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THGL · 05-23-2005, 05:45 PM

My father bought an '86 900 5-spd 4-door new (at the of the model year) and promptly put 130k miles on it in 3 years. When it was time to trade it in, the only things that were broken was the central locking system and the stereo LCD's backlight. It was a freakin' tank!
He then bought a '90 900S (auto). 180 degrees from what he had. Biggest P.O.S. my family has ever owned. Brakes, tranny, electrical systems, you name it. My father has not owned a Saab since.

I've always like the look and driving experience of Saabs up until GM bought them, but the experience with the '90 really scared me off of them. Make sure this one was taken care of... turbos are expensive to replace.

05-23-2005, 05:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
THGL Psycho Location: Louisville, KY	My father bought an '86 900 5-spd 4-door new (at the of the model year) and promptly put 130k miles on it in 3 years. When it was time to trade it in, the only things that were broken was the central locking system and the stereo LCD's backlight. It was a freakin' tank! He then bought a '90 900S (auto). 180 degrees from what he had. Biggest P.O.S. my family has ever owned. Brakes, tranny, electrical systems, you name it. My father has not owned a Saab since. I've always like the look and driving experience of Saabs up until GM bought them, but the experience with the '90 really scared me off of them. Make sure this one was taken care of... turbos are expensive to replace.