Date: Sun, 21 Nov 1999 19:00:35 -0700 From: swcommnopsammci.net Subject: Re: 9000 automatic and fuel display
The money you save by purchasing a problem car is not equal to the cost to repair said car. It indicates poor driving habits, abuse or worse......poor maintenance. L'acheteur prennent garde! El comprador se guarda! Buyer Beware! leah wrote: > The tranny is shot! in a good trans you should get a distinct jolt ( at > least with worn mounts) between shifts and there should definitely be no > hesitation upon starting in D. The trans If the car is from a sales lot, > see if they'll sell or give you a warranty, then get the car with the > intention of replacing the trans. Otherwise, it takes about $3000 US for a > rebuilt TRANNY job......... remember there are alot more good one out there > for a good price; my 88 9000 with 112K miles cost only $2300 with a good > tranny and nearly impecable appearance( with the exception of a few mech > glitches)................. > Vesa Helanti <elwoodnopsamer.cc.tut.fi> wrote in message > news:01bf31f3$2d91b140$59cae682nopsamnti... > > Hello! > > I'm seriously considering to buy a 9000 CC-16 with automatic transmission > > having 230 000 km behind it. After a short preliminary test there are a > > couple of questions for the more experienced Saab people: > > When the car starts to roll it does it quite softly and with a noticeable > > delay even when the throttle is pushed almost halfways down. Is this > > softness typical for this car? The same slow response is seen when > > accellerating from 80 to 100 km/h. I really didn't dare to give full > > throttle in my first test drive, it was rush hours and roads were too > > slippery today. I'm comparing the behavior with our worn -82 2.8 l Ford > > with an old C3 automatic box, which would not forgive such suddennes on > ice > > without considerable sideslide. > > There are receipts on quite recent transmission overhaul by authorised > shop > > (some valves serviced, cause was slip when changing 4 to 3) and also a > > gearbox oil change done at least once before that so I would think the > > transmission should be OK. > > Second trouble is the fuel consumption meter, which seemed to stay between > > 12 and 13 l/100km no matter what the speed was, even when idling. I took > > this as some sort of trouble in the computer or sensor. Could it be real > > reading anyway, the car manual insists on less than 10 l/100km in all > > circumstances I tested? And if it is a fault, is it expensive to fix in > > case I want to waste money on cosmetics? > > Otherwise the car seems reasonable mechanically. Do you have any tips for > > further inspection? > > > > Vesa H > > elwoodnopsamut.fi > >
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