What's the best model Volvo?

Another, newer, 240.

And with enough cash left over to have a new car party.

Taff.........

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I would suggest a late-model 940 ('93 - '95), or a '95 - 97 850.

My bias vote is for the 940 (a '95 turbo one if possible). I have one, and am very happy with the build quality and reliability.

Bob

Try a 960 or a 940 turbo - you'll never miss your 240.

Not sure how late of a model Volvo you should want; have heard that since Ford now runs the show for Volvo that the same quality of earlier Volvos might be in short supply??

Jim

I've been driving 240s almost exclusively for over 20 years (did have a 745 at one time but...). At the moment, have an '89 245, '92 240 and '93 245 (plus son has another '89 245).. My favorite is the '89.

235K miles on original clutch and blower motor makes less noise than others. The '93 has always had a softer feel, and I have read that there was a chassis modification in '92 for a more comfortable ride. Don't know. Every once in a while I get a wild hair and consider something more civilized. Asked Volvo shop (7 mechanics almost exclusively Volvo) about alternatives, such as mid 90s 850 or 940. His view was stay with 240s for overall reliability/cost. Not right or wrong, just an opinion.

i second that...you can pick one up on eBay for < 3k...sink some $ into mods and have a quick, solid.."rocket"... ;-)

The persistent canard in this NG that somehow Volvo will be "tainted" by being owned by Ford flies in the face of reality. Every company that Ford has taken over has significantly IMPROVED and BENEFITTED from the association. Aston-Martin is better than ever. Jaguar improved mightily and no longer sells "hangar queens". Cosworth still builds the finest race engines in the world - along with Honda, to be sure. The list goes on....

I, for one, see nothing but good things for Volvo now that a sensible corporation, rather than a welfare state famous for it's drunkeness, is "in charge".

Current Volvos are vastly superior to the older ones - and the new ones being promoted are better still.

What's the "best" Volvo? Any Volvo is the "best" Volvo - and the newer ones, including my 850, are the ones to buy......

PC

In your opinion. I will continue to buy/drive 240s until I'm either too feeble to drive or there are no more viable 240s to be found. As for Folvo, if I wanted to drive a Ford, well, I wouldn't be here, now, would I?

I'm glad to see that jingiosm hasn't affected your outlook on life.

The reason that I drive a Volvo, and have done for some years now, is that it is a car unlike any other. A Volvo 240, 740, 940 etc can be recognised from a great distance. Since Ford took them on they look the same as any other car. The difference in looks between a V70 and a large ford is just the grill.

The older body style Volvo is a true classic.

Taff...........

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The V70 was designed when Volvo wasn't owned by Ford.

OOOooops (embarrassed look )

Taff.............

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Why? That doesn't mean it looks like a Volvo. To me the last year the V70 looked 850-ish was 2000. The front-end was changed again for 2001 (but this was still a Volvo design). I think the first cars that Ford had a major input are the new V50 and the 2005 S40.

I was one of those on this group who really knocked both these cars for sharing a platform with the new Mazda 3 and the new Focus. However, after having finally seen and driven the new V50 - it is definitely not a Mazda 3. I wish I could afford one when they become available here. I wasn't a big fan of the center console so much, but it handles beautifully and looks gorgeous.

There are none so blind as those who will not see....

By all means, you are entitled to YOUR opinion and to drive 240s as you wish. I owned six 240s - all were good cars, but the newer ones are infinitely better by any standard you can invoke, except for the ability to work on them yourself because they were much more simply made than today's cars are.

You don't have to love Ford, but childish insults unsupported by anything remotely resembling facts doesn't help make your case....

PC

| > I, for one, see nothing but good things for Volvo now that a | > sensible corporation, rather than a welfare state famous for it's | > drunkeness, is "in charge". | | I'm glad to see that jingiosm hasn't affected your outlook on life.

What does jingoism have to do with simple facts? Do you understand what the word means?

PC

| >I, for one, see nothing but good things for Volvo now that a sensible | >corporation, rather than a welfare state famous for it's drunkeness, is "in | >charge". | >

| >Current Volvos are vastly superior to the older ones - and the new ones | >being promoted are better still. | >

| >What's the "best" Volvo? Any Volvo is the "best" Volvo - and the newer ones, | >including my 850, are the ones to buy...... | >

| >PC | >

| | The reason that I drive a Volvo, and have done for some years now, is | that it is a car unlike any other. A Volvo 240, 740, 940 etc can be | recognised from a great distance. | Since Ford took them on they look the same as any other car. | The difference in looks between a V70 and a large ford is just the | grill.

Rubbish - Volvos look like Volvos today, as they always have.....

| The older body style Volvo is a true classic.

Really? How does it qualify as a "true classic"? They were, and are, great cars - better than most others available, which is why I've owned a number of them and drive one today, but this year's models look just as much like a Volvo as any other.

PC

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Don't confuse them with "facts" - thinking often makes their heads hurt......:)

PC