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I "helped" my Mom purchase her '95 just over two years ago. I am a certified mechanic (albeit for Trucks), and I missed A LOT of stuff on this car. Boy did I feel badly! I read the FAQ, brought a list of things to look at, and it sure looked good. We test drove it for about 1/2 hour, and everything appeared ok. It was only after owing it for a month or so did we discover what I had missed.
1) The A/C leaked. Had been recently recharged to make it work ok while it was sold. This was an $800 bill!
2) The PNP switch was flaky, replaced at $150 for parts.
3) The Nivomats were shot. Did not leak, but did not work either. Another $350.
4) Various electrical gremlins, fixed (after months of pouring over the diagrams), by adding a ground wire as there was a bad connection somewhere in the dash.
Either the owner suspects, or knows that the car is not worth the "full" value, or they simply are going off what the dealer offered them in trade.
In ANY event, have it looked at by a RESPECTED VOLVO mechanic before you buy. If they do not want you to, make them an offer "Pending an acceptable purchase inspection" by an authorized Volvo shop. If they find anything costing over $500 to repair, the seller agrees BEFORE HAND, to refund your money IN FULL.
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JohnG 1989 245 MT @ 225,000
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