Ownership Cost for 1991 Saab 900 (Turbo SPG Hatchback)
Estimated: $22671 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$984
$472
$413
$374
$335
$2578
Insurance
$1451
$1502
$1554
$1609
$1665
$7781
Fuel
$1625
$1674
$1732
$1802
$1883
$8716
Maintenance
$40
$253
$137
$225
$1038
$1693
Repairs
$91
$323
$353
$487
$612
$1866
Taxes & Fees
$24
$24
$24
$24
$24
$36
Total Ownership Costs
$4215
$4227
$4194
$4499
$5536
$22671
Body Class: Hatchback/Liftback/Notchback
Displacement CC: 2000.0
Displacement CI: 122.04748818946
Displacement L: 2.0
Doors: 3
Engine Model: Intercooled Engine
Make: SAAB
Manufacturer: SAAB CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Manufacturer Id: 1137
Model: 900
Model Year: 1991
Plant Company Name: SAAB 900 line
Plant Country: Sweden
Plant State: Malmo
Seat Belts All: Manual & Automatic
Series: Turbo
Transmission Speeds: 5
Transmission Style: Manual/Standard
Turbo: Yes
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
1995
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BRAKES LIGHT PORTIONS OF THE TAILLIGHT MELT AND DEFORM. WHILE THE OPTICS OF THE TAILLIGHT LENS IS DEGRADED THERE IS ALSO INTERNAL DEFORMATION THAT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE BULB, WHEN IT BURN OUT. THE DEFORMATION OF THE LENS CAUSES IT TO BE NEARER TO THE HEAT OF THE BULB CAUSING CONTINUED DEFORMATION. ULTIMATELY THE LENS WILL CONTACT THE BULB AND PROBABLY CAUSE IT TO BREAK. WHEN THE BULB BURNS OUT OR BREAK THE ENTIRE TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. ALL DUE TO DESIGN FLAW THAT MANIFESTS ITSELF WHENEVER THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.
1991
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
ECU SYSTEM DESIGN NEEDED TO BE CHANGED TO ILLIMINATE STALLING CONDITIONS.