1994 Saab 900

900 Turbo Convertible Commemorative Edition Convertible

2.0L 1985CC l4 GAS DOHC Turbocharged

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This is a very rare commemorative edition SAAB (#129 of 500). This is a very clean car for its age and the pictures prove it! NEVER WRECKED, and always garage kept and have all records of service since day one! We have invested more than 6K in it in the past 2 years to restore it. Inga (her name) is in very good condition, but please remember she is a 20 year old car. I have perfect eBay Feedback, and plan to keep it that way, so please read this vehicle description thoroughly. She has been very well taken care of (by us and the previous owner) but she has a nick here, scratch there, bumper fading, etc. U will be very very pleased with her. If you are looking for a great collector Saab, this is the one. That is why we bought her in the first place – we realized her collectability and we had an eye on her full restoration to former glory, but our daughter’s college expenses are a little more than we anticipated. We paid $10,500 for it two years ago. We're asking $7000, but will entertain reasonable/serious offers. More photos are available upon request. More info on the 1994 SAAB 900 Turbo Commemorative Edition HereBuild # 129/500VIN YS3AL75T5R7008129Year 1994Miles 79KIncludes: Original AM/FM stereo (also includes a like-new uninstalled Alpine CDE-124SXM stereo/CD with XM Satellite Radio)Original DVDOriginal convertible top parade cover (includes boot cover in original protective leather case)1 original floormat (driver’s side only)Original documentation (owners manual, warranties & service record book with information on original owner, audio equipment manual, SAAB consumer’s guide)Original stereo removal toolOther original documents + most maintenance receiptsService records starting in 12/2012 till present from French’s Foreign Car ServiceWe purchased her from Park Avenue Lotus (NJ) late June 2012. We had her transported from NJ to TX, and registered her with www.saabce.com in Feb 2013. From the registry we were able to get this information: PREVIOUS REGISTRANT (Park Ave Lotus, Maywood, NJ, 6/2012, 70,050 mi.) Before it was traded in, it was a one owner car that was garage kept. Since purchasing her, I have put less than 10K miles on her! 100% of the maintenance was performed by the Saab specialists at French’s Foreign Car in Irving, Texas. We did have one bit of trouble with a water hose busting on the way home from Houston in November 2012. We spent nearly $7000 repairing the subsequent engine damage, which included top end engine damage. Just to be safe, French’s advised we rebuild the engine, but we had a donor engine from a parts car we had previously purchased (my first Saab). The donor car was a 1988 Turbo Convertible with less than 60k miles (but with terminal underbody rust - which is why it was a donor car). Anyway, we spent almost $7k getting everything back ship-shape. NOTE: We kept the CE APC, distributor, and fuel regulator and put them on the '88 engine. Car runs perfectly and the only issues we’ve had this past year were a blown convertible top fuse, and a distributor oil leak (both were just fixed this past week). 1 scratch on driver’s side by the back wheel well. Scratch was there when we purchased. Also driver’s side seat has a hole (shown in photos) which was there when purchased and we have not repaired and it has not gotten any bigger. Seat recline mechanism is broken and have not replaced (there is a broken cable inside the seatback, which can be changed). Seats move forward and back just fine, just move out of kilter when you try to recline back beyond a normal driving position. This has not been an issue for us. We do not know if the top is original or has been replaced. The top is in ‘good’ condition, but does have some wear marks on it (most likely from being in the down position on gorgeous days). Absolutely no tears or leakage, but if you want this car to be a pristine collector car, it will need a new top sometime down down the road. The special “commemorative edition” wrap-around spoiler used to have a problem on the right side door, but we changed it out from a CE donor car French’s had on their lot. Michelin tires; treads are in excellent condition. She also has new windshield wiper blades. NO DASH CRACKS – a true testament to how well she has been taken care of. Next steps if we were to keep her are below. She runs GREAT and looks even better, but we're big believers of Karma, so the following is a short list of the items we had on our restoration list this year:Replace existing battery with a heavy duty battery. Where the battery is located is next to the turbo and does get a bit warm (thanks Saab! - especially in the hot Texas heat. Tom at French’s said that a heavy duty battery is called for, and this would be the next item we looked at.Both front seats require a cable be changed inside the seats. They look fine and move up out of the way to allow back seat access, but when we try to recline them back past a normal driving position, the seatbacks start to tilt. Kinda weird, but we're told this is a fairly common thing on the Saab seats of that era.One of the supporting brackets behind the left headlight is broken. Headlight works great, but needs that bracket repaired before the weight of the glass light fatigues the other mounts.Very light power steering leak. French’s said this is not a big deal and we just keep the power steering fluid filled properly and have had no issues.Very slow brake fluid leak. Same as other leak, we keep checking the fluid level and fill when needed (which has been once in 2 years)Consider upgrading fuses with higher amp ones – this might also help in the Texas heat (per French's).In the next couple years, we planned to replace the top.If we were to improve her with an eye on full restoration, we would start changing some of the brake calipers and other underside suspension components and hardware. The swedes are great at engineering, but not so much on corrosion protection. The good news is there is no body or underbody rust (cancer). If you want the underside to be pristine, just keep an eye on ebay auctions and start replacing individual components as they become available. NOTE: Every effort is being made to accurately describe a very special 20 year old car. We welcome inspections and encourage all potential buyers to see her in the flesh. This car is being sold as-is and we offer no warranties. A $750 deposit is required within 48 hours of purchase on Ebay. If you don't like the car upon in-person inspection, we will refund HALF of your deposit. Please keep this in mind when bidding. Transportation is solely the responsibility of the purchaser. Also, if you have zero or negative feedback, please contact us prior to bidding or your bid/purchase may be voided.