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Used 1994 Volvo 850 Wagon Consumer Reviews

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4.63 out of 5 stars

volvo 1994 wagon

alpha, 05/23/2002
1994 Volvo 850 GLTS 4dr Wagon
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Just an all around great car, since day 1 and has been totally reliable, safe and seats are one of the best for comfort. The car has never had a any problems, just routine maintance. Overall outstanding and would recommend highly. My next car will be a volvo again.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Excellent safe and fun family car

Caribou1, 08/19/2003
1994 Volvo 850 Turbo 4dr Wagon
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In 1997 bought 1994 Turbo Wagon with 30,000 miles. Vehicle equiped with heated front seats, headlight washers, trip computer, third-seat, integrated child seat, 6 CD disc changer, moonroof. Overall - the car has performed very well and still retains a lot of pep. Repairs in the first 3 years of ownership were minor. The car currently has 116,000 miles - and recent repairs, as one would expect, have been more serious: replaced transmission, A/C evaporator needs to be replaced. However, vehicle does not burn oil, and has only sprung minor oil leaks that were inexpensively repaired.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Great family car

Bunger, 02/17/2004
1994 Volvo 850 Turbo 4dr Wagon
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These cars are very safe, and dependable. There are problems with the auto transmission, so expect to replace it about every 100K miles.

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3.13 out of 5 stars

unreliable, but a good car overall

zimco, 06/30/2004
1994 Volvo 850 Turbo 4dr Wagon
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We've had our Volvo for 10 years and in the past few, it has shown much aging. The air conditioning broke approximately 6 times and was VERY costly to fix. It proved a huge paralysis in the reliability of the vehicle, and made it a bad summer car. It can have a stiff ride and can be the a little noisy because of the back door jiggling over rough pavement. However, it is a pleasant car to drive, with good pickup and surefooted handling. It can accomodate up to 5 adults in comfort, and is a quiet cruiser and highway merger. Reliability aside, it is a comfortable, capable, athletic, enjoyable car.

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3.88 out of 5 stars

know what you're buying

austinlad04, 05/26/2002
1994 Volvo 850 GLTS 4dr Wagon
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"Sportwagon" model rides like sports car. Return rate on shocks is hard enough to bring excellent handling, but also annoyance over speed bumps and rough roads. Quick-handling PT Cruiser like Suburban next to this. Base engine needs expert touch; auto tranny cooperates once you figure out the shiftpoints. Hand dealer your Amex and pray; longer repairs than any other shop. Swapping shorted shiftlock chip (in the cabin) for the tranny cost as much as replacing the topside motor stabilizer bushing. Power seat mechanics susceptible to early failure. Paint on leather wears quickly in sun. Scheduled service expensive due to labor charge.

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