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Where in Va.? I'm in Warrenton. Check out S&S, also if you're
Posted by Talladega900 (more from Talladega900) on Thu, 23 Aug 2001 11:38:01
In Reply to: looking for a SAAB, mike, Thu, 23 Aug 2001 11:15:04
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willing to go to Damascus, Md. check out Viking Saab. I also hear that Swedish Motors in Falls Church is good, however I have no personal experience with them. S&S has quite a selection of used Saabs, however the older C900's are getting pretty rare in his lot. Eric Heyse at Viking can probably find you a good car. I know he has an older '87 Turbo on his lot.
Of all the C900's, the '91 to '93 is the strongest. Saab 900's have a reputation of having weak transmissions, specifically the pinion bearing. But these years seem to do well. Finding a 120K car is not unreasonable, nor is it really that many miles. I ran my old '88 S up to 305,000 miles before I sold it. And selling was a mistake. I miss the car...
Rust seems to be a big problem. Look for it in the belly pan, shock towers, etc. Also being a longitudinally mounted FWD car, the engine has a tendancy to torque over and stress the right hand drive shaft bearings. Listen for noises when turning to the right in a fast turn. Bearing replacement can be anywhere from $250 to $500. Look for maintenance records if at all possible. DON'T buy a car if it was not well maintained. Regular 3000 mile oil changes and tune ups are a must for these cars (well, any car for that matter!).
The sources for finding Saabs you've pretty much identified. You can also post a Want add here on TSN. Some times you can read between the lines here on the posts and find someone looking to sell, but I would not really actively transact here on the BB. This really isn't the place for that (Scott has the Classified section for that...)
Hope that helps. Good luck and happy Saabing!
Jim M.
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- looking for a SAAB, mike, Thu, 23 Aug 2001 11:15:04
- Where in Va.? I'm in Warrenton. Check out S&S, also if you're, Talladega900, Thu, 23 Aug 2001 11:38:01 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: looking for a SAAB, Roger, Thu, 23 Aug 2001 11:27:05
- See your post below. (nm)., Adam M., Thu, 23 Aug 2001 11:18:51
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