The Swedish-built Saab 900 had a comparatively long-lived manufacturing run which ranged from 1978 by means of 1994. Categorized as a compact government automobile, it was out there in convertible, two-door or four-door sedan, or liftback variations. Despite the fact that Saab as an vehicle model went defunct virtually eight years in the past, there are nonetheless fans on the market having fun with and preserving them.

The Decide of the Day is a 1988 Saab 900 Turbo cabriolet listed on the market on ClassicCars.com by a personal vendor in Laguna Seaside, California. (Click on the hyperlink to view the itemizing)

“Runs and drives like a dream, handles very effectively, and is cosmetically crisp,” the vendor says. “Third proprietor solely, and owned for 2 years, throughout which the automobile obtained $6,000 in restoration, repairs, and upkeep.”

The second paragraph of the itemizing itemizes the precise expenditures that have been concerned in getting this automobile again into tip-top situation. The large-ticket objects have been some oil leak repairs, new entrance seat upholstery, exterior lighting, brake pads and toros, spark plugs, alignment, and transmission hoses. The extent of element that went into this restoration speaks to how a lot of a Saab fanatic the proprietor is.

Energy comes from a longitudinally-mounted turbocharged DOHC 2.0-liter inline-four mated to a three-speed automated transaxle. Manufacturing facility scores for the drivetrain have been 160 horsepower and 188 lb-ft of torque. The vendor says, “Automated transmission shifts like butter, and the automobile cold-starts excellently.”

The issues talked about contain some repairs that have been carried out on the convertible high. Additionally, the cassette and CD features of the stereo are inoperative. And eventually, the gauge cluster was changed at one level and the present mileage reads larger than the precise mileage on the automobile. (Often, odometer swaps imply the other!)

Comparable 900 Turbo automobiles that I discovered on-line with accompanying window stickers present retail pricing of $31,442 for a automobile with this degree of kit. That was a very good chunk of cash in 1988!  However the listing of normal gear backed it up: The options included twin heated energy mirrors, four-wheel energy disc brakes, entrance and rear stabilizer bars, fog lamps, heated entrance seats, air con, courtesy lights, and an influence antenna. No surprise these automobiles have been so forward of their time.

“The automobile speaks for itself,” the vendor says. I love the hassle that went into this construct, and I believe the vendor’s asking value of $15,995 is sort of honest contemplating the automobile’s rarity and situation.

To view this itemizing on ClassicCars.com, see Decide of the Day.