdyne.org/888/009.RAM > > > > Rodney Orr wrote: >> >> Lloyd, >> I picked up an '89 9000 Turbo last Spring with approx 220,000 km on the >> clock. It's my first Saab, after many other brands -- almost all either >> Japanese or European. 9000's can be tempermental, but my experience so >> far >> has been excellent. It's a great highway cruiser, and has loads of >> space >> for hauling stuff -- I have the 5-door hatchback. It's personal >> preference, but I'd never even consider the sedan because of the less- >> practical design. The sedan also has self-levelling shocks that I >> understand can be annoying. The '89 MY also advantages over the early- >> nineties models in that they've simpler electronics; eg, the TCS >> (traction >> control) and DI ignition can be real serious (read, expensive fixes). >> It's >> usually also recommended to avoid the automatic transmission. There's >> lot's of info available on the web -- both pro & con. Find a good >> example >> that's been well maintained and I think you'll be hard pressed to get >> more >> car for the money. >> Good luck, >> Rod. >> Edmonton >> >> On Mon, 24 Feb 2003 23:46:32 -0600, Lloyd Cimprich <haffacrenospam- >> on.net> >> wrote: >> >> > Would I be better to look at other SAAB models rather than the 9000? >> Does >> > it >> > seem like I have the bug or maybe the does fact that I have a Renault >> > Fuego >> > make it obvious I am a sucker for punishment. >> > >> > I would like to keep the cost down as I have five cars now (four >> detroit >> > iron on road plus Renault) and will have to rationalize soon. I do >> hope >> > to >> > replace one of my Chev Estate Wagons with something safe, reliable and >> > more >> > fuel efficient. One of my wagons (Big Blue) is close to 300,000 km and >> is >> > starting to feel its age but still starts up in our recent -30 c >> > temperatures. >> > >> > TIA. >> > >> > >> >> Lloyd Cimprich wrote: >> >> > >> >> > Thanks to all for the excellent information/opinions. I happen to >> own >> >> a >> > 1984 >> >> > Renault Turbo Fuego (not yet back on road) so am no stranger >> sometimes >> >> > quirky cars that when running well are quite fantastic. >> >> > >> > "Dexter J" Wrote >> >> >> >> It just takes careful shopping with the 9000.. >> >> >> >> It's not entirely unlike (very interestingly) - buying a small >> private >> >> plane.. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> J Dexter - webmaster - http://www.dexterdyne.org/ >> >> all tunes - no cookies no subscription no weather no ads >> >> no news no phone in - Real Audio 8+ Required - all the Time >> >> >> >> Radio Free Dexterdyne Top Tune o'be-do-da-day >> >> Stan Rogers Live - Barrett's Privateers >> >> http://www.dexterdyne.org/888/167.RAM >> > >> > >> > >> >> -- >> Using M2, Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ > -- Using M2, Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/
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