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I have owned my 97 68K miles since February and love the car. Yes gas mileage could be better but let face it the car weighs 3500 lbs and makes over 1 hp per cubic inch. Around town it gets 16 to 18 mpg and just over 26 mpg on the highway. The car will run when the throttle is put down.
I've had to replace two AC hoses and fix a small oil leak from the oil cooler. I have to say the more play toys, the more things that have the possibility to go wrong. The handling is outstanding along with the ride. I was lucky that the P.O. did take care of the car and followed the maintenance schedule from Volvo. But I will add if the present owners think the 960's maintenance is expensive they should see the bills that the FWD owners are getting. As long as you change the oil every 5K, flush the cooling system every 2 years, change brake fluid every 2 years, and replace the air and fuel filters and do a transmission service every 30K you shouldn't have many problems.
If you talk to the techs and service writers at my dealer they will tell you that the 96 960 though the 98 S90 were the best cars Volvo ever built.
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