It’s no accident that this Saab 900 convertible popped up in my feed of recommended finds courtesy of eBay; up until a few days ago, I had been hunting for one of these iconic convertibles. If you haven’t noticed, Saab 900s in sound condition are fetching good money these days, despite the fact that they were seemingly once everywhere you looked when the sun came out. Nice ones are hard to come by, and this example listed here on eBay has just over 20,000 original miles with a Buy-It-Now of $8,700.

That’s very reasonable money for a low-mile survivor like this, especially one equipped with the preferred five-speed manual. It’s a not a 900 Turbo – the top banana when it comes to Saabs of this generation – but the bodywork is in great shape, the top isn’t full of holes, and the interior is in beautiful condition. I did just purchase a 900 Turbo convertible in perhaps the rarest of colors, Monte Carlo Yellow, but it’s an automatic and will need to be swapped.

Now, there’s a discrepancy with the mileage and the photos show the original odometer sitting with the various books and manuals. What seems likely is that the car saw such little use, the original gears expired and a replacement was installed. The Experian report indicates it has closer to 32,000 miles, so true mileage remains unknown. But the interior condition is definitely that of a lower mileage car, and the seller does confirm it was owned by an older woman who barely drove it in the last 10 years.

The Scarab Green paint is a desirable color among Saab aficionados (at least from what I can tell in my search for one of the rarer colors ever offered), but the naturally aspirated heart may cause potential buyers to hold back in hopes of finding one in similar condition but with the turbocharged engine. Still, there’s a lot to like here, and the seller reports the top is new and cruise control still works – two faults most convertibles need addressed. The asking price seems more than fair for a nicely preserved classic 900.