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Re: Volvo diesels / opinions on longevity+reliability 200

posted by  someone claiming to be Colin on  Thu Jul 5 07:03 CST 2001 [RELATED]

They s*ck. My local boneyard has several with presumably failed engines and perfect bodies and interiors. They are dog slow, won't start in really cold weather, fail after about 150,000 miles except in extraordinary cases, and have basically zero resale value. If someone practically gives you the car (and I mean much less than $500.00 in excellent condition) it might be a good deal, but the 4-cylinder gas 240s are just so much more reliable and hassle free, faster, better resale, etc. that a diesel just doesn't make sense.

Just my $0.02

Colin





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