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#1 ·
Would welcome members opinion of the 9000 CS model as I have the chance to purchase a low milage 'local' car.
 
#2 ·
well you are hardly likely to get a poor opinion of it on this forum!
I consider myself a "newbie" to Saabs, my 91 2.3t cde being my first, but I cannot see myself ever owning anything else again.
If it is clean & has history(very important!)
then I would say buy it! they are, quite simply, superb driving machines!
 
#3 ·
yep, same for me, had my 92 9000cs 2.3 turbo for a couple lf months now and its the dogs b-----ks!!! wont buy anything else but saab again, the comfort allied to sports car performance is unbeatable considering the price you can get a nice second hand one for.
 
#4 ·
I have to say I deffinately (I can never spell that bloody word!) have to agree with these guy's,I have a 9000 turbo manual 89',and apart from a few problems that comes with age (same as me,auld [expletive deleted] that I am!) it really is an excellent driver.
I would buy another one,but alot newer,your getting alot of car for not alot of money,although I know highlander says a service is very important (and yes it is)I didnt get one with mine,although the guy did say when he got it had been serviced till' 97',but he lost the service book,maybe Iv'e been kinda lucky,but its been a good buy.
 
#5 ·
:) thought I'd come to the right place, thanks lads. Although I dont know all the details ie engine I do know that it is an 'M ' plate, 49K with full service history, what does put me off slightly is the fact that it has an Auto box, should it ??
 
#6 ·
Hi Alan

I had a 9000 Auto 89'in feb this year,I only had it for a month then got the 'turbo' I have now.But the 'Auto' was still a great car,but I was like you,cause'it was an 'Auto' I was like shiiiiiit' Iv'e never had one before whats this gonna be like!.
And like I say great,I took it to a guy in Glasgow who looked at the milege cause' it had 196k yep!,all he told was (after driving it)was 'well its been well looked after',cause' again it had more/less an FSH,and the 'box' is fine.
I'd said I was gonna treat it like the bikes I'd had,as in change the oil Engine/box every 3000k,now I know they dont need to be done as often as that but again thats the bike coming out!,plus it should keep your Engine running sweet.
Like I say the turbo was next,and the reason for that was I'd allways wanted a 'turbo' and it had this fancy ACC system and was very clean in/out and only had 105k,the fact that is was manual didnt bother me,it just means that if you drive a 'stick' (as the yanks would say),you can have fun (with a capital F)playing 'tunes' with the gears.
I also have a 3.0 Senator too and thats an Auto,just that when I'm in the Saab Iv'e got to remember 'oh [expletive deleted],whits that other pedal for,oh aye its the clutch','mmm' I'd better press it'.
That can be a bit 'hairy' at times cause' Iv'e 'stalled' it a couple of times just bloody forgetting.
But back to the Saab I dont think you will have many problems with it,as long as its been looked after,unless anyone else tells you other wise.But the fact that the car your talking about only has 49k and an FSH I would say yep!go for it,(Unless you really dont like Auto's),you wont regret it.
 
#9 ·
thanks, seems like I'm onto a winner here it being low milage and FSH, not sure about the engine size or if turbo or not. I'll find out the weekend when I have it on test. Unfortunately I cant have it till Feb as the owner is awaiting a new Saab :-( Still I doubt very much if one similar will come up before then so i'll just have to wait it out
 
#11 ·
Agreed.

Low milage cars tend to have been trundled around on lots of short journeys and never get up to full tempreture for any time.

Hence, when they are at a later date bought as a bargain and subjected to long runs, the headgasket gets extra compression, and the gasket starts to blow.

This shouldn't be a problem on engines that have been factory run in, but most cars need the 500 mile service when the head gets re-torqued, to take up the slack (as it were) after the owner has run it it.
 
#12 ·
Not sure about Paul D's reply, But would have to say mpen is right about mileage not being a reliable indicator of future troubles, or lack of them.
Be sure of this cars genuine mileage Alan, as Saabs hide high mileages easily unless you are a keen observer. The mileage isn't important if the car is good and the price reflects the mileage.
 
#13 ·
If it is a Non Turbo, the 2.3 will probably be okay, though I found the 2.0i to be underpowered. Light Pressure Turbo models are quicker, Full Pressure quicker still but not so good on the gas.
I had a manual 2.0 LPT CS at 150,000 miles. Battery was the only thing that let me down - check the history is all good and up to date - these things are expensive when they go wrong! You'll get advice on this list on specialists if you go ahead.
Kevin Mc
1991 9000 Carlsson 2.3T
 
#14 ·
The key to my comment, CDCarlsson, is 'why do many manufacturers specify that head bolts are 're-torqued' at the first short service'?

It's because the heat stress (expansion) compresses the head gasket, and the re-torque ensures that the correct tension is maintained - otherwise the gasket will eventually blow.

I once had a car which had done 4k miles in 4 years, then did 4k miles in 4 months.. and guess what.. head gasket started blowing for exactly the reason described.

Maybe their are other reasons which jinx a low milage car when taken on harder drives - as I have know a number which have turned out to be a problematic 'bargain'!

On the other hand, a well looked after 9000 with high miles can be a reliable machine, but I guess we are looking at 'trends' as their are ALWAYS exceptions to the rules with cars.
 
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