[poly_morphis]

I'm somewhat interested in older cars, but a big deterrent for me has been safety. I guess this is just a risk in driving an older car. A lot of my driving is on the highway going 70+ MPH, so I suppose if my commute consisted of roads with half the speed limit or less then it'd be more of a consideration.

[calvinmorrison]

Agreed, though a saab 9000 is a far cry from the old X frame bel air. There's a serious amount of crash protection. The concept of crumple zones is alive and well in the car, we've just been refining it

"NORCROSS, Ga., Oct. 4 -- The real-world success of Saab's safety engineering heritage is once again underscored by the latest reports from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI). According to the IIHS rating system, the Saab 9000 had the lowest driver fatality rate among 153 1990-1994 passenger cars, wagons, trucks and sport utility vehicles. As listed in the Insurance Institute's September, 1996 report, the Saab 9000 scored the lowest driver fatality average -- better than such safety stalwarts as Volvo. Saab's average score of 25 was well below scores posted by every competitor, including the Volvo 940/960 (45) and the BMW 5-series (52). (A score of 100 indicates 2 fatalities per 10,000 registered vehicle years.) Data on the current-generation Saab 900, which debuted for the 1994 model year, was not yet available. "

[calvinmorrison]

Sorry I also found this: Folksam Report 2017, the result:

    Saab 9-5 I, 98 - 09. Good security. At least 20% better than the average
    Saab 9-3 II, 03 - 12. Good security. At least 20% better than the average
    Saab 9-3, 98 - 02. Good security. At least 20% better than the average
    Saab 900 II, 94 - 98. Good security. At least 20% better than the average
    Saab 9000, 85 - 98. Average security
    Saab 900, 79 - 87. Below average. 20% worse than the average