thinking of buying a Volvo

Toss · 2006-02-27T19:45:29+00:00

Hi friends,I know nothing about Volvos, as I have a history with Ford, VW, Subaru.... Iwas thinking of stepping over to the big V!! maybe a 740 or 850 station withGas. I need to know a couple of things from you experts...1. I only have a very low budget of 2500 euro, so it's going to be an oldermodel. I heard that Volvos have a long life. so if I see one with 400,000 kmis it still worth buying? how far can one expect such a model to run undernormal circumstances?2. What are the main pitfalls with the 740 or 850 from more than 6 or 7years old? What should I look out for.3. How is it as far as maintenence is concerned. I'm not a great mechanicbut I could do quiet a few things on my Passat. Is there anything I shouldconsider when looking for a Volvo? Do all the models have Volvo engines,because I heard that some have Audi and Renault! is that true?Please give me some advice.thanks in advanceToss

Feb 27, 2006 22 Replies

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Jamie Babineaux 20 years ago

g'luck! Sounds great!

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Andy Dingley 20 years ago

Of course they are. But before I had a Volvo I'd used the 14mm wrench _once_ (Fiat 124 brake disc retainers) and never, ever used my 16mm or

18mm wrenches. Now they're out all the time, for things that in most of Europe would be 15, 17 or 19mm.

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Dave 20 years ago

Hi, James. You asked how I managed to do so many miles? Up until a few years ago my anual milage was over 100,000. Mainly due to work, but when I did get time off, used to do alot of continental touring.

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