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Romance and practicality
Posted by Mike in Boston [Email] (more from Mike in Boston) on Mon, 24 Nov 2003 09:19:47
In Reply to: Re: It is more of a Romance than Practicle thing, James D, Mon, 24 Nov 2003 08:57:22
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Hi James,
I'm in a suburb northwest of Boston and the going rate for excellent indie Saab mechanics is about $65-70 an hour. In nearly all cases, your independent Saab mechanic is going to be someone who knows and loves the car, both for its quirks and its utility. (You're getting screwed by that dealer, btw. With a little digging, you can find someone in your area whose work is as good or better than the dealership's.)
If properly cared for, your Saab will last well over 150K. My family has owned about a dozen over last 20 years, nearly all of them purchased two to four years old and with 50 to 100K on the odometer. My mom is driving an 89 900 16V with 160K. My dad has a 91 9000T with 170K. He bought it with 120K and just got rid of one with 210K. His previous 9000T had about the same mileage before he blew the motor. (He never admitted it, but I think he was trying to race someone on the highway...)
I have a 97SET with 101K that I expect to be driving in five years, with the usual maintainence. Since that's my wife's baby, and she won't let me mod it, I'm building up a 96 900SE with a blown motor and transplanting a 205HP engine from an 01 9-3.
I'd be willing to bet that most of the things that go wrong on your Saab over the years would have gone wrong, in some way or another, on your Acura.
Regardless, good luck!
posted by 68.163.9...
Posts in this Thread:
- Have I made a mistake???, James D, Mon, 24 Nov 2003 07:30:34
- You should find an independent mechanic ASAP (+), Vlad, Mon, 24 Nov 2003 11:39:23
- I have both an Acura and a Saab, Derek in Durham, Mon, 24 Nov 2003 09:49:35
- not sure if it's a mistake or not, but be prepared, MJM
, Mon, 24 Nov 2003 09:29:02 - It is more of a Romance than Practicle thing, PeterH, Mon, 24 Nov 2003 08:46:52
- Re: Have I made a mistake???, lizt, Mon, 24 Nov 2003 07:42:21
- Jap to Euro..., Chris., Mon, 24 Nov 2003 07:35:46
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