This is my car! She's actually for sale as I'm moving out of state soon, if anyone's interested. Glad to see you "get" the charm Zack; a comfortable car that it's easy to have fun with in a moment's notice. :)

Saab is that friend one who call you for the last time not knowing that was the last time. RIP Saab

I'm so thrilled to see people appreciating Saabs and recognizing how unique and timeless by design. Despite the classic 900 having its roots in the 60s the design was so well constructed and thought through it kept selling well and protecting families until the early 90s. The Turbo revolutionized the way we construct internal combustion cars nowadays -- I mean: how many 2.0T 4cyl turbocharged cars are there now? From the Chevy Malibu to a Porsche Macan. The Saab is all the car that anyone needs.

Growing up in southern New England, these cars were everywhere in the 80's and 90's. Very popular here. FWD was great in the winter and the hatchback was very practical. They were also a blast to drive on the winding roads.

The fact that not everyone sees how cool Saab 900's are, is exactly why they are cool. You have to be in on the joke.

A friend's family had one of these back in the day and I really loved being a passenger in it. So solid feeling, just a quality feel compared to the American cars I had been accustomed to. My friend Bart took me to art supply stores in one very similar to this, but in a dark green color. These trips were part of my inspiration to continue on to design school, along with Bart's encouragement. Unfortunately Bart was killed in a car accident a short time later, but I will always have fond memories of those drives. RIP Bart. I'd love to have one of these for nostalgia's sake.

I'm so glad you got to do an 80s SAAB too, and on top of it a four-door like mine! One thing I noticed is that the parcel shelf seems to be missing behind the back seat, so the "pass-through" to the trunk wasn't originally a feature. The rear seat does fold completely flat though, and despite not having a hatch on this version the cargo area is pretty roomy with the seat folded down.

What impressed me (and being a dork that loves old over new, it would) about this particular 900 (being the only Saab I've driven) is how old and VW Bug-like the interior was. Like... this was an 80s car and the interior feels very 60s. The doors and windshield are very Bug-like. The climate controls look painfully like an afterthought... and I freakin' love it. Volvo was also guilty of this (the 240 having a dash design dating to the early-70s and its predecessor), but the Saab looks extra dated for the 1980s. It's absolutely charming. Also, that engine is basically a Triumph engine. Saab was nuts.

Someone gave me a Saab 900 when I used to live in the UK. Fond memories of that old car. Too bad the brand is no more

You didn't really say how precise the steering is and how rigid the chassis is. It's unbelievable how well they got it from the start. It's a full on quirk the whole car.

❤ Saabs. Wish they were still around. Great review of a timeless classic. 😊

I love love love the 900. Will be my next car.

I need to show you my SAAB 99 if your in the NW.

I dont own any 900, I own a '96 9000 Aero instead, however a part of me just needs to add a 900 SPG, Aero to the collection one day. Seriously, Saabs are bloody fantastic

I rode in one back in the 80's. Nice cars and it got up and moved.

I would love to see you do a pull in these tests, just to get a feel of the engine sound. Not racing or thrashing the cars, just a normal acceleration though the first gears. Love the selection of cars in this channel

Love the channel. My new favourite on KZfaq for sure! Doug became too much if you know what I mean… I used to work on the Saab 900 25 years ago. Wish Zack would have mentioned the engine is installed backwards, that was the most interesting thing about this car to me. Pause the video on the engine, you’ll see it

2:44 - How cruel. There's no little arrow to indicate which side the fuel filler is on. Drivers had to remember which side it was on. The 80s were crazy! 😂

You absolutely NEED to find a 2008 Saab 9-3 TurboX to review. It's a one year only special edition model that received a turbocharged V6 engine and a choice between a 5 speed automatic or a 6 speed manual transmission. It is a Saab made deep into GM's ownership of Saab, but it's one of the best in my opinion.

One of the best Saabs ever!❤❤❤

Welll having owned this Same car from New and kept it for 15 yrs. It was a solid abeit not overly reliable Car It gave same as an early 80's VW Rabbit performance

these cars are fun to drive

Zach, as always great review and I appreciate your humor!!

900 OG with an AC, rare in Europe. Only top of the line turbos might have it, I think under 5 % had total. Did you know that there was a strethed model called Finlandia and later CD.

Oh yeah baby, Another Saab

Oooh a Saab story!

This era of Saab reminds me of the movie "Moving" with Richard Pryor.

Cool! Always loved quirky Saabs! Are the white lights beside the headlights the high beams,or fog lights in an unusual place?

My Dad bought my Mom a brand new 1985 900 3-door for their anniversary. For 8 years it carried our family of 5 and a dog safely thru life, pulled our pop up camper, and got us safely around during the harsh New England winters. After that, Mom got a new car and Dad drove the Saab for 3 more years until he passed away and the Saab was sold to a family member who drove it for a while before selling it off to someone else. It was still running good, had no visible rust on the body. It was truly a great car and Mom always said she felt safe like she was driving a tank. Sad what eventually happened to Saab, but these cars will always hold a special place in my heart.

Saabs are cool. They're unconventional-looking, even ugly but when you look into their engineering they were ahead of their time. Saabs are some of those cars that you appreciate once you understand them. It's a shame the pre-GM ones aren't that reliable and the GM ones have their quirkiness diluted. Saab needed GM's cash to stay alive for as long as they did but it GM sucked the life out of them through platform sharing and neglect. If Saab had survived they'd probably be like Polestar today, making quirky EVs with a token spicy 9-3 gas.

Hey! I know that car!!

Nice saab story

Let's all count how many times this guy says, very very..... winner-take-all

raining like horse piss today in the valley. nice you got such a nice beautiful day how long did it take to get there?

saabs are cool, which there were still in america

Iirc these have the transmission under the engine and the clutch is in front instead of the rear. Weird.

I drove the 99GL and the 900S. Sorry to say, the 99 beats the 900. The 900 in comparison was sluggish in changing direction, slow and used 10% more gas. I loved the 99, I had no love for the 900.

SAAB FTW

I bet they spent a bundle to get that thing running.

I have 9000 1992 and 9.5 2091

❤ cool car look great 👍

That's odd that they didn't put the things to roll down the window on the door

Nice saab

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I guess those front lights are na spec? They are hidious

Nice 😊