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Date: 8 Sep 2003 15:06:35 -0700
From: pravnairnopsamail.com (goonie)
Subject: Re: 1998 SE 900 Turbo .. any problems ?


Hey Dave, Thanks for the information. I will be checking it on carfax.com anyway, if it doesn't come up there (the recall stuff) then I will go to a Saab dealer. I am located in San Diego ,California in the United States. The configuration as far as I know is; - It's a 4-cylinder, 2.0 L turbo, manual transmission (5-speed) - It has a single exhaust, gasoline engine - Model year : 1998, Model : 900 SE Turbo I have searched on several websites but couldn't find a complete review on this year and model. Thanks ! Praveen Dave Hinz <davehinznopsamcop.net> wrote in message news:<bjiegv$itp5i$1nopsam34476.news.uni-berlin.de>... > On 8 Sep 2003 10:26:45 -0700, goonie <pravnairnopsamail.com> wrote: > > Hi folks, > > > > I am seriously considering buying a used 1998 SE 900 Turbo (5-speed) > > and was wondering if there are any serious issues with this year and > > model I should be aware of. I drove the car and was amazed at the > > handling and love it's styling. Guess, I am a Saab convert now. But, I > > have never owned a Saab in the past. > > Nice, aren't they ;) > > You didn't mention which engine, but if it's a V6 you should be > aware that it has timing belts, and like any other engine with > timing belts, they need periodic replacement. If it's a V6, > make sure you get service records on that specifically. Also, > it's not as tune-able if you ever want to do performance mods, > so even if you don't care about that, it's a good bargaining > point..."Gee, I wish it had the 4 because of this and that," kind > of thing. > > > While looking around on the web, I found that the 1998 SE 900s had a > > recall for an airbag auto deploying problem. I was very disconcerted > > on reading that. Would any of you know how I can check if this > > particular car I am looking at was recalled and, if yes, was the > > problem fixed. The car is with a mechanic (a Saab/Volvo specialist) > > and he bought it at an auction. > > The car should have a metal tag under the hood (???left side maybe???) > showing what TSB's (technical service bulletins) have been done on > it. I don't know which that one is, or how it would be marked. Or, > any Saab dealer should be able to pull that up on the computer. > > > Is there any website where I can get a detailed review for this > > particular model ? I looked at most places, edmunds.com, consumer > > guide, saabnet, and a few saab websites, but didn't find it. > > Well, it varies a lot by country. Where are you at, and what is the > configuration of the car (that you know?) > > Dave Hinz

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