Saab > 900

Saab 2 Door Turbo Hatchback Fixer, Chilli Pepper, 9-3 Sunroof, Alloy Wheels on 2040-cars

Year:1996 Mileage:121596 Color: Red /
Black

Location:

Buellton, California, United States

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Transmission:5 speed manual
Body Type:Hatchback 2 door sedan
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:2.0
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:owner

VIN: YS3DF35N5T2007968 Year: 1996
Number of Cylinders: 4
Make: Saab
Model: 900
Trim: Turbo
Options: Sunroof, Leather Seats, CD Player
Drive Type: FWD
Safety Features: Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag
Mileage: 121,596
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats
Sub Model: 2 door sport sedan hatchback
Exterior Color: Red
Interior Color: Black
Warranty: NO

Condition: UsedA vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections.Seller Notes:"This is a beautiful original 121k car, great paint, etc. But it was overheated, and the engine needs to be rebuilt or replaced. Great fixer!!"

Here's a nice project car. Only 121k miles, desirable 2 door sport coupe hatchback with sporty 5 speed manual transmission, and sunroof. In very good overall cosmetic condition, as you can see from the photos. Was a sweet driver, until a radiator hose blew out when I was on the freeway, i was cruising along at 70 in the fast lane with moderate traffic and I look down and see the temp guage is pegged hot and the red triangle warning light is on. So I pull over at the next offramp and kill the engine. Not in time to save warping some valves, compression is low in the front 3 cyls but ok on #4.

Work that had been done recently included a new windshield ($300) rebuilt shift linkage (work done by Tor's Saab) clutch, brakes. It passed smog easily. The AC blows cold. Turbo was strong and it did not smoke. The paint is very good original, the car was garaged most of it's life and did not sit in the sun and get faded. For these photos, I just washed the car. It was not rubbed out or waxed. If you waxed it it would look even better. Remember, a cheap paint job is at least $800. Swap your good engine from your rusted or damaged body into this beautiful car! The alloy wheels are 15" Saab from a 2002 car.

The interior leather is very good. There is a set of newer floor mats, but I took them out for the photos so you can see the original undercarpet and scuff pads on the floor are almost like new. The drivers seat is a little worn on the left bolster, but there is black taffia repair tape over that area, check the photos. Otherwise the seat leather is very nice. Sunroof works fine. AC blows very cold. New heater hoses installed by Tor's Saab. Rear Saab emblem is covered with Red Hot Chilli Pepper sticker (that is the name of a popular band, this car has been aptly nick-named "The Chilli Pepper"). Also has a RHCP sticker on the circular gas tank filler door.

What it needs:

1. Head job minimum, but more probably, swap in a good used engine.

2. Drivers seat back release lever (which allows easier access to rear seats on drivers side) does not work. (Pass side does work fine)

3. Front tires are worn, rears are OK. Michelin 195 60 R15's.

4. Pass side fog light is missing.

If you are in California, could possibly ship inexpensively on my car trailer to you if you are between San Jose and San Diego. Call Bruce for more info 8o5 55o 2151.

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National Electric Vehicle stops Saab 9-3 production amidst financing woes

Tue, 20 May 2014

It seems that quirky, Swedish automaker Saab might be on life support yet again. Its owner, National Electric Vehicle Sweden, has announced that it's reducing its workforce and temporarily halting production of the 9-3 due to financial problems. NEVS was only building six cars a day, anyway.
The company put out a press release admitting its economic woes, but it still appeared hopeful. NEVS claims it's developing "a new platform on the Phoenix architecture," and it has a frame agreement with an international automotive OEM. It didn't give any specific details about either one of these assertions though. According to The Wall Street Journal, NEVS needs the partnership to lower development costs in order to stay afloat. Saab spokesperson Mikael Ostlund told Autoblog in an email that the stop in production of the 9-3 in Trollhättan would last four weeks.
NEVS says it's in negotiation to sell a portion of the company to an automotive company. Its current monetary woes are caused by shareholder Qingbo Investment Company not financing the company as agreed. "We plan to have the results of the discussions at latest during June," said Ostlund.

3 former Saab execs charged with tax evasion

Mon, 20 May 2013

The Associated Press reports three former Saab executives have been arrested on charges of accounting fraud. Swedish prosecutor Olof Sahlgren has refused to identify the individuals, but says they're suspected of attempting to evade taxes by falsifying Saab accounts between 2010 and 2011 during the Spyker years. Other reports indicate the parties involved include former General Counsel to Saab Kristina Geers (seen to the left of former CEO Victor Muller, above), a 15-year-veteran of the company - her husband, Eric, was the company's communications director for 9 years as well.
Saab filed for bankruptcy in 2011, and was purchased shortly thereafter by National Electric Vehicle Sweden. If convicted, the trio could face up to four years in prison for their crimes under Swedish law.

Vampire Weekend burns for Saab

Thu, 21 Mar 2013

Or is it the other way around?
Could Vampire Weekend be trying to tell me something? A just-launched music video for the indie rock band's new single Diane Young features what looks like a pretty mint black Saab 900 Turbo Convertible being torched in slow-motion. In fact, with the exception of a brief, flickering cameo by a 900 three-door of a similar vintage, that's all that there is to the nearly three-minute long video. It's both sad and oddly beautiful.
Coincidentally, I have a similar-looking turbocharged black Saab convertible sitting in my garage, and I've been reluctantly pondering its sale this very week. Admittedly, mine is a later model (2001 9-3 Viggen), but tri-spokes and more tapered rump aside, it looks eerily identical. And while mine isn't mired in flames (I love it too much to torch it), through no fault of its own, it's been sitting motionless far too regularly. Thankfully, I see a better future for it than the droptop seen above.