1992 SAAB 900 S review from North America
"Good reliable winter banger that looks pretty decent"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Bought the car for $600 in Massachusetts as a "winter car" to drive between Boston and Montreal on a weekly basis. It belonged to a student who did not care for it much (never buy a car that has college stickers on this, students are broke, have no time, are novice drivers etc).
Shortly after I bought the car:
- Had to replace leaky transmission casing
- Replaced radiator
At around 175K:
- Replaced alternator
- Replaced sagging headliner
- Replaced pock-marked windscreen
- Replaced starter
- Replaced wheel bearing
From seats are worn but bought sheep skin seat covers.
General comments?
This has been a very good car. My wife loves it and it has become her main car. It's a very good winter car and handles very well. Gas mileage is OK (+-28 MPG). Beware of "performance" air filters that cause gas guzzling gas in very cold weather. Would enjoy a bit more gusto that comes with the turbo (we have a 94 convertible turbo that we drive in summer only) but it's good enough to get around town.
Car gets lot of positive comments. I like the look of it, somewhat close to the Citroen DS :)
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| Brilliant value in a used car |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1992 |
| Year of manufacture | 1991 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.1 non turbo Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 155000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 210000 miles |
| Previous car | Toyota Tercel |
| Date of Entry | 19th January, 2009 |