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Overall, as mentioned, rust is the biggest killer of Saabs over time. The manual transmission is a must imo especially if a non-turbo. '89 & later models had the better manual transmissions. Automatic did not change. The 2.1 head gasket issue is a known entity & easily corrected. My last 900 was a '92 900S, manual transmission & was pleased with the performance. I have read that the ABS system on the later years can have issues too. So look for a later model but also important is to find one with a long term owner with service records. As to symptoms of head gasket failure, on mine it was a momentary stumble on cold start & signs of moisture around the exhaust manifold. On cool down, the coolant was leaking into the #1 cyl. hence the stumble on cold start.
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- Most reliable years of the 900?, Winonabat, Tue, 13 Oct 2015 15:45:36
- Re: Most reliable years of the 900?, bill schultz
, Wed, 21 Oct 2015 15:38:06 - Re: Most reliable years of the 900?, RS
, Wed, 14 Oct 2015 12:12:24 - Re: Most reliable years of the 900?, Peter Martin
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, Tue, 13 Oct 2015 18:14:02- OK, SaabStalker
, Tue, 13 Oct 2015 19:25:14
- I like the 900 coupe non turbo 5 speed 1990-1993, SaabStalker
, Tue, 13 Oct 2015 16:32:51
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