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LAST VOLVO EVER! 850

posted by  Erwin on  Fri Dec 27 08:08 CST 2002
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I bought mine in Jan '02 with 77,000 miles on it. It was a local, one-owner and I sat down at the dealership (didn't buy it there btw) with it's maintenance history. Begging at 12k. Here it is.

http://www.geocities.com/hwy51_guzzi/carhistory.htm

I treat my 855t as I do my Moto Guzzi (Italian Motorcycle). If it makes any sound out of the ordinary or feels differently in any way than normal I investigate immediately and remedy. To do otherwise is to have small adjustment/lubrication problems turn into bigger maintenance problems.

I'm now looking for two more Volvos, but they'll be RWD and have 2-valve engines. I really like my 855t but it is a much more complex car than the older models. I have to wonder just where the automotive industry is heading as a whole. I for one am not smitten by electronic cellulite such as nav systems, driver's aids like yaw/roll control, onstar, Nissan's uphill and downhill assist in their 4X4, drive by wire, etc. All this stuff adds cost, breaks, and instills a false sense of security. Seems folks can't get enough though. I'm not a total ludite though, I appreciate ABS and airbags but even ABS gets in the way occassionally. It would suit me to be able to disable it when I'm hustling around on rippled rural roads.
--
Erwin in Memphis, '95 855t






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