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Hi Rich,
I have an 86 900 S with 212K miles, and have had other Saabs for a while now. Saabs can go for a long time, but need periodic major maintenance like any other car. Saabs are expensive to have other people work on, so if you don't do your own work, that should definitely be a factor.
See if you can find out some things, like has the clutch been replaced? Was the transmission ever replaced? Check for rust around the lower control arms (seems to be a problem with 85, 86 cars).
If the previous owner spent the money to keep the car going for 190K, it is probably a good buy, but you are still looking at the possibility of something major going because of age.
That said, you'll find owners on this board with cars well into the 200K miles, with more miles to come.
Good luck,
Scotty
Posts in this Thread:
- used saab purchase, Rich, Wed, 13 Jun 2001 12:44:18
- Re: used saab purchase, gkc, Thu, 14 Jun 2001 13:35:21
- Re: used saab purchase,, gkc, Thu, 14 Jun 2001 13:32:03
- Check this page, Bill D, Wed, 13 Jun 2001 20:55:44
- Re: used saab purchase, Scotty
, Wed, 13 Jun 2001 13:36:15 <-- Viewing This Message - Re: used saab purchase, Rich, Wed, 13 Jun 2001 12:58:34
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