c36: early models vs later models
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c36: early models vs later models
Hi guys. Im in the process of selling my saab viggen at the moment and the c36 is my first choice of replacement. from what ive read there are a lot of problems with this car, but most of the cars that seem to have problems are 95s (atleast thats what it seems like to me). The car i have my eye on is a 97 with 156k and appears to be very well kept. should i expect to have the common problems, or are the later models more reliable?
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I bought my 95 C36 about 5 months ago which had 88k miles. Now have over 94k. The gaskets were replaced before I bought it. But I did the wiring harne$$ and oil changes. All the fluids were new. Came with new tires,brakes. The car runs like a champ. The I6 is smooth as butter.
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I bought my 95 C36 about 5 months ago which had 88k miles. Now have over 94k. The gaskets were replaced before I bought it. But I did the wiring harne$$ and oil changes. All the fluids were new. Came with new tires,brakes. The car runs like a champ. The I6 is smooth as butter.
Damn Jon...lots of joyriding? Or do you have a big commute?
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Hey Jared I want to ask you something. Ive noticed the temp gauge would hit 100c on a really hot day sitting in traffic AC off. 90c is right on the half mark. Everyone I asked said it was normal. My 350z always stays below the half mark no matter how hot,hrs in traffic. What about your c43?
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Hey Jared I want to ask you something. Ive noticed the temp gauge would hit 100c on a really hot day sitting in traffic AC off. 90c is right on the half mark. Everyone I asked said it was normal. My 350z always stays below the half mark no matter how hot,hrs in traffic. What about your c43?
Yeah its about the same, the car normally runs slightly over the half mark on the temp gauge, on a really hot day, especially in traffic it can get close to 3/4 mark.
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Hey Jared I want to ask you something. Ive noticed the temp gauge would hit 100c on a really hot day sitting in traffic AC off. 90c is right on the half mark. Everyone I asked said it was normal. My 350z always stays below the half mark no matter how hot,hrs in traffic. What about your c43?
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