how worried should I be about Saab 900 ('78-'94) and its manual transmission reliability? I adore this car (and its lovely seats) so much I'm tempted to buy one but I hear its manual tranny is fragile.
My 900 had the automatic transmission which turned the car into a real dog. It had the same engine as my 99 but was a heavier car. My Father-in-Law had a special edition 900 with the standard transmission and it was an amazing car. It had very few mechanical problems but was unfortunately claimed by rust caused by our central PA winters.
