Hi! I am planning on being the owner of a '96 850 Turbo this week if all

goes well. I would appreciate it if somebody could give me some answers to

the following queries -

1. The leather on the handrests (on the doors) for the rear passenger seats

have some tears. Can this be repaired at home ? If so, how ?

2. I am totally confused about the resale value of the 850 Turbo Sedan.

I looked up Kelley Blue Book and Edmunds and here are the prices (Kelley's

Blue Book gives only Trade-In and Retail prices where as Edmunds also

lists the price if one were to get it from a private buyer).

All prices below are for 850 Sedan variants

850 -GLT Edmunds(Private-$14,518/Retail-$16,324) KBB(Retail-$18,050)

-STD Turbo Edmunds(Private-$16,961/Retail-$18,680) KBB(Retail-20,240)

-R Turbo Edmunds (Private-$17,819/Retail-$20,026) KBB(Retail-$23,065)

Comparing just the retail prices it seems like Edmunds and KBB are atleast

$1500 apart !! How can I come up with a reasonable estimate. Please help!!!

I don't want to overpay. I think the sedan is a 850 STD Turbo

because at the back all it says is TURBO and not R-TURBO or anything like that.

If it is any help, the car is loaded with every option and is in good

condition except for a couple of dings and the damaged leather on the

handrests that I mentioned at the beginning of the message. I also took it to a Volvo mechanic who identified some repair due to wear and tear that

could run to $450. I am buying it from a private user and so I have to factor that cost when I make the offer.

If anyone can advice me on the price for this sedan I would be most

grateful. Thanks in advance.

-Kdar