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'96 Volvo 960 - Good Price/Reliable Car???? 900 1996

posted by  FLseminarian on  Sat Jul 23 06:37 CST 2005
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I bought a 96 960 with 67k from the mother of a friend in September for $6,000. Since then I have spent an equal amount in repairs:
Distributor wires/tune up
New front rotors
New Pads (aftermarket, unfortunately)
New rotors (because the aftermarket pads warped the old ones. New ones are slotted)
New Volvo pads (ONLY use Volvo pads)
Ball Joints
New rack (if you hear a 'pop' under hard turning at low speed, beware)
New evaporator (not right yet. Passenger carpet is soaked)
New Tires (Yokohama Avid h4 - nice but not cheap)
Clean oil pickup screen (twice)
The fader on the radio is shot

However, this may be the nicest car I have ever owned (including an 85 Maxima SE and a 93 280ZX) and the fastest. I am constantly amazed at how the ride can be both comfortable and have good road feel through the wheel at the same time.

But, yeah, get it checked out thoroughly.






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