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It's a Ford - what do you expect! 850 1996

posted by  Oliver on  Thu Aug 12 06:35 CST 2004
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Well since Ford took over in 1996 there has been a consistent move to make Volvo's out of Ford parts. The last reliable Swedish Volvo to roll off the assembly line was in 1996 before Ford started mandating design and technical changes. The S-40 you are driving is built off of a Ford chassis. Not a Volvo by any means.....

At least there were sixty plus years of reliable Volvo's produced. Find a good pre 1997 one, do all the maintenance, and when current buyers of Ford/Volvo’s are junking their sixth or seventh car, you will still have a car that is worth owning.

Happy Motoring

Oliver
64 122S (385,000 miles)
66 1800S (120,000 miles “crème puff”)
86 245DL (285,000 miles)
96 GLT (111,500 miles - Newest Volvo I will ever own)





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New new S40 looks like junk [850][1996]
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