My brakes on the 99 Turbo started dying last Friday.  Life was peachy one minute and then all of a sudden I’ve got a very stiff pedal but no stopping power.  In a city of hills like Hobart, this can be a real problem.

Turns out it was a stuffed brake booster.  Quotes to recondition: $400. 

Good 2nd hand part at Saabwreck in Melbourne: $77.

I can honestly say that Saabwreck have never, ever, let me down.  If you need some bits here in southern Oz, they are worth a call.