Tricky one......
I'd say a mint low milage late model (97/98) 9000 CSE would be the better choice, rather than a higher milage early 9-5, especially as a lot of the early 9-5's might be lacking in spec compared to late 9000 CSE's.
But, look around, and more importantly have a drive of examples of each, you might prefer the 9-5 to drive for example, or you might prefer the versatility of the hatch layout of the 9000.
I'd say a mint low milage late model (97/98) 9000 CSE would be the better choice, rather than a higher milage early 9-5, especially as a lot of the early 9-5's might be lacking in spec compared to late 9000 CSE's.
But, look around, and more importantly have a drive of examples of each, you might prefer the 9-5 to drive for example, or you might prefer the versatility of the hatch layout of the 9000.