wow, looks to be in amazing shape and the miles are low. Looks exactly like my old scarabe 92 that I put aero's on...

Not sure how I feel about the price. 9k's in good condition are a rarity, but I paid $3000 for my 92 9000S back in 2001 with 126K on it, and it was as mint as that, with leather. For the same car only 11 years older? I dunno

 

Thanks Clark for your input. I was thinking that as well. Like you said, I have not come across one this clean yet.

 

A datapoint: I sold a '92 9000S last year for $1700. I had gone thru it to replace missing parts, fix mechanical issues, and did a full detail. Car also had a spoiler, tan leather, and SPG wheels with new tires. Needed a fender re-sprayed.

http://www.saablink.net/forum/items-sale/57731.htm

The one you're looking is cleaner and appears rust-free. Of course, the Aero wheels are a nice upgrade. If it's well cared for and needs no repairs, $2500 seems fair IMO.

 

If I wouldn't have bought that 87 I would have picked it up. There is no rust on it anywhere the under body is super clean and it runs like a new car. The dealer is a douche for raising the price for no reason but the car was just inspected last month and only thing I found wrong was the central locking was going south. Other than that the car was super clean inside and out. I was very happy on the test drive of how smooth it was for a 92. Also dealer was semi knowable about Saabs and did have quite a few Mercedes and older Volvos on the lot. If you can get em to come down a lil more I'd say it's totally worth it. Car drove so nice I wish I bought it instead of my 87 now plus it's Sacarbe green my favorite color on Saabs. If you get it I'll trade you a full Aero interior for the wheels
Anyone know why it has a solid metal sunroof though? That's kinda weird to me

 

Anyone know why it has a solid metal sunroof though? That's kinda weird to me

Only the CD's had glass roofs, at least in 92. I had converted my 92 to a glass roof.

 

I think that the metal sunroofs were an 9000S thing. The car I mentioned above also had one.

Edit: never mind, my 92 9kt is also steel.

 

Honda check this one out for me will ya lol .

1991 Saab 9000 Turbo

 

Yeah no prob, Miami is so close to PA:winky:

Yay! It would be a shame for it to just keep sitting around. I have two sets of rims with tires that are currently not in use. The 17 inch 5 spokes that are on my 87 with almost new P6s (200 dollars per tire) and a set of 15 inch CS standard 3 spokes with BF Goodriches that have a good amount of life left

 

I've gone WELL over 300k in those early 2.3 n/a 9000's. Long time since I've seen 1 as clean as that '92

 

Mine had 280 on it when I sold it and it's still running strong. From 126k to 280k the only thing I ever did to the motor besides regular oil changes was change the valve cover gasket... once.

They are amazingly good DD's and being an N/A helps keep you out of trouble

 

Well I got him down to $3k. Still a bit high I know, but to me it's worth it after having someone check it out and being recently inspected and how clean it is . Now I gotta get a plane ticket.

 

I its tricky . Get it if you ever find anotger that clean it will cost that much or more. Look at what people pay for foxbody mustang then look how many are out there. Yes the demand is higher . Guarantee ten years from now when all 91+92 s are of the road we will be killing Eachother for them . And its not like you can just buy one piece for piece out of lmc

 

well put

the 91-92's were my favorite styling of all the 9k's

if you need any advice on "building" this thing, let me know my 92 S pretty much had it all while still maintaining it's "S" status!

A good shot of it with my old 85 SPG

 

D Day tomorrow my friends . Wish me luck for the drive back from Penn.

 

That car does look nice, but that is more like a price for a clean turbo model. Only issue is finding one..

 

My location has been my enemy. The Florida one looks great, but he would not come down to $3k or close to it. I don't blame him either.

 

you can do much better than 3k for an NA. keep searching. there is a 92 turbo up here. actually its in RI at a members house. can be had for dirt but will need to be towed

 

With 106k?

 

i still think there are better options.

 

You just want it Sevier I know your tricks lol . Jk. I appreciate your opinion and I have thought about the price a lot. When I compare it to the one in Ohio I looked at, I would be at $3k just trying to get that thing up to par prolly.

 

So how's the car?

 

Its looks clean, and well kept. the wheels are a nice touch, But as i always tell people "aero wheels never die, they just get removed, resold, refinished, and remounted" i predict that in the next 5 years 90% of the 9000s you see driving on the road will have aeros on them..

We will know how much its worth, but how long it marinates on craigslist. If it sells tommorow, i guess he was asking to little....

Mike D

 

If we even see 9000's on the roads in 5 years.
I seriously see these go to the junk yard from non-Saab people just cause they need a 100-200 bucks worth of work. Just sad how wasteful people can be.
If I had the money I'd buy all the 9000's I see and keep em in a warehouse for when I need parts or a new project. btw once I get my '87 fixed up I'm interested in trading for a CDE so if anyone out there wanna trade in a few months lemme know..

 

I agree that if you're willing to fly somewhere to get it, you could probably do better price-wise (I just grabbed a 95 cs with 131k with very little rust for 1800) but that being said the right car at the right time is a tricky thing to find. Good deals usually pop up right after you buy something or when you're flat broke.

If you are comfortable paying x amount of dollars for y car, it's the right deal for you. Congrats!

 

Made it back . Had some issues though and was expecting something actually with my luck. The tires that were on it seem to have been junk. Good enough tread but from sitting one tire could not handle it and it went out. Made it to a shop though and I decided to put new tread on all around. Oil change and full inspection done again. I wanted to be sure and also get under the car while it was up in the air. Not a spot of rust anywhere and very clean. Car could use a good buff though . Upon leaving though I heard something that made me sick a little. Noise from the release bearing. Nothing horrible, but enough to put me into a certain laugh that would be confused for Chevy Chase during his rant in Christmas Vacation. Made it to the first light and noticed the temp go up past half and to about the 3/4 mark. Fan kicked on and it lowered a smidge. Started driving and it lowered. Dealer said coolant was recently flushed. Thermo going in and also switch soon. I made it back just fine after that and was pleased with around 32 mpg.

 

The temp gauge reading as you describe is normal for pre 1994 cars. Mine goes up to 2/3 or even 3/4 sometimes, as long as it doesnt get super close to the red you are fine. If it get's really close to the red or goes in it, but only when going slow check the radiator fans and their operation. Turning the A/C on should kick the frontmost fan on and will also help keep things cooler. The fans can be a huge nightmare on these cars. I'm currently on my 4th.

 

Thanks tuner . It seems to be doing better and I will keep an eye on it .
I'm currently replacing the gear oil and hope that will help with some crunchy sounds I have going on. Pennzoil syncro is going in and will address the other fluids as well from sitting. I did get a quote for the tob and other items that would go along with it. $1,250 from an indie Saab place. Think I'll wait a bit and see lol.

 

how are you draining the gear oil? the 92 trans didn't have a drain in it I thought?

 

Looks like I'll be getting a hand pump and sucking it out the dip stick route. Once I saw the GM label slapped on the top of the trans I should have known.

 

Well the hand pump method did not work. I hardly got any out. The little that I did though it looked dirty. I will prolly invest in an electric one.

On another note, I noticed I'm missing my rear headrests though. :angry:

 

If you are feeling ambitions...

9kdrainplughole

The car looks great. It's a weird combo of options... it has the turbo rear spoiler, but cloth interior. My 92 S had leather but no spoiler.

 

Just a couple of quick pics today .

 

I love the interior! Looks very clean!

 

Minor update. I never liked chrome or the looks of it on a car. Sorry but had to black out the grill .

 

Nice car! I ravaged one identical to it at the junkyard some months back. They only offered the manual climate control in the USA for a couple of years.