Just bought a Saab
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Sick of having my Landie dinged in the train station car park, I've done the sensible thing and just gone out and bought the first car I could find. No research, all I know is it's a Saab 95 and I like Saabs, never owned one though.
This one has 79k miles on the clock and full main dealer service history. It has a load of receipts and all the MOTs that seem to back up the mileage. Took it for a test drive an no, it's not up to modern standards (especially the brakes) but it goes well enough and everything works like it should, even has a clean interior and straight, decent paintwork.
Cost me £1795. What do we think, good enough for snotter duties?
Thank goodness, a tape player!
This one has 79k miles on the clock and full main dealer service history. It has a load of receipts and all the MOTs that seem to back up the mileage. Took it for a test drive an no, it's not up to modern standards (especially the brakes) but it goes well enough and everything works like it should, even has a clean interior and straight, decent paintwork.
Cost me £1795. What do we think, good enough for snotter duties?
Thank goodness, a tape player!
It says 2.0T on the back. Had a new turbo 3k miles ago according to the paperwork. Compared to a lot of the crap out there, I'm really chuffed to have found this. Of course it may turn out to be crap!
I can also use it for trips to the airport when I travel on business. Bangernomics is great fun.
I can also use it for trips to the airport when I travel on business. Bangernomics is great fun.
Edited by anonymous-user on Tuesday 18th August 20:49
I've recently just bought a 95 estate with the 2.0 turbo (its the baby of the range), i think its a wonderful waft wagon!
brakes are very soft, but all in all i think it feels 'modern'. so far ive yet to have any issues but mine has a HUGE history with 3k being spent in the last 2 years. i got mine for an absolute steal £765, so far i cant think what will replace it in the future.
any optional extras? only option on mine is heated seats oh loves them.
brakes are very soft, but all in all i think it feels 'modern'. so far ive yet to have any issues but mine has a HUGE history with 3k being spent in the last 2 years. i got mine for an absolute steal £765, so far i cant think what will replace it in the future.
any optional extras? only option on mine is heated seats oh loves them.
Are the brakes in the Aero different to the normal models as the brakes on my Aero are fantastic. Got to agree for the money the 9-5 is very hard to beat as a waft wagon or workhorse. Especially in Estate format. Just took an entire bathroom to the tip in mine and have done 7000 fault free miles so far.
wormus said:
It says 2.0T on the back. Had a new turbo 3k miles ago according to the paperwork. Compared to a lot of the crap out there, I'm really chuffed to have found this. Of course it may turn out to be crap!
I can also use it for trips to the airport when I travel on business. Bangernomics is great fun.
Thats not a bad looking car. I was considering a 535d for 8~10k but bangernomics is much more sensible than tossernomics. I can also use it for trips to the airport when I travel on business. Bangernomics is great fun.
Edited by wormus on Tuesday 18th August 20:49
Thanks for the kind words, I'm rather fond of it. The guy I bought it from runs a small garage it in the sticks, he was telling me he was a Saab main dealer since 1986 but of course effectively lost his business when they stopped making them. Now he just deals used models but good stock is becoming harder to find as his customers keep running their cars because there's nothing for them to trade up to.
One thing I have noticed is owners are of a certain type and seem to really care for their cars. Considering its 12 years old it's in nice condition and every service has been from a main dealer. Other than a scratch on one of the alloys which I'll get sorted I couldn't really fault it.
If you are in the market for a good value, nice, interesting car you could do a lot worse. I'm already trawling eBay for a new key fob and will give it a good clean when I pick it up tomorrow.
One thing I have noticed is owners are of a certain type and seem to really care for their cars. Considering its 12 years old it's in nice condition and every service has been from a main dealer. Other than a scratch on one of the alloys which I'll get sorted I couldn't really fault it.
If you are in the market for a good value, nice, interesting car you could do a lot worse. I'm already trawling eBay for a new key fob and will give it a good clean when I pick it up tomorrow.
I have a 2006 saab 93 aero convertible.
guess some things are the same as the 95.
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the power ranges for the 2 litres from 150 - 210 hp
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(they also did a 2.3 and 2.8 turbo)
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anyway...if you look at your badge you said a 2.0t. guess its a lower case T. meaning a lower power model.
