I desided to trade mY 97 850 wagon in on a saab 9-5 se, My car
had the following problems, : abs mod was bad, shocks and struts wherebad
control are bushings where shot, the timing belt was due to be changed
and I still owed 5500 bucks on it, the repairs plus what I owed on it
was more than the car was worth (trade in)

I opted to trade it in on a 00 saab 9-5 se 34k with two years left
on the bumper to bumper.

if I owned the volvo out right I would have kept it, No matter
what you will pay at least 500 to 700 year on reapirs still cheaper
than a car payment.

I love the saab but miss the wagon, I have my 93 850 in the shop getting everthing fixed could be 600 plus bill but worth it, I cant not replace the car for that and I know all the things done and what it needs.

good luck