In my experience, limited to three years, the 850 is very reliable. It needs to be taken care of though. Yes, there are many things that commonly go wrong on them. But I would think that is the case on most cars after 100,000 miles and 10 years. The good news is #1, this board is here. #2, if you find a car that has been maintained (like I did) the hardest part is over. Actually, from what I have seen, #2 is imperative. I can't imagine what life would have been like if I had bought one that was not taken care of.

Klaus and BG stated *extremely* good advice. Klaus' was in a single sentence paragraph near the end of the post. BG's was in his last sentence. Read them again and take them to heart.

If you get one in decent shape, the worst you will probably face is stuff like spring seats, brake maintenance, CV joint replacement, seat back cable failure, tranny fluid replacement and routine maintenance on the engine (TB cleaning). Oh yeah, the odometer gear breaks. But there is a replacement available. Working on this car has actually become fun. It is built well. If you get one that has not been maintained, from what I have seen you are asking for real trouble.

Lemon? No. I love my car, and I know many others who own and work on them that feel the same way.

'95 854T 185K