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the capital 2.0T is on the Aero model.
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Brakes...the Aero has larger Brakes than the less cooking models, but easy enough to upgrade if you need to.
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parts are easy to come by, lots of shared service parts are GM based so cost buttons.
trim parts are either NEO Brothers (new saab parts) or usually ebay/scrappy
guess some things are the same as the 95.
.
the power ranges for the 2 litres from 150 - 210 hp
.
(they also did a 2.3 and 2.8 turbo)
.
anyway...if you look at your badge you said a 2.0t. guess its a lower case T. meaning a lower power model.
.
the capital 2.0T is on the Aero model.
.
Brakes...the Aero has larger Brakes than the less cooking models, but easy enough to upgrade if you need to.
.
parts are easy to come by, lots of shared service parts are GM based so cost buttons.
trim parts are either NEO Brothers (new saab parts) or usually ebay/scrappy
This is the original advert: http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...
Yes, it's a little 't' so 150hp I guess.
Prices seem to vary considerably depending on condition.
Just got TPFT insurance for £103 so I'm chuffed
Cannot remember the last time I was so excited about picking up a car!
Anything to look out for mechanically? I gather they have chain driven cams so no cam belt to get changed.
Yes, it's a little 't' so 150hp I guess.
Prices seem to vary considerably depending on condition.
Just got TPFT insurance for £103 so I'm chuffed
Cannot remember the last time I was so excited about picking up a car!Anything to look out for mechanically? I gather they have chain driven cams so no cam belt to get changed.
Edited by anonymous-user on Wednesday 19th August 11:46
A work colleague bought an 04 plate Saab last year. This sort of shape but more modern looking (maybe just a facelift?), for £1500.
His has FSSH, Goodyear Asymmetric 2's all round and is in great condition and low mileage. So much car for the money.
However... he did notice a slight rattle/tap when starting up I believe. Turned out to be the timing chain tensioner - was fairly common from a quick google. He fixed it himself for ££'s but worth mentioning as you may not be able to do it your self (if it needs doing at all). Came on rather quick as it was silent a few months beforehand.
His is a 2.0 T, although 180ish BHP IIRC.
His has FSSH, Goodyear Asymmetric 2's all round and is in great condition and low mileage. So much car for the money.
However... he did notice a slight rattle/tap when starting up I believe. Turned out to be the timing chain tensioner - was fairly common from a quick google. He fixed it himself for ££'s but worth mentioning as you may not be able to do it your self (if it needs doing at all). Came on rather quick as it was silent a few months beforehand.
His is a 2.0 T, although 180ish BHP IIRC.
wormus said:
I'll take a look at the remap although I'm not sure it will be required for a 4 mile round trip to the train station. Risk is I'll end up using the Saab all the time instead of the D4, Monaro and ZZR I already own!
Slippery slope on these, WAAAY to cheap to tune & get flying 
wormus said:
Any problems with reliability at the 220hp mark?
No you will be fine mate, honestly for the price it's a must do on these. Cheapest bang per buck you'll ever get!! Max you can safely run on standard pistons is around 320bhp but a few have gone a little higher....I wouldn't though. The older Saab engines are a lot stronger, around 500 with just bolt on bits These T7 engines do have a sludging problem though but it got rectified after a certain year (best ask on UKS about this)
That's a really good example. It should be, you paid top dollar for it but it's a keeper. Mine turned into a bit of a rat, I had it for a year and it was good fun but not entirely trouble free. That's what you get for £400. I did have some trouble with the oil pickup sludging, this is a known fault on the 2.3. The fix is to remove the sump and replace the gauze with a coarser one that doesn't sludge up. Mine also threw a coil pack, which is a £200 part that takes 20 minutes to fit. If yours is a keeper then get a good coil pack from a breaker (£60-70) and keep it in a safe place. Other than that they are bargain barges offering great performance per £. Fuel economy on a motorway run can touch 40mpg if you drive like a nun, 35ish more typically. Around town is another story, expect 20mpg. No, really. It's a big car.
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