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1996 Saab 900 Se Turbo Convertible 2-door 2.0l on 2040-cars

US $1,880.00
Year:1996 Mileage:158650
Location:

Astoria, New York, United States

Astoria, New York, United States
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Black, 2-door
4-seater, convertible, automatic top
Big trunk, low mileage
5 speed manual

This car has been maintained very well (see recent maintenance below). It's still running on the original clutch, so it's time for a replacement (car being sold as-is), but is in otherwise excellent condition. The car drives great and gets excellent highway mileage (over 30 mpg). This car has treated me well over the years (and has been a lot of fun), but it's becoming too much of a hassle to have a car in the city.

As you can see from the pictures, the body is in near-perfect condition (only a few minor scratches on the bumpers). The tonneau cover has some cosmetic damage, but functions like new. The automatic top motor was replaced 3 years ago and works like new. The interior is in good condition. The leather in the driver seat is slightly worn, but the other seats look great. I wash the car by hand regularly (never in the car wash).

This car is a lot of fun to drive. The turbo gives it a nice boost and my friends love riding in it. (The after-market super bass speakers help.) I've taken good care of this Saab. I have all the maintenance records and the title is clean. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Quick Specs:
Model: 1996 Saab 900SE Turbo Convertible, Black
Mileage: 158,XXX
Engine: 4 cylinder, 2.0 liter Turbo
Transmission: 5-speed MANUAL
Drivetrain: FWD -- front-wheel drive
Fuel-efficiency (based on actual mileage I get): Approx 32 MPG highway, 20 MPG city
Convertible Top: Automatic top - works great, motor replaced 3 years ago
Other: power windows, locks, mirrors, and seats, security system, after-market heavy bass speakers

Upgrades and Recent Maintenance:
New oil pan and gasket (at 158k miles) (just done)
New pulley and fan belt (at 158k miles) (just done)
New shocks and suspension with alignment (at 151k miles)
New fuel pump and filter (at 150k miles) - pump typically lasts about 100,000 miles
New brake pads & belts (at 148k miles)
New wiper blades
Full synthetic oil and filter change every 3k miles - last one done at 158k miles (just done)
Coolant flush every 2 years
I always use 92 octane rated (premium) gasoline (car runs fine on the cheaper stuff too, but I prefer premium)
Extra Direct Ignition Cassette - part costs about $300, included free with the car - as a backup

Other Features/Info:
Non-smoker
Automatic adjusting and collapsing side-view mirrors
Automatic seats with 5-way memory setting
Mini wipers on front headlines
Side door warning turn signals
After-market turn signals (sportier look)
Front and rear fog lights
Full leather seats
Heated seats
Rear climate control
AM/FM/tape radio
Locking glove box
Full security system
Fold-down rear seat (so trunk space extends through the back seat, for carrying larger items like a bicycle)
External ski rack
Saab pilot system: monitors fuel efficiency, speed, distance, estimated arrival time, speed warnings, and alarm
Automatic climate control
Zebra seat cover
Fitted car cover

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Saab sold the original 900 in the United States from the 1979 through 1993 model years (followed by another few years of Opel Vectra-based 900s), and most of the 900s you'll find today are the higher-end models with 16-valve engines and/or turbochargers. Last year in this series, we saw a 900 Turbo and a 900 Turbo Convertible in Colorado car graveyards, and now it's time to take a look at a used-up Colorado 900 with the base 8-valve engine and few extras. The cheapest new 1987 Saab available here was the base three-door hatchback with 5-speed manual transmission, which had an MSRP of $14,395 (about $39,497 in 2023 dollars). If you wanted a new 900 with four doors that year, the price of admission started at $14,805 ($40,622 after inflation). That's the car we've got here. The engine is a 2.0-liter SOHC slant-four, the direct descendant of the engine originally developed in partnership with Triumph for use in the Saab 99 and Triumph Dolomite. The Triumph TR7 used members of this engine family as well. This engine was rated at 110 horsepower and 118 pound-feet. The naturally-aspirated 16-valve version in the '87 900S made 125 horses, while the 900 Turbo had 160 horsepower. The automatic transmission cost an extra $430 (about $1,180 now); most 900 buyers chose the five-on-the-floor manual. In fact, I have never documented a junked 1979-1993 Saab 900 with an automatic. This one came close to the 175,000-mile mark during its life. The paint is somewhat faded, but the interior looks good for a car this age. Its owner or owners took good care of it. The body has a few dents but no rust worth mentioning. If it had been a 900S or a 900 Turbo, it would have had a better chance of avoiding this fate. Saab's innovative technology for 1987 starts at around $15,000 and goes up to the $20,000,000 Viggen (the fighter plane, not the later hot-rod 9-3 that borrowed the Viggen name).

Junkyard Gem: 1983 Saab 900 Turbo 4-Door Hatchback

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