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1998, a good year??? 850 1994

posted by  bill d cat on  Sun Sep 19 05:45 CST 2004
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For the first 50,000 miles, you can't imagine how much trouble it was, for the second 50,000-100,000 mile interval it got better, I bought the extended warranty and it was barely - BARELY - a break-even proposition. Now, I have "the usual" failures, but I can't imagine that even a Honda Accord with 100-150,000 miles on the clock would be much less trouble.

I also have an Acura TSX (a European Honda Accord) which has been absolutely, totally, completely, 100% reliable, and I can't WAIT to get rid of it (for a V50T5 AWD 6-speed or a V70R 6-speed).

The Honda seats are AWFUL by Volvo standards.

Like others have said, this Volvo thing is an expensive addiction.......

-BTC

'98 V70T5 5-speed, 147k mi. IPD stabilizer bars, Volvo strut tower brace and skidplate, Bilstein HD, e-code headlights, V-1






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New Attractive high mileage 94 850 wagon - should I run away before I do something stupid? [850][1994]
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