I owned a 99 and C900T, and found the 9000 an immediate better drive. Maintenence is more expensive in general but there is less so it comes out in the wash. Ari's advise is, as always, good.

I would never buy one of these cars without a thorough inspection by a good Saab mechanic. A poorly maintained one, or one that has been hit can be very expensive. Also gives you some bargaining power. At least you will know what the car needs.

I had an '87 9K, and currently own 2 '95s, a CSE and Aero. Both of the latter cars are very peppy and good handling. Not sure if the Aero is a HUGE improvement on the CSE, but it is noticably better in corners and a bit more punch in accel.. Did find that the insurance was about $300/yr more with my company, which I find crazy.

I would look at '95-98. I think there are improvements to the manual tranny, and most of the bugs were worked out by the time these models came out.

The CS is a 'stripped down' light pressure turbo version of the hatch. It is a bargain compared to the CSE and Aero, and may have had an easier life since it is the least sporty version. It still puts out 170hp vs 200hp and 225, and is a very well outfitted car. You can save $2-4K on this model. See if you can take them all for a drive to see what suits you.

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• thinking about taking the 9k plunge, The Nord, Tue, 2 Sep 2003 12:04:34
  • Do it and don't look back!, Diamond Dave, Thu, 4 Sep 2003 15:45:07
  • Am about to do this myself +, Noel, Wed, 3 Sep 2003 06:29:11
  • watch for the timing chains on '91 and '92, Patrick, Tue, 2 Sep 2003 21:29:55
  • I like them better than the C900., EricG, Tue, 2 Sep 2003 14:51:04 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Re: I like them better than the C900., Bill Homer , Wed, 3 Sep 2003 07:38:50
  • Re: thinking about taking the 9k plunge, RickG, Tue, 2 Sep 2003 13:35:54
  • Re: thinking about taking the 9k plunge, Ari , Tue, 2 Sep 2003 13:12:28
  • jump in the water is fine ..., 97aero auto, Tue, 2 Sep 2003 12:47:17

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