1982 SAAB 900 Turbo review from North America
"Never again will I buy one of these pos!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Brakes replaced at 4000 miles and about every 10K miles thereafter!
Tranny went out at 45K miles and cost $3000 to replace.
Turbo blew at 58K miles.
Car overheated from day one! It didn't have A/C! The radiator was replaced several times and still the car overheated!
Battery was underneath the turbo! When you need to replace the battery, you've got to remove the turbo. VERY EXPENSIVE!
This car was in the shop more than it was out!
General comments?
The DEPRECIATION on a SAAB is HORRENDOUS! Have you ever known anyone to be a repeat customer???
My friend bought a SAAB (SOB!!!) about a month before me, blew the tranny at 2000 miles (!) and called me up to tell me, "Don't buy one!" Mine was already ordered! I wish I would have just forfeited the $2000 deposit as the car depreciated from $16K to $1K in just 8 years!!!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1982 |
| First year of ownership | 1982 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 1990 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 turbo Manual |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 1 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 4 miles |
| Most recent distance | 70767 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Camaro |
| Date of Entry | 30th September, 2006 |