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Anybody have experience with this car - 1993 Saab 900S, 5sp, hatchback, 16 valve? I'm thinking of purchasing one with 75,000 miles. Learned |
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I own a 1990 Honda Civic SI. I bought it new in 1990. I still love it dearly. This model had a 16 valve 1.6L with 108 hp. That doesn't sound like too much nowadays but I still think my car is pretty fast. It handles well too. If you frequent the MINI discussions you probably know that I'm going to trade up soon but I would still recommend a 1989 - 1993 civic si to anyone shopping the older hatches. |
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| If you are going with that vintage, go with the CRX Si instead - same hp but about 400 pounds less in weight. Plus it is a shorter car, better handling. Just prepare to spend some time looking - a lot of the CRX owners modded them up and messed them up for good - it is hard to find a stock one that has not been abused... | |
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Hi.. Can somebody tell me if it is a good buy? Planning to buy it from private buyer. Engines sounds ok, little crack on mirror.Little bit dings on body. nothing major. However, mileage kind of high it got 150789 miles on it. The seller asking $1600. I'm not sure whether it is a good bargain. Is there any major stuff that i should be concern with this 93 probe?. Can i someone guide me on this. Appreciate all the response. Thanks |
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I responded to your same question in your new Ford Probe discussion. Good luck. Revka Host Hatchbacks & Wagons Boards |
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Wondering the opinions of those other hatch-lovers just like myself. Here is the deal. I'm 24, been driving my dad's cars on and off since graduating college a year and 1/2 ago. My take home per month is about $1900 after taxes, and I have fixed expenses around $800-900 a month. I need to buy a car as I have been relying on my father for far too long. The amount I can afford to spend is pretty flexible. I'd like to stay in the $4000-6000 area, however, I am having a tough time finding any hatch backs that are in that price range and don't already have a ton of miles. I am completly open to spending more money on a newer hatchback, however, I have many reservations about spending $8-10,000 on something w/ 60,000 miles on it already, with no warranty and when I might be able to hold out for something a little older w/ similar mileage. The hatches I have considered so far are the Honda Civic, VW Golf, Ford Escort (except I don't really like the look of these), Toyata Celica. Are there any other hatches I should check out? For ex., today I am going to look at a Honda Civic, a '95 w/ 85,000 miles, and the seller is looking for $4500. Many older ones w/ around 100,000 go for the same amount of money, and the car is nearly 8 years old which means it has only been driven about 10,000 miles a year. Why have we abandoned this great design here in the U.S.? Your opinions are appreciated. |
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Weekends are usually a little slow around here, but things may pick up in this discussion in the next day or so. In the meantime, for more ideas, you may want to check out Edmunds' Advanced Vehicle search.
Once you're narrowed down your choices, you should also try asking your questions in our individual vehicle discussions.... where there's usually more activity. Good luck, and please keep us posted on your decision.
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HAVE we abandoned these things? They are in vogue everywhere else... If you can deal with older, do it. There are plenty of low mileage hatches from the late 80's around for these prices - the 90s were just bad for hatches. Two examples that come to mind that are fabulous to drive are the MkII Toyota Supra (86-92) and the late-80's RX-7, which was also around until about 1992. If you can find some 92's, there are bound to be a few with around 100-120K miles or less, and they are two of the most fun cars to drive, in very different ways. |
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| what about the Nissan 240SX? Did they ever make that in a hatch, or was it a coupe? I forget now - but that is another very fun car to drive, and they made that until the mid-90s. | |
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