I am looking to replace my wife's '93 945 (went over 240K miles) after it was totaled in an accident. She really liked her 945. We are definitely looking for another wagon. RWD Volvos are not as easy to find these days, especially later MY's. I have found one that's about 2 hour's drive from me. It is a base '93 945 with cloth interior, no sunroof and surprisingly 128K miles. The story is that it was a second car to an older guy with a pick-up. I am really tempted to go look at it. But I also found a pretty nice sounding '97 855GLT (light pressure turbo) with 135K miles. I drive a '98 S70 and am okay with FWD Volvos. '97 850 and my '98 S70 are pretty much the same car mechanically, so I am comfortable with maintenance and user experience. Been enjoying my S70 since new in 1998. What is the opinion on this forum about these two choices? The prices on the two cars are almost the same, 855 being a few hundred more. I have not seen either car, just spoke with sellers. Turbo is not on my list of must-have features. Wife does not care about performance. However, 855GLT has nicer amenities such as leather interior, sun roof, climate control, etc. Also, the 5 cylinder engine is very nice. I have owned cars with both red block and the 5 cylinder and I love them both. Both are fairly bulletproof. The 940 we had owned from 160K to 240K with just normal wear and tear, no big surprises. My S70 had no big issues either.
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Vladimir. '98 S70 base, 5-speed manual