Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2007 08:42:45 -0500 From: "Rod H" <rodhoggnospamnet> Subject: Re: Buying a new car, well not new, need help.....
<lynnjohnson82nospaml.com> wrote in message news:1182022725.301248.139000nospam000hsc.googlegroups.com... >I am buying a 89 saab s9000 has about 150,000 miles on it or so. Is > this good for this age of vehicle? Also.. the seller says he has > issues with the car when he tries to turn the ignition switch he has > to turn the steering wheel a little to get it to start, he has a > father in law who is a mechanic says it sounds like a loose wire in > the steering column. Has anyone had this problem or know the fix for > it? Also, What type of maintenance should be done a vehicle this old? > The only other issue the seller said he has is when he is driving > sometimes the brake light comes on. He has put news brakes on the car > and knows it isnt the brakes, it stops fine, doesnt screech or > anything when it stops but he read the manual and it says that a > switch may need to be replaced? Has anyone also had this problem? Give > me a heads up let me know if the car is worth it. Thanks alot for your > help! > you might want to let newsgroup know price being asked for. If you are not mechanicaly inclined you might want to check around and make sure there is a local repair shop that can do repairs for you. as far as if the car is worth it I will let others voice their opinions. I have a 85 900s and it is my every day car. yes it brakes down once in awhile so far the repairs for me have been reasonable. rod