Date: Wed, 14 May 2003 07:24:02 GMT From: "Juha" <juhanomanopsamaa.suomi24.fi> Subject: Re: 1995 vs. 1997 9000CS
Few experiences: I've had two Saab 9000's. The first was '87 and the current is '96. Saab has always been a quality car, compared to many others. And yet, it's become better, at least comparing the two i've owned. CS model is very good, so I'd feel confident to buy another. Any car made of metal does rust, but 9000 is pretty well manufactured and is quite resistant. Of course the climate and care do have a big influence. But even in Finland, where they exaggerate in using salt at winter times, Saab is a good choice. You might want to check the bottom side's of doors, since that's the first place to get rusty. If those are OK, likely the whole car is. Check the sunroof operation. Since it's two way roof, meaning you can either slide it open or lift the back side up, it has to fit really well in order to be waterproof. My older Saab had a sunroof and it started leaking. It's pretty hard to fix it. The engine, transmission, etc. in Saab is solid technology and if the car has been maintained properly you can expect it to run 400 000 km without significant problems. That is round 250 000 miles. The engine has Direct Ignition (DI) module which probably needs to be replaced once, it costs round 150 ? (or $...) Finally, a good example of the technical design in Saabs. I had a chance to compare a few details (like electrical connectors, switches, etc) in an old Saab 900 and my '96 9000 CS. They have used the same components after 10 - 15 years. You might think that it means no progress at all, but after finding it working like a clockwork, I say that once it's well designed once there's no need to re-invent the wheel, like the Japanese do over and over again... Regards, Juha "LauraK" <lkrznopsamcom11o1al1> wrote in message news:20030513004930.03139.00000344nopsam07.aol.com... > I'm will probably buy one or the other of these in the next day or so. My first > Saab!. Anything to recommend one over the other? > Both are in good shape and offered by a Saab dealer. 75,000 miles on the 1995, > 65,000 on the 1997. Both one owner (I checked VINs). > Both have manual transmission. Both have turbo. 1995 is pretty basic: velour > and no sunroof. Does have a CD player and changer. I like the way it looks, > black and classy. > 1997 has leather, sunroof, heated seats and more buttons and switches than the > 1995. Very beige. 1997 a rust belt car (I'm in Southeast). 1995 is a Southern > car. > AC works very well in both. Shift action seems smoother in the 1995. > 1995 had battery/charge problems when I was there to test drive. They said they > will fix whatever needs to be fixed. > About $3,000 difference in price. I can pay cash for the 1995. Would have to > take out a loan for the difference on the 1997. > Comments? Experiences? > > > > lauraknopsamousergraphics.com > http://www.madmousergraphics.com > web design, print design, photography > >
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