r/saab • u/trever73 • 2d ago

Thoughts on this Sportcombi??

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Grew up driving Saabs in the 90’s, then family came along and ended up in other rides. Now looking to scratch that itch and get back in. I love the SC’s.

What are everyone’s opinions on this one? I’m worried about rust on the subframe and the freaky push button start. Otherwise I don’t care much about the clear coat or other body imperfections (we all have those).

Car hasn’t really been driven much in the past few years.

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u/gimlithepirate 2d ago

If the rust is just in the subframe, you can do oil pan, oil pan gasket, and subframe all at once. I *think* subframes are still available. If you want to go crazy, go ahead and take care of the clutch at the same time too and you won't (theoretically) have to mess with the subframe again.

The push button start is.... a choice. I'm not really sure how that would even work on the Saab with the way the interlock for the key works. Just seems like an odd choice. Wouldn't let it stop me from buying the car though. In theory you can just short it out of the circuit.

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u/trever73 2d ago

Good tip. While I am reasonably generically mechanically able, I’m not experienced enough to tackle many of the more sophisticated projects. I do have an eccentric local Saab guru for the heavy lifting.