my $0.02 - Saab 900 Bulletin Board - Saabnet.com
The banner above is an advertisment - if it asks you to download software, please ignore.
Site News -
7/1: Members: Log In to See Fewer Ads! |
5/28: SAAB Evolutions/TSN T-Shirts $14
[General |
Members |
C900 |
9000 |
NG900 & OG93 |
93 |
95 |
NG95 |
99 |
Sonett |
Vintage Models |
Clubs |
Other Cars |
FAQs |
Gifts |
Member Photo Galleries |
Member Directory |
Classifieds |
Manuals |
*Buddy Registry |
*Mileage Registry |
Polls |
What's New |
Raffle |
Photo of the Month |
Sponsors]
[Main C900 Bulletin Board | BBFAQ |
Next by Date | Post Followup ]
Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
my $0.02
Posted by DET (more from DET) on Fri, 14 Jan 2005 09:21:39
In Reply to: Low mileage C900 - what to look for?, TheNewGuy, Fri, 14 Jan 2005 07:33:06
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup
I have a threesome of C900's, only one a 90S model (NA).
The bad news, potentially, is the 91-93S comes with a 2.1L engine, which per this board has been much more problematic than the 2.0.
IMHO, the NA cars are just a bit underpowered; don't know the 9-3 but I am sure it has some more ponies.
The low miles should have protected your potential purchase from the usual suspects, which would include head gasket (especially the 2.1), steering rack, manual trans. "death by pinion bearings", and a virtual plethora of minutia which seems to plague these cars. Don't get me wrong, I love these damn things, but don't think for a minute the C900 is less trouble prone than what you are used to...perhaps with a Bentley manual you can keep them running easier, perhaps.
If you buy it, do some searches on this BB for the 2.1L engine, head gasket issues & perhaps block issues. Other things are a PITA, but all can be handled if you have some DIY skills.
DET
90S
90T
89 Base Turbo (converted myself)
posted by 32.97.23...
Posts in this Thread:
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup
Post a Followup
No Site Registration is Required to Post - Site Membership is optional (Member Features List), but helps to keep the site online
for all Saabers. If the site helps you, please consider helping the site by becoming a member.
StateOfNine.com
![](/tsn/xyz/stateofninebutton.gif) |
SaabClub.com
![](/tsn/xyz/scnabutton.gif) |
Jak Stoll Performance
![](/tsn/xyz/jakstollbutton.gif) |
M Car Covers
![](/tsn/xyz/mcarcoversbutton.gif) |
Ad Available
![](/tsn/xyz/buttonavailable.gif) |
![](/tsn/images/tsnmap.gif)
Random Saabnet.com Member Gallery Photos (Click Image)
This is a moderated bulletin board - Posting is a privilege, not a right.
Unsolicited commercial postings are not allowed (no spam). Please, no For Sale or Wanted postings, SERIOUSLY.
Classifieds are to be listed in The Saab Network Classifieds pages.
This is a problem solving forum for over 250,000 Saab owners, so expect to see
problems discussed here even though our cars are generally very reliable. This is not an anything goes
type of forum. Saabnet.com has been a moderated forum since 1988. For usage guidelines, see the
Saabnet.com Mission and Purpose Page. Please remember that you are
not anonymous. Site Contact | Site Donations | Other Sites by SP -
Poverty2Prosperity.org | Run Club Menlo Park | ScreenBot
Site Members do not see red text instructions, bottom of the page anchor ads, or box ads.
Click here to see all
the Site Membership Benefits!