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I've been bitten by the 9000 bug--or I was a month or two ago. Since then, I've been looking and looking all over but haven't been able to find the right car. Of course, this is after I searched for and couldn't find the perfect 900T :)
Then, while I'm searching the other day the papers, I see not one, but TWO 900T's that could possibly be very good buys. One's a 91 900T w/ 120k and one's a 93 900T Commemorative Edition with 124k. Both are stick shifts, of course. Now, my family has always had the 900 models--we've got three on the road, and we've had two others before these ranging from '82 to '91. I've always loved the styling, etc. Compared to our early 80s 5-door, though, I've always felt like the 3-door hatches were in need of those extra two doors--if Saab had imported them in the 90's, I'd be all set and there wouldn't be a debate. But since they didn't, I've looked at the 5 door 9000CS/E models. The 9000's also are a newer design, are quieter, more powerful, etc. They do, of course, also have a number of big-ticket items that are common problems.
Now, my question is this: do I go for the 900T's (as I'm a soon-to-be college student and want fun, agility, and utility for low cost) or do I go for the 9000CS/E turbo (because I like to have friends in the car and my friends are not munchkins from Oz)?
I must say, the newer "refined" ride of the 9000 intrigues me. On the other hand, the 900 is fairly easy to work on and parts aren't quite as expensive, by most accounts I've heard. Knowing the 900's (and having a fair number of replacement parts like blinker lights, tail lights, etc.) is really a plus, I think, but I'm not worried about branching out to the 9000, certainly.
What should I do? The 9000's five doors, more power, and refinement entice me, but the 900's fun and zippy nature, general ease of repair, price, and past experience are also factors. A difficult decision, to be sure.
TIA,
Tim B.
89 900S HB 5spd 147k
91 900S HB 5spd 117k
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