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4.88 out of 5 stars

850 Turbo, if you please!!

bccturbo, 07/25/2005
1994 Volvo 850 Turbo 4dr Sedan
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Before I ended up staying at home with the kids, I'd been driving a 94 300zx every day. Wow this was a change, but not in a bad way. Performance is on par with a Taurus SHO without the lack of reliability. Not to mention the interior is of MUCH higher quality. I paid right at 4k for this vehicle from a dealer. Why so cheap? There was a vacuum line break that they didn't want to investigate. It allowed unmetered air into the intake that caused the MIL to activate and it would not pass emissions. Found the leak during a test drive and gambled that it would fix the problem. Bought it, fixed the leak, passed with flying colors and the vehicle has not had any problems since.

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3.88 out of 5 stars

No free lunches

atanner, 02/09/2003
1994 Volvo 850 GLT 4dr Sedan
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I bought the car used with just 55k miles, but it still needed a lot of work: 2 CV boots, a radiator, a cam position sensor, etc. To replace turn signal indicator light would cost $85 because it is hard to get into the dash.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Seadan turbo

cjr, 08/28/2003
1994 Volvo 850 Turbo 4dr Sedan
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I've had this car for 10 years and have enjoyed it the entire time. It is expensive though to take it in every 5,000 miles. After abou the 7th years, things start to go bad on it and need replacing. For example the AC compressor and more. I have heard many complaints though about Volvo since Ford bought them. Therefore I would not get another Volvo at this time. But really enjoyed mine for the last 10 years. Great power too on the 850 Turbo!

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4.88 out of 5 stars

'94 854 Turbo

drpsyer, 09/10/2002
1994 Volvo 850 Turbo 4dr Sedan
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This is a fantastic car. I have had no major problems whatsoever, and that's with an aftermarket ECU and exhaust. These things are reliable, fast, stylish and comfortable. What more could you ask for??

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3.63 out of 5 stars

850 Volvo

94850, 11/11/2003
1994 Volvo 850 GLT 4dr Sedan
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Bought car in 1995 w/26000 mi. on it then. Have had no major problems other than some sort of relay shutting the car down. Fit & finish is good. Vehicle shows no signs of loosening up. No squeaks/rattles. Fun car to drive.

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4.13 out of 5 stars

1994 turbo

farzad, 02/23/2003
1994 Volvo 850 Turbo 4dr Sedan
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It has tasteful conservative styling yet delivers a powerful punch. With 88000 miles on the clock it runs perfect. Changed the timing belt at 70k and fuel pump at 85k. What I love is you hit the gas at 70miles and in a few seconds your at 100 and people do not believe that it was a Volvo that just blow them away. A bit costly on the gas but above average reliability and performance yet it looks classy and expensive. Just let the engine idle a few minutes to cool off the turbo.

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4.13 out of 5 stars

anns850

wright, 06/25/2002
1994 Volvo 850 GLT 4dr Sedan
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Purchased car in June 1996 with $20,000 cash. It has been a great car. When we purchased it it had 54000 miles now in June of 2002 it has 154000 miles. We have driven it now for six years and had absolutely no problems with the mechanical parts of the car. We have kept up the maintenance and only have had to replace only tires and brakes etc. The front seat however has problems with the cables that operate the power seat. This has had to be replaced twice since 1996. Currently we are going to trade it in and now the original dealer will only give us $1800 trade in value they say because of high mileage. This is disappointing!

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4 out of 5 stars

94' 850 Turbo

Airakien, 07/12/2003
1994 Volvo 850 Turbo 4dr Sedan
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Nice power after turbo kicks in at about 2500rpm. Handling is decent for a family sedan. Interior is comfort for 4 adults even on long trips. Wind noise at highway speed is easily noticable probably due to its boxy shape.

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3.88 out of 5 stars

Nice but irritating

David Jackson, 07/08/2002
1994 Volvo 850 GLT 4dr Sedan
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For the most part it's been nice owning this car. But there have been some electrical problems,& some quality short commings. The electric seat fails to recline & the black strips on top of the car are peeling,the driver's leather seat is cracking.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

VOLVO 850

COOL KID, 02/02/2006
1994 Volvo 850 GLTS 4dr Sedan
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the volvo 850...this is my tank, a great car, it has got me through alot of things that many cars would hav probably gotten me killed lol. I just love this thing. I feel safe in it everytime i sit inside. It feels bullet proof, it will last forever, i just dont even know what else to say about this car.

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