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LAST VOLVO EVER! 850

posted by  eelco on  Tue Dec 24 03:49 CST 2002
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Hi all,

Even though here in Holland everyone drives an 850 or v70 there are no quality forums available. So boring you guys is my only option.
I own 2 850's; a 1992 GLE sedan and a 1993 GLT estate. Bought 'em because I like the looks and because of their reputation for being solid and reliable.
After owning the pair for about 2 years I'm sorry to conclude the 850 sucks!
The estate has perpetual problems with the autotranny and the front discs , and the sedan blew a headgasket 2 times, apart from several minor irritations. A friend of mine owns a 1999 v70 and also had a headgasket replaced just before installing a complete new engine.
I know my 850's are rather old, but my 1987 Landcruiser always runs without any problems. I expected relatively expensive cars like these to last a lot longer.
I'll be posting questions on fixing my cars later, but for now I'd like to warn anyone who considers buying a 850 or similar car. These are my last volvo's ever!

Eelco
Holland






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