1995 9000 2.0 CD questions

[beko1987]

I've seen a 9000 for sale quite cheaply, and have developed a bit of a like for it. Would be a nice upgrade to my work snotter 1.4 zx.

Can anyone advise what sort of issues to expect from a saab of this age? Has done 125k on an M.

Cheers

Sam

[Lakelord]

I've the same model and same vintage and have had it since new. Fabulous car; comfortable, spacious and munches through the miles effortlessly. With regards to faults, none really. Obviously on a car of this age, things will fail from time to time but that will happen on any other make as well.
I had a turbo go at that kind of mileage but didn't cost much to have a refurbed unit fitted. It's failed to start twice in eighteen years; once for a fuel pump and once for a direct injection unit.
I'm quite fortunate to have a number of cars but I can't ever see me getting rid of the SAAB; I absolutely love it.

[Si_steve]

I have a 9000CDE ecopower with a few upgrades. Great cars for the money and can be made very quick for not a lot of cash. Headgaskets can go around 100k but the parts are cheap and its not a hard job. As said turbo's can go too but other than that they are good strong cars.

Oh look out for rust around the windscreen too.

[Gribs]

If it's a non turbo then don't bother as they're gutless.

[tali1]

The non turbo 2.3 is more than able going by road tests