1989 Saab 900 Reviews, Pricing & Specs

At first I was attracted to the style, then the price, then the handling and amount of stuff I could fit into the back with the seat down. It was a great car and only developed maintenance issues at more than 250k miles. For a car from 89' that is pretty good. I was able to do most of the major repairers myself, the stealing rack, break roters, exhaust, alternator, fuel pump. I had to have the rear main seal, CV joints and AC done professionally. I finally sold it at more than 340k to get a Toyota Tacoma. It was a great car and I have eyed getting a 92 turbo convert able Apr 08, 2012

I had wanted this car for as long as I could remember. I did a national search for her and remarkably found her in Connecticut. 38k miles @ 16 yrs of age. For all intent and purpose, she was in mint condition. The engine is good and strong, even at 21 yrs of age. She is still in amazing condition, and out getting a face lift (paint job) as her beautiful black finish was starting to get a bit faded. The top is still in great condition. Mechanically sound. What a joy this car is to ride! So much fun!Jul 13, 2010

My car and i are learning to like each other... He sometimes doesn't like to get gas or unlock and likes to embarrass me some times but it is a great first car with a turning radius i love! I am still getting used to how it shifts ( manual) and it sometimes doesn't like to shift into 1st or reverse,( then i have to let the clutch out a little), but Patrick ( because the sticker on the back says Patrick) is a good first car, even if we do need bonding time.Jul 10, 2009

i love my saab, i know its unusual and quirky and that there are those fools out there would will attempt to compare it to a freaking commie! but if you appreciate it for what it is (a solidly build, safe, reliable and comfortable vehicle) then you can't go wrong. that's not to say it doesn't have faults, some parts are expensive, they are an old car now and their rear leg room isn't gr8. but i still love it!Aug 11, 2008

I love my saab. It is a 900 s sedan with a 2.0 liter 4 cylinder making 128 horsepower and 128 lb./ft of torque. It's not a turbo, but I still love to drive it. It has 189,000 miles, runs well, and still gets 27 mpg. It doesn't do anything amazingly, but it is such a unique experience; it's not like anything on the road. The clutch feel is great, the gearbox is great (if you know me you know that I hate automatics), brake feel is good, steering is very long. I love the styling of the classic 900; it is so swedish and weird, but in a good, clean, european way. I also really like saab suspension. It is solid and planted, but still comfortable (I also like hard suspension). I love the europeaness of saabs, meaning tasteful styling, unique driving experience, and good build quality. I hate the cheap, plasticky build of american cars. If I could choose any car, it would probably be a bmw or audi, but I still like saabs. I like different cars for different reasons; I like saabs for being european and quirky, I like bmws for being performance machines that are easy to push to the limits, and are very rewarding to drive fast. All in all, I like my car for being what it is. It's not fast, but it's not suposed to be. I like cars for being what they were intended to be - in this case, a comfortable, swedish sedan that is nice to drive and be in. And the best part about it is that I only paid 400 dollars for it.Jul 30, 2008

I bought this car for $200 with a gas leak and just a down pipe coming off of the exhaust manifold. The gas leak was a $20 fix seeing as it was just the fuel filter, and fuel filter housing. I found the catalytic converter i need for around $100, add a piece of exhaust piping from autozone and that will do the trick. So $330 for a turbo car isn't bad. I'm planning on selling it for around $1000 because i just don't really appreciate the car.Mar 28, 2008