1995 Saab 900 SE Convertible
Single Owner Convertible in Excellent Condition, 85,500 miles.
The exterior - both the red paint (Saab color code 240 - Imola Red ) and the black convertible top are in beautiful condition. The engine (a naturally aspirated V-6) is very clean. The vehicle starts right up, and it runs well. Always garage kept, never out in winter, rarely out in the rain. The only body imperfections are some small dings in the back (see photos).
The black leather interior is in very nice condition, no rips or cracks. The convertible top works well. One of the small flaps that pops up when the top is folding broke off a while ago, but it does not effect the operation of the top.
The ABS brake function does not work, and the car lets you know this when you start it - a red triangle is illuminated on the dash along with a red (ABS) indicator. Also, the power braking system sometimes takes a few moments to warm up. If I put the vehicle in reverse to back out of the garage right after start-up, the first braking occasionally will take extra pedal pressure. But after that it works normal.
As you can see in the photos most, but not all of the interior lights work. The fan light and the gear selector light is out.
This is a 29 year old vehicle, so of course, it is not perfect, but it is a sweet ride that still looks almost as good as it did the day it rolled out of the showroom.
Original features include fog lights, headlight washers and wipers, power-adjustable side mirrors, heated front seats, automatic climate control and cruise control. Regular and Sport driving modes.
Well maintained, the vehicle passed Virginia State Inspection on 3/15/24. The oil was changed on that date and we replaced the water pump.
Saab was founded in Sweden in 1945 and the Saab 900 was introduced in 1978.
According to the history reports 908,817 Saab 900s were built, and of those only 48,888 were convertibles. Four and Six cylinder versions were offered. The 1995 Saab 900 SE V6 was awarded “Top Car in its Price Class” by the American Automobile Association (AAA). Convertibles, which were available in both “S” and the higher “SE” trim levels were manufactured at the Valmet Automotive Factory in Finland.
A Saab 900 convertible was featured on the TV show Seinfeld, said to be Mr. Seinfeld’s personal vehicle.
Saabs have been known for their design and for their safety. Googling “Saabs Save Lives” will bring up a number of threads.
Update 5/31/24 - I’m looking at the Experian AutoCheck Report for the first time. Glad to see the high score and all the notations that say “no issue”. Also happy to see “This vehicle is eligible for Buyback Protection” I’m a bit surprised that a vehicle from 1995 would qualify for that.
The Odometer Check shows four green check marks, which is all positive, again with no issues, but there are a couple of errors in the Detailed Vehicle History report.
The car was purchased on 5/20/1995 (not 6/29/95) from Saab of Westport, Connecticut. I remember the date because it is my wedding anniversary.
Next the report shows “Passed Emission Inspection” on 4/7/2000. It shows an odomoter reading of 67,000 on that date which is clearly incorrect. According to my records I had a 35,000 mile service performed at the dealership on 7/15/2000. We did an oil change, rotated the tires, and replaced the camshaft drive belt.
The other odometer readings on the report look right. For example, the next entry, which is for 4/8/2002, is showing 44,000 miles. My records show we replaced the battery on 3/9/2002 at 44,400 (and we changed/flushed the antifreeze on 12/11/02 at 45,400).