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Wife wants a Honda...I say 850 or S70 will be as realiable. 700 1989

posted by  jwalker on  Mon Mar 12 18:21 CST 2012
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Stick to the 95-97 850's or 98-2000 S70 or V70's. Don't buy any Volvo from 2001 or 2002. Or go newer with a 2003+ (more electronics though than the earlier cars). If you buy any FWD or AWD Volvo make sure it has been maintained.

I hate to say it but it is hard to beat a Toyota or Honda for reliability. The 850's/S70's/V70's are good cars and can last as long if maintained. Don't know if they will be as reliable as a Honda. Maybe, but they are safer and A LOT MORE FUN to drive!

FWIW - Owned a 90 240 for 10 years and so far (2 1/2 years) my 95 850 has been a more dependable car. Definitely sportier too. In fairness, I drove the 240 to 300k and the 850 hasn't quite reached 200k yet...:)

As the others have mentioned it could have been a Mercedes!





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