My '85 Volvo 240 wagon has about 360K miles (or about 500,000 Km) and the engine is making some very scary sounds. My mechanic is having a look, but I fear the worst.
If replacing the car, I might consider an 850, since I might barely be able to afford one. I've done most of the work on the (3) 240's we own.
My question:How are the 850's for do-it-yourself maintenance??
I've done oil changes, cleaned and re-routed the flame traps, changed out alternators, brake master cylinders, brake rotors and pads, some exhaust work and more.
We'd be getting an automatic (most likely), since in the Northeast US we seem to get about 80-90% automatic transmissions and very few standards.
Thanks!