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Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 14:40:24 +0100
From: Robert Brown <rxobert.bxrownnopsampnet.sxe>
Subject: Re: Found a 1985 saab 900s.. is it worth the cash?


"Larry C." wrote: > I found a 1985 saab 900s with 248,000 on it for about $450 the other day. > It seemed like a good little car. ----8<--- cutting > > > Please write back with your comments. They would be most appreciated. Hi, The quick answer is, anything that rolls for half a year and costs less than 1000 dollars is probably a good bargain. To offer you any sensible comments, you really need to fill us in on some details, e.g. presence of rust in various critical places - chassis and panels, the condition of tie rod ends, ball joints, brakes, exhaust system, clutch and slave/master, engine compression, functioning thermostat and fan switch. What roadworthiness checks have been done and what were the results? The second-gear issue might be a problem. Saab gearboxes of that age do not get better the more they're driven. See how often it jumps out of gear and see if you can live with that. Fixing the gearbox on a car of that price would not be worth the effort or money. And then again, if you can assess all the above, then you already know whether or not you should buy this car ;-) If you haven't owned a Saab before, it's a fun experience, provided the one you buy has been well-cared for. On a car of this age, you'll need to be handy with a wrench, but the 900 (of this vintage) is pretty straightforward to work on, compared with all the latest electronics-infested stuff that's come out during the past 10 years. If you have a Saab spare parts dealer and a car wrecker / junkyard with scrapped Saabs in it, you then have easy access to parts . . . /Robert

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