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A European Buick!
djfkeefe, 08/02/2008
1996 Volvo 850 GLT 4dr Sedan
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Major advantage: comfort, most comfortable car I've ever owned. Gasoline mileage respectable - 25 mpg. Major drawback: maintenance costs - cost $4800 in the 4 yrs I owned it, and was facing as much for this year. Started to use oil, 1 qt per 3M miles. Wind-dam too low, knocked it off several times on low concrete barriers (difficult repair). Nonsensible design: headlight wipers, but no rear window wiper? Why?
Sad car
pickaxpete, 11/19/2002
1996 Volvo 850 4dr Wagon
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I think this is the worst used car I have ever owned. After having the car inspected pre sale, all kinds of problems have cost me thousands and I have only driven it 3000 miles. From emission control problems to sensors to brakes this car continues to go bad. I spent over a thousand on emission repairs and hundreds more on brakes and recently the sensor that controls traction, ABS and cruise went bad. The dealer I am going to says that many of these problems are not common at my mileage of 100,000 but this car seems to have alot of problems. If you buy one, do it from a dealer and get a good, written warranty which includes passing state emission tests.
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Best overall car
frederick, 11/22/2002
1996 Volvo 850 Turbo 4dr Sedan
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I have driven both the RSX type-S and the Integra GSR but I find that the 850 Turbo is my favorite car. Although it is slower in 0-60 time it is more fun to drive cuz it can easily get to 130. The interior has been pretty good except the radio which needs a little work. Also, I have been in an accident on the highway and NO damage.
starting to wonder
A.J., 07/06/2002
1996 Volvo 850 GLT 4dr Sedan
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I bought this volvo with 100,000 miles on it. I did all my homework before I bought this car and I did a lot of questioning on wether or not this was going to be a good car for the mileage and all but every review was ranting and raving on how the 1996 850 was bullet proof and all the bugs were worked out. It is a great car but it is expensive to repair . All of the things that I have had repaired on it were wear and tear. Or were they? It needed brakes with one new caliper $720, O2 sensor $350, tracs light came on $500, check engine light $700, I now have 154,000 miles on the car.
1996 Volvo 850 Turbo Sedan
Volvo 850 Turbo, 02/28/2002
1996 Volvo 850 R Turbo 4dr Sedan
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Great Car...