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Pros and cons about 850s......... 850 1995

posted by  Jay P on  Tue Oct 1 10:01 CST 2002
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PROS : good handling, in whatever trim you get. Powerful acceleration from the 850 Turbo or 850R engines. Very luxurious and practical interior. Great safety, and the side airbags are a nice touch ('95+ models). Handles pretty well in snow with the appropriate tires. An overall quality built vehicle.

CONS : suspension is notorious for rattles and repairs. Evaporator is common failure, which is quite expensive to replace. PnP switch is common failure, as well.

I say if you find one with low mileage and/or all the maintance records, then I'd go for it. Oh yeah, I'd get the 850 Turbo or 850R... the power is well worth it!


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'95 Volvo 854 Turbo: Gold Edition
K&N Air Filter, Leather, 6 disc CD-changer, Rear Spoiler
tinted windows






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