1997 SAAB 900 S Taladega from Australia and New Zealand - Comments

Mutli-stack CD player (Clarion) in boot jammed and needed to be sent interstate to be fix by the manufacturer. $800 to repair the laser.

Decals needed replacing between windows. May have been due to previous owner. Approximately $150 each.

Excellent car, with a sporty feel and luxury items.

Never had any problems with the running of the car and it runs very well both in the city and on the highway. Would recommend using Premium Unleaded, and whilst an additional cost, the improved results are obvious. Servicing is not the cheapest, however that is expected if you buy a European car.

The heated-seats are a bonus, particularly if you have a sore-back!

This car also has one of the most remarkable level of boot space for a hatchback, with the seat being able to fold down and many other features to list! Even after 2 years I am still finding nifty things that have been designed into the car.

I just recently bought a used SAAB 900s last week. It had 95K miles on it, but engine feels new. I have just one problem with it so far, yesterday the audio system shut down on me. My radio won't work, as well as the tape player. The display screen does not recognize that there is a tape in, so I figured the tape was jammed, so since the eject button won't work, I manually took the tape out, with the help of a butter knife, but nothing changed. None of the buttons on the audio pannel work except the on/off switch that makes the antenna go up and down. Except I found out that when you hold down the Band button, "Code In" is displayed on the display screen. I have no idea what that means. I don't know how to program the little computer in there, or what the programs do. I would just like some help on figuring out what is wrong with my audio system, it gets very boring and lonely in my car without any kind of music : (

Thanks,

Kelly.

Kelly, you need to enter the radios anti-theft code. If you can't find it among the documents that belong to your car you will have to go to a Saab dealer and ask them for help. The same thing happened to me when I bought my '97 Saab 900SE Turbo. An otherwise marvelous car.

Cheers,

Fredrik.

Just purchased in April 2005 1997 SE Turbo with 100,000 KMS. Only issues are a somewhat sticky power antenna (arial) and a non functioning heated drivers seat (which I will remedy before winter)

Other than that I really enjoy all aspects of the car's cargo space, luxury appointments and the performance of the Turbo.

Hello all!!! I bought a brand new 900 s Talladega in 1997 I have it since changed the clutch at 238000 ks and now just passed the 300000 mark no rust no problems I give my blessing to anyone considering buying a 900 s.

I have also purchased a 97 SE Turbo in May this year. I purchased a pig in a poke from a used car dealer, no service records, (with the exception of a non OEM alternator, which was replaced by dealer) It still cost him $1,000 Canadian. Replaced the clutch kit, CV boots, and, oh yes, the Alternator twice. I replace my seat heater before the cold weather sets in. To keep the antenna from sticking just rub the length of it with WD40 or similar. My wife is driving it now, while her Toyota is getting body work. She likes driving it so much I may not get it back!!! ;-)

Phil.

I just recently purchased a 1997 Saab 900 S. I really like the car, but it seems that the instrument cluster lights from 0 to 40 mph is very dim. Is this supposed to be like that? I was also wondering are there supposed to be lights where the power window levers are? The car is great!!! Thanks.

I've had my 97 Saab 900s for two years. She was exactly what I wanted when I bought her, and I have never been disappointed in her. I LOVE my car. She's done me well.

Some things I have had to fix other than normal wear and tear are: new oxygen sensor, a strange electrical problem (fuse section 31 or whichever one runs the wipers, shorted out and was blowing every time the car was turned on. After three days of searching and tearing apart the dash, we found a sharp metal piece inside the dash that had cut into two wires causing the short), and she has a very hard to push gas pedal (which I am going to try to fix by cleaning out the butterfly valve).

That looks like a lot, but it's really not. I love her, she is named, BABIE. You have to say it with a really high pitched voice though. It's not just baby. Her name pretty much explains how much I like her.

For the person who posted on March 22, on the left side of the steering wheel there should be a small adjuster with an upside down triangle. If you turn it up, the screen will become brighter.

I had a 1998 Saab 900 S and am very disappointed. It always breaks down, leads from one problem to another problem. Owning a SAAB is like a nightmare waiting to happen. If you want a unreliable car that sucks money out of your wallet, then get a SAAB! If you want a reliable car, get something else.