Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Its great to drive but sucks to own - 1996 Saab 900
  By brbarbe2 - August 8 - 2:00 am

  This is a great car to drive but be ready for repairs...especially on the electical systems. Ive had the power seats go out 4 times, SRS light on twice, check engine countless times, two motors for the top go out, motor for the wipper blades go out, CD changer connection go bad, communication cable to SID go bad and had the wires behind the dashboard short out and start a fire. Most of the problems occured between 30k and 80k miles...its actually been pretty good since then, but I think thats because I stopped taking it to International Motors in Northern Virginia.

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  Best car I ever owned - 1996 Saab 900
  By danb - June 3 - 3:10 am

  I bought my car new it was a demo model with 3490miles on it. As of 4/17/08 I have 148,000 on this car. The car has been garage kept and only driven from April to Early October. I get approx 24mpg city and as high of 31mpg highway. The best advice i can give people to maintian this car is oil changes every 3000miles, trans fluid chages every 7500.( The trans was not one of their best) I change plugs every year. Recently I have had to change the transmission module. ( Sent it out for rebuild $120 and reinstalled.

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  golden beige - 1996 Saab 900
  By larrya812 - March 22 - 10:00 am

  No problems, nothing nada...still going strong., love Saabs just wish they had not done away with the hatchback. This is our second, and we have a 2002 thats great too.

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  Loved the Car, Hated the Reliability - 1996 Saab 900
  By Andrew K - March 3 - 3:43 am

  This car was a sheer to drive and handled like a dream. However once the car hit 90,000 miles it was pretty much all downhill from there. Repairs went through the roof, headgasket, clutch cable (3 times), reverse sychro gear which made a horrible grinding sound, the turbo went, the water pump and alternator went, the drivers side window frame broke on its own, the tires cost 500 dollars every year and not to mention electronic issues every now and again. The car was a complete disaster, the amount of repairs that i had could have paid for a new saab, every time the car went it it would be at least 400 - 700 dollars to fix. I would buy another if it was more reliable!

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  Beautiful Car - 1996 Saab 900
  By Wei - September 29 - 10:00 am

  Love my convertible beauty!! Its fun to drive. Auto tranny slows a bit but very good for city drive. Encounted many quirk minor failures: A/C, outdoor temperature sensor, oil pressure sensor, SID(SAAB Info Display) lost pixels, check engine light on and off... Major disapointment is dealer, SAAB OF TROY in Troy, Michigan. Was charged $500 to replace my driver side seatbelt system, just because it was deadlocked. Maybe replacing whole system is the only solution, but I was even refused to give a 12 point courtesy check after the service. Its free in most garages! And worse, my car wouldnt start when I picked it up... I will never go there again.

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  Dont do it - 1996 Saab 900
  By Saab Sucker - April 25 - 10:00 am

  Everythings needs fixing and it is very expensive. Do not buy this. I love to drive it but it is not worth the trouble.

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  Love it - 1996 Saab 900
  By Beachlover - March 30 - 2:00 am

  I bought a 96 Saab 900 SE 6 cylinder off-lease and could not have asked for a better running, more fun car. Not only does it handle well, but its fun to drive and still gets compliments and comments from other drivers. Love the heated seats in the winter and also that the car, even though it is a convertible in not very noisy. Would do it all over again.

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  Saab 900s basic - 1996 Saab 900
  By Alex - March 29 - 3:40 am

  Ive owned many Saabs. I picked up a basic 900s (no leather, no moon roof, non-turbo 4 cylinder) for a good price and its very reliable and economical. The huge cargo capacity beats any compact car.

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  Superb design, dodgy execution - 1996 Saab 900
  By Atomic920 - March 11 - 8:03 pm

  I paid $4,600 for a non-turbo S with low (68K) miles. It was 8 years old, but thought it should go well. Uh-huh. Fun driver, but its stranded me 3(!) times in one year driving only 8K miles. First a serpentine belt pulley failure two weeks after buying it. No warning - belt almost fell out of engine bay. Second was the alternator ($600 repair). Third was the clutch cable. Other probs: E-brake cable squeals, rust, aftermarket CD impossible. For an old car, it cruises effortlessly at 75mph. Decent mileage. Smoothest 4-cyl. Ive ever had, but nothing like the 200hp turbo of 9-3. Takes slow turns like a drunken sailor.

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  900SE Turbo - 1996 Saab 900
  By onejohny - February 10 - 2:00 am

  This car is fast, confortable, fun to drive, can haul a lot, gets decent mileage, excellent on long trips. Excellent car in cold climates (heated seats) but make sure you put on winter tires. If you have to own one car that will do everything well this is it. This car will hit you with some high repair bills if youre not careful. Getting an extended waranty paid off on this car as the power seat and climate control both failed and were covered. If poperly maintained it is an excellent car, but dont expect the operating costs of a Honda.