Used 1996 Volvo 850 Consumer Reviews
Used 850 for sale
Excellent Machine - But Rattles
TJG, 10/14/2002
1996 Volvo 850 Platinum Limited Edition Turbo 4dr Sedan
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We really like this car. Speed. comfort. Reliability (exepct electrical, and ABS computer @ $850). But the dash has a rattle that absolutely drives you crazy. Two dealers couldn't find it.
good car
chsmpsn, 09/04/2002
1996 Volvo 850 4dr Sedan
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good reliable car to own
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non turbo wagon
off road monster, 03/19/2009
1996 Volvo 850 GLT 4dr Wagon
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I had it for about two years and so far, i had to replace the header, the catalytic converter twice, O2 sensor, the starter, a CV axle and a head lamp wiper motor. It is a some-what easy car to work on and I would be willing to try my luck with another in the future.
Not A Good Idea
kittycrabbs, 01/17/2010
1996 Volvo 850 GLT 4dr Wagon
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
People like to say Ford screwed up Volvo, but the 850 was made long before Ford took over and it's a dog. Constant front alignment problems, tire wear, abs problems, shifter wouldn't move, glove box decided not to open. I got rid of the car when the seat belt wouldn't pull away from the door post- wanted $650 to fix it. Never left me stranded, but the smallest repair job cost a fortune. I thought I'd have it a lot longer than 130k miles.
Excellent reliability.
Melarti, 10/13/2002
1996 Volvo 850 Turbo 4dr Wagon
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Having owned many, many used cars over the past decades, I have a good baseline from which to evaluate long term reliability. I attribute excellent build quality to the phenomenal reliability that we have experienced with this car. After over 45000 miles, the only problem experienced was with a squeaky ventilation fan.