1994 Saab 9000 Review

Excellent Car

Written by: Jon on 12/19/2008

Vehicle

1994 Saab 9000 4 Dr Aero Turbo Hatchback

Review

I love the car. It has been very reliable and has 320,000 miles on the original engine and transmission. Like all euro cars, it is not always the cheapest to fix, but it is worth it as it drives like a sports car with 200hp and a body weight of nearly a thousand pounds lighter than an Audi A8.

Favorite Features

Turbo power, feels like you are on a roller coaster.

Suggested Improvements

I really can't think of how you could improve on this car.

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Gone but not forgotten

Written by: C.S.H. on 03/01/2007

Vehicle

1994 Saab 9000 4 Dr CSE Turbo Hatchback

Review

My 94 9000 CSE Turbo just gave up the ghost (i.e. transmission) at 136K but was still a great car which means it's just time to get another Saab. I've had several in the past, starting with an '84 900. They have treated me well for the most part, and I take into account the maintenance required. I do have a good specialized Saab mechanic which makes a huge difference. This one was bought with a little over 100K (only $5400!) and performed very well for a well-used machine. After 3 years and 30,000 miles, took it to the desert and had one of the most fun rides to date - fast and smooth with great handling on those long lone stretches. Replacing the tranny costs $$ so it's time to try the 9-5!

Favorite Features

Kids loved the back seat airplane style reading lights! Hatchback, comfy seats, great handling and deceptive (turbo) power. Low resale value makes buying an old one easy.

Suggested Improvements

Keep improving, hope they learn (faster) from their mistakes! With a little work these can be made to last much longer.

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cj

Written by: cj on 10/05/2006

Vehicle

1994 Saab 9000 4 Dr CSE Turbo Hatchback

Review

I love this car, it is more comfortable than all the other mercedes that I have driven for the past 25 years, responds well, easy to drive and park.

Favorite Features

Comfort, handling, response.

Suggested Improvements

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Lots of car for the money

Written by: axel on 12/04/2004

Vehicle

1994 Saab 9000 4 Dr CS Hatchback

Review

9000's are among the best deals out there right now. You can get a last-year of production (1998) or anything from the 90's and the car you get for the money paid makes it a superb deal. It's hard to understand the relatively low prices, as these Saabs are easily the equivalent of similarly aged BMWs or Audis, and even the base model (CS) has more features than the average German cars of the 90's. It is true that finding a servicing mechanic can be a challenge, and replacement parts are definitely not cheap, but there's nothing unexpected in that. Overall, I highly recommend any 90's Saab 9000 if you're looking for a (still) suberbly safe car.

Favorite Features

Heated seats and mirrors even in the base model, sturdy construction, things work well if you take care of the car. Very impressive performance and almost incredible gas mileage (my average is 30 mpg combined highway/city). I looked long and hard, nothing of this value for this price.

Suggested Improvements

Replacement part prices are a major headache. Servicing mechanics are not numerous, which means you can't shop around much in case you don't like the service. Relatively low resale value, obviously.

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money pit

Written by: Marc DiVito on 01/07/2004

Vehicle

1994 Saab 9000 4 Dr CSE Hatchback

Review

I purcahsed this car only 3 months ago and can't get rid of it quick enough. When it runs it's fine, but when I'm driving down the highway and the alarm is blairing, the heat doesn't work after I invested $800, and the freekin power antenna decides to go down, it's enough to want to drive it into the wall. Maybe when it was new it was a good car, but now it's a money pit!

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