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700 vs. 200....what are the advantages?

posted by  James Anness on  Tue Dec 30 07:19 CST 2003
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There were Volvo 'Ford Escorts'- The 300 (RWD) series and 400 Series (FWD)- Quite popular cars in the UK, but I have always preferred the big ones :)

I think the biggest thing that the 700 series has over the 200 series is that they don't corrode as much, at least not in the UK climate. Most 700s have had less time to rust away and appear to be better built than the 200.

I would have loved to have got another 200 (A 245SE Diesel was the first Brick I ever drove) but there are few left in good, rust-free condition in the UK and people tend to hold onto good examples. Even later models are mostly junk now. The 700/900 is now the practical Volvo of choice in the UK.

At the end of the day, the choice is yours...
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