Used 1997 Volvo 850 Consumer Reviews
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850R Nice sedan
Gavin, 01/29/2003
1997 Volvo 850 R Turbo 4dr Sedan
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I've had the car three years. Has performed reliably. Fun to drive. Great on the highway. Lots of room for rear passengers.
Balanced engineering, comfort, & safety
jlinder1, 12/15/2002
1997 Volvo 850 4dr Wagon
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There are cars that are faster, more luxurious, and more reliable. But considering everything you get, the Volvo 850 GLT is one of the best cars you can buy. The turbo makes this dependably fast enough to merge and avoid. The steering is crisp, ABS brakes powerful & effective. The interior appointments are superb. And with careful maintenance you avoid the big repair bills. Watch out for potholes (alignment) and check brake pads often.
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Superb ride, but watch out for repair$$
brickmeister, 12/03/2005
1997 Volvo 850 4dr Sedan
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Recently wrecked it with 121k. Survived without a scratch, airbags never deployed. Safety is #1; integrated roll bar, side impact air bags. Performance wise, 5 cylinder can smoke any non-Volvo 6 cyl. turbo. Hard to believe they make this with a turbo. It has a supple ride, even on bad roads.I once took it thru an S curve at 50 mph, and just noticed a barely perceptible body lean. Yokahama tires are recommended! great in snow. Now the problems I had:AC evaporator went out around 100k,rear main seal leaked at 105k, Antilock breaks and traction control went out around 80k (still brakes like a car without ABS). Repairs are expensive, but the eng. and trans. flawless. I will buy another!
Will probably never be repeated
Old school Volvos, 05/08/2002
1997 Volvo 850 4dr Sedan
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Have had the BASE model 850 for 5 years and never had a problem other than Volvo's really bad batteries and the fact that I abuse the brakes cause they are so excellent. I take it in for brake pads more than I'd like but wow what a value this car turned out to be. Also one of the heated seats is broken but I don't really care (May fix later) The thing is that it'll never be repeated as after 1997 Volvo went Japanese. All of the old school Volvo stuff got replaced and the cars have lost all the Euro touches that are so great about it. I am sure the new Volvos are still good, but I certainly don't like them.
Red@HotWagon
John_pl, 02/23/2003
1997 Volvo 850 T5 Turbo 4dr Wagon
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Grat car to drive.