1998 Saab 900 consumer reviews

Owning a Saab was one of my dreams. I bought a 1998 900 SE convertible in 2010 with only 82,000 miles on it. The car was bright red, and the paint was still perfect for the age. Everything was working when I bought it, from the electric top and antenna to the a/c. It didn't last long unfortunately, and since Saab company crashed 2 months after I bought this car, finding a mechanic that would take care of it for a reasonable price was virtually impossible. Few months into my ownership, the roof started to leak above the dash board and the back seat, the electric antenna stayed stuck, and a year and a half after, one of the five engines controlling the electric top died too. The lights on the dash board would turn on and (surprisingly) off like a Christmas tree, and the leather of the seats, often exposed to water from the roof, started to crack. However the engine was strong, the car was very responsive and despite it's age, the car was a head turner. You will easily find this type of car for sale at a very cheap price, but unless you're a mechanic who can easily find Saab parts for cheap, I don't recommend this car. The maintenance costs will make your banker and your alter ego hate you!

This car was very roomy large seats comfortable drive excellent very reliable save us gas easy to maneuver I like it especially for long haul air conditioner keep cool then.

Great year round car and especially nice during warm weather with top down & sound system up. Terrific turbo, anti-lock brakes & turns on a dime.

I hated to rate all areas poor but I had no choice. I was never able to get in contact with the person listed as the point of contact. I was skeptical when I saw the zip code listed for Fort Washington was incorrect. I telephoned the number but it was not a working number. It probably was a cellular telephone number due to the area code which is not the area code for Fort Washington as well. My suggestion is to have someone from this website verify the information prior to posting it on the site.

Recently, my 16 year old son purchased a 1998 Saab 900S Convertible with 77K miles and a solid background of maintenance. Other that a hydrolic clutch cylinder, the car has been solid, is sufficiently underpowered for a young driver, and is a ton of fun. Since it is a manual transmission and we live in Southern California, the car was purchased for $3K due to the lack of demand. It is amazingly clean and has many of the features of my two year old E350.

loved the car..i had total my 95se..at the time it needed a tune up..i had the wires that were really exspensive in the car at the time of accident..car really folded up easy but was really fast...it was a 6cyl..id put it in sport and do 100mph on a side street..gotta get me another

I am so sad to have to say goodbye to my '98 Saab 900SE. It served me very well, and I, unfortunately, was in an accident that totaled it. I'm heartbroken that Saab let go of the hatchback design, as I found it incredibly handy for hauling things on busy weekends, and yet having things kept private in the trunk. The handling was superb, and the seats very comfortable. I did go through a couple of periods of large expense, but then it would have smooth sailing for another 50K+ miles. It has 130,000, and I felt it could have gone a lot further.

I purchased my 1998 Saab 900 SE Turbo Covertible about 3 years ago. I have put many miles on it, both city and freeway and the car keeping on running like a dream. At this time it has 156K on it. The water pump has been out now for 5 months, and the car's temp rarely goes up. For some reason people are affraid to own these cars, but truthfully the repairs are very far apart, right up there with my previous Accord's. It is also a car you can keep for many many years, as it is always recognizable as a Saab. Love it! Buy one!

I love my Saab 900. All luxury features and never has had a problem. Great value for the $$$!!! Still looks and drives like its brand new 10 years later. People mistaken it for a new car. I keep mine (black) well polished and clean inside and out. Good gas mileafge too!!

I bought this car new for my sons 16th Birthday. He loved it ran it for 375K miles and now he just Purchased the same car same year he loved it so much. absolutely no issues on either one i bought the 1998 900 stripped and it currently has 285K on it and still goign strong Saab made a fantastic car on these 98 900s theyre even good in snow