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Posted by ben ke [Email] (more from ben ke) on Sat, 17 Nov 2001 11:39:05
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I've posted several messages over the past few days about my '88 900 S tranny problems (5th gear will not engage). Well, after adjusting, and following the charts on the Townsend website, along with speaking to a mechanic with several years experience working on Saabs; it has been decided that the problem is inside the tranny.
I now need advice. I do not believe it is worth it to replace the tranny. The car has 149,000 miles, the body has some rust spots, and I don't want to put the required amount of money into replacing the tranny.
I've been told (and through reading the bulletin board) that only having 4 gears doesn't mean death to the car. Ideally, I would like to use this as a winter commuter (about 30 miles each way/60 per day) on the interstate. Is this an option or am I going to have to relegate the car to city-only use?
I only paid $500 for the car because the owner hated it (odd, I know) and he didn't want to deal with it anymore so I'm not too concerned, but I will not make it a money pit. Do I have any more options? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!
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