good? bad? weirdness?

stay with the 9-3 they are in better shape and have very few problems.

l have had a series of Saabs over the years and they are fast, reliable and best of all, not made by Japanese or Germans.
My current Saab is a 9.3 Sport Diesel, because of high fuel prices in England. The handbrake is a little strange but you get used to it.

The key here is the year / model u choose. In the '95-'98 900 is the only issues really come with the cable clutch system used. It is a pain & while not costly to repair / maintain, it requires manual adjustment quite frequently to maintain clutch health. '98-'99 9-3 models r all good, save the V-6 models, just avoid them period. '00-'02 9-3 is have a real problem with the 2.0L engines breaking pistons. The Viggen model with the 2.3L engine is great in any year. If u find a car & need some further info just drop me a note & l will be happy to help u out. Good Luck.

l HAD A 1996 SAAB BLACK SHADOW AERO COUPE. IT WAS FAST WHEN YOU NEEDED AND GOOD MPG WHEN NOT UTILIZING TURBO BOOST. ALL PLASTIC FRONT END IS NOT THE SAFEST BUT IF YOU GET IN WRECK YOU CAN JUST REPLACE GRILL ECT WITHOUT BODYSHOP MAKING IT ALOT CHEAPER AND ALOT LESS SAFE. l LOVED THE CAR AND GOT ACV IN 2005 OF 8000 WITH 80K ON IT..nO MAJOR EXPENSES FROM 31000 MILES TO 80K