1997 SAAB 900 S review from North America
"Great, Reliable, Cheap to own"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Alternator at 65k miles
water pump at 85k miles
Rear muffler at 65k miles
Rear muffler at 90k miles
Dead pixel on CID display
General comments?
Great car, extremely reliable, what I found from my own experience, is that Turbo models seem to be less reliable than a naturally aspirated engines. I still get descent fuel economy on it, it averages about 24 mpg between city and highway. Its not a very exciting car to drive vs. turbo, but reliability on this one and low cost of ownership definitely worth looking at. I love my Saab, and highly recommend to anyone thinking of getting one for their kid getting a first driver's license. Its not the car he/she will be able to break speed records, but it is a very good reliable car.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1997 |
| Year of manufacture | 1996 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.3 non turbo Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 58000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 92000 miles |
| Previous car | Mercedes-Benz E-Class |
| Date of Entry | 6th April, 2006 |