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Used 1990 Volvo 740 Wagon Consumer Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars
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4.88 out of 5 stars

Excellent car

arubaariba, 01/16/2004
1990 Volvo 740 GL 4dr Wagon
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We purchased our 740GL wagon 9 years ago and had no major problems with it. It was simple to maintain, simple to drive, very reliable.. and was truly a tank! It could hold everything, and although the engine did not have the greatest pickup, it was great on gas - it was a real road trip car. The car had about 100k miles on it, and would have gone another 200k. However last week while I was sitting on the 4 lane highway making a left turn, I was hit from behind by a truck going around 50 mph. The car took quite a hit, but it did just what it was designed to and corkscrewed on impact.

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4.13 out of 5 stars

Freebie!!!

Ryan, 01/09/2006
1990 Volvo 740 GLE 4dr Wagon
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We received this car from a guy at work whose wife blew the head gasket and did not want to fix it (bought his wife a new Volvo). The car had 155,000 miles and every service record so we fixed it and now will not part with the car. We love the ride and fact that we do not ever have to worry about it in a parking lot. It is my primary car and I drive it everyday to work. Motor sounds like a box of loose bolts, but it runs strong and starts everytime. We will are planning on buying the S80 as our other car due to this car.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

1990 Turbo Wagon - Still Love It

Connie L, 03/04/2002
1990 Volvo 740 Turbo 4dr Wagon
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I bought my Volvo 13 years ago and it still looks and runs like new (almost). Have had periodic minor mechanical problems and service/parts are relativeltexpensive, but nothing major after 170,000 miles.

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3.75 out of 5 stars

Car for the Enthusiast!

gearjam1, 01/23/2005
1990 Volvo 740 Turbo 4dr Wagon
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I bought my 745T as a relatively quick,& extremely safe vehicle for my family. Quality of the interior is standard1990's Volvo-with cheap plastic that breaks easily, no cup holders, but the best seats in the industry! Records on my car, had shown that it had to be towed to the dealer twice with 25,000 and 27,000 miles on her... Unforgivablefor a car whose sticker price was $29,356! Records show the previous ownerspent over $5,000 in repairs before I got her. I do my own work, & LOVE Volvos-but you need to either know how to fix the quirks, or have a pocket of cash to have the dealer fix what goeswrong. (Not as bad as the 450 pagemanual on how to fix the problems on theJaguar XJ-S...)

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5 out of 5 stars

What a keeper!

Mickey S, 07/02/2003
1990 Volvo 740 GL 4dr Wagon
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Now 14 years old and still moving along as new. Admitted that we only have 80K on it, but it still seems reliable. We do the 5K and 10K maintenance (which can be expensive in NYC) but everything seems to work fine. Not sure if I am getting bilked by my garage, but have had to replace the exhaust system at least 2x. Latest problem: clutch cable broke w/o warning. Minor problem, but makes me wonder if it's time for a new car.

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