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Advice on 760 purchase 700

posted by  saba on  Sun Mar 14 10:35 CST 2004
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Brickboarders,


I love volvos (dad has had volvos for as long as i can remember ) and need some advice on purchasing a 760 sedan. (they seeem to be alot cheaper than 740s and have a bit more power).
I hear many conflicting stories about this car from various volvo owners.
Most seem to say the engine is problematic with corrosion setting in and bad camshafts, oil wells etc..... and to treat it like the plague.
Others say they love their car and will keep it forever .....

I read the 700/900 faqs and they seem to talk more about the 87 onward series which maybe a little beyond my budget at this stage (looking for my first car and have a tight budget).
Are the 760s labour intensive cars and how hard is it to work on.?
Are most of the 740 mechanical parts interchangeable with the 760s(engine, transmission, suspension,etc.....?) ?
What is the transmission like( same as 740s) ?
What should i look for in particular in the b28 engines?
The car i have in mind and that i have my eye on has 130K kms on the clock and is selling for $aud 2000.00 is this good value ?
How many kms should i expect out of the motor ?
How expensive are parts ?

Any advice would be very greatly appreciated?

Regards
David
Dad has 264gl 1975 337,000 kms and 1988 740gle 290,000 kms All still going strong.






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