Saab: Found a 1985 saab 900s.. is it worth the cash?

"Larry C." wrote:
 

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Hi,

The quick answer is, anything that rolls for half a year and costs less than
1000 dollars is probably a good bargain.

To offer you any sensible comments, you really need to fill us in on some
details, e.g. presence of rust in various critical places - chassis and panels,
the condition of tie rod ends, ball joints, brakes, exhaust system, clutch and
slave/master, engine compression, functioning thermostat and fan switch. What
roadworthiness checks have been done and what were the results? The second-gear
issue might be a problem. Saab gearboxes of that age do not get better the more
they're driven. See how often it jumps out of gear and see if you can live with
that. Fixing the gearbox on a car of that price would not be worth the effort or
money.

And then again, if you can assess all the above, then you already know whether
or not you should buy this car ;-)

If you haven't owned a Saab before, it's a fun experience, provided the one you
buy has been well-cared for. On a car of this age, you'll need to be handy with
a wrench, but the 900 (of this vintage) is pretty straightforward to work on,
compared with all the latest electronics-infested stuff that's come out during
the past 10 years.

If you have a Saab spare parts dealer and a car wrecker / junkyard with scrapped
Saabs in it, you then have easy access to parts . . .

/Robert

if you like a VW, you will love a saab!


my first car was an 88 jetta, 2nd a 91 900 SPG turbo.

I have had 6 saabs since that first one!


Mark

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not a bad price... but with a busted gearbox and high miles it is one repair
away from the junkyard...

low ball the guy with an offer of $150... you'll be surprised what people will
take, when you are still offering more than twice what a junkyard would pay...

and as for a non-turbo 900 being better as a 'driver's car' than a MKII Jetta..
thats debatable... now a saab turbo - that's a whole nother story!

have fun with whatever beater u buy!

Bastar
 

Well.. it didn't seem like a bad little ride. I don't care if it's a better
driver's car than a jetta mk2.. just some even semi-decent transport to get
me to and from work.(4 miles away) Besides, it keeps the wife off my back
from her having to drive me(only one car now).

Thanks!
-Larry


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