volvos are great solid cars, but I would stay away from a FWD volvo. They are expensive to maintain, and when something breaks, we're talking $500+ repairs, ie ABS module, AC evaporator, etc, and expensive parts.

If you are mechanically inclined and plan to do some minors repairs yourself, like brakes, tranny flush, etc., then I would go for it, otherwise look for a RWD volvo, like a 740 or 940. They are more reliable, and cheap to maintain.

My 2c
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'88 240, '92 745, '98 v70 John, Tampa Bay