Manual trans-axle 3rd gear lost a tooth at 38000 miles, failed completely (lockup) at 43000 miles. 3rd gear, cluster gear, reverse gear, synchronizers and bearings all required replacement to restore normal operation. Exceedingly expensive repair for a car so young and carefully maintained and driven.
Electrically-heated seats are very nice on a bitterly-cold Florida morning.
Exceptionally-strong carbody free of rattles.
Good fuel economy.
Excellent brakes.
Good sunroof design, simple and effective.
Manual trans-axle gears are inadequately sized or trans-axle case insufficiently rigid for engine torque output resulting in characteristic gear-root failure.
Engine reliable.
Nice speedometer and other guages.
These 1980'S SAAB 900 (specially the Turbo ones) are known for being, "Mechanical Nightmare" Vehicles, once they have more complicated electronics than you get in today's I-Drive System from the BMW 7-Series.
The big problem with these cars is the fact, that once they are very old and they Imported and already out of production for a long time, this makes the car turns to be a Costly Maintenance Nightmare.
It's a pity, because in the essence, they are truly decent cars.
Bitterly cold morning? In Florida?
Saab 900s have more electronics than a new BMW 7-Series? I can't think of a more messed-up statement than that..
These are generally good cars, but they are not without their quirks and once-in-a-while you get one that will have a "teething" problem, pardon the expression!
This is a good, honest review, and yes, it can get chilly in Florida just like the rest of the world, although I will admit that statement was a little strange as I have never experienced a "bitterly" cold morning in Florida as I have in Georgia.
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