Used 1997 Volvo 850 Sedan Consumer Reviews
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Very Solid value
MEM, 11/22/2003
1997 Volvo 850 T5 Turbo 4dr Sedan
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Very happy with my T-5. The acceleration is great, and given it's a turbo and I keep it on sport mode the gas MPG is great 28/23. Exterior finish is great, keep it waxed, the leather seats are mega comfortable on long trips. The only problem I have had after 98,000 miles was the AC went out 1,000 miles over warranty. Nevertheless I fought with the dealer quite aggresively on this issue given the cost to repair. I told them it wasn't real slick passing Yugo's with their windows rolled up enjoying their AC in FL and I was going down the road in a 35k dollar car with my windows down because the AC didn't work. They replaced it free. Overall great car.
Volvo 850 - not all that!
JrzMike, 04/05/2002
1997 Volvo 850 4dr Sedan
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We leased the car preowned... It was never disclosed to us that it had been in an accident. Luckily we purchased an extended warranty. The car has had to have a new computer put in, new ABS system, the A/C recharged, the computer still doesn't work right, the car has had to be repainted in the front because the repair job was not done right, The car rattles in the front, side and back now that it has hit 49K miles.
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An exasperating, expensive pleasure
Princeton, 02/06/2004
1997 Volvo 850 GLT Turbo 4dr Sedan
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The car drives very well--good turning radius, acceleration, engine response at high and low speeds, and great feeling of safety. It's also styled very well. However, in 7.5 years of my ownership, this car hardly ever has periods where nothing's wrong with it-- e.g. undiagnosed, unresolved excess oil consumption, flat tires due to the wrong type put on them by Volvo,2 exhausts replaced, a new turbocharger, plus a dozen other dumb little things, like an unopenable gas-tank door (!),several remote key entry replacements and broken cheapo cupholders. The extended warranty has paid for itself many times over.
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kenelf, 02/08/2004
1997 Volvo 850 4dr Sedan
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While the 850 is a solid vehicle, there are many unique, sometimes annoying characteristics to the car. For example, may of the intererior gauges and controls are found in illogical places. Why would you put the rear window defogger button next to the moon roof button? This placement resulted in 4" of snow coming in the vehicle's moon roof at the slip of a finger! Moreover, the 'check engine' light has come on several times for no real reason other than to get us into a repair shop (the only way to get it reset!) Even though we enjoy the car and love its safety features, these types of aggrevations will keep us from ever again buying a Volvo product.
bpower
bpower, 08/24/2002
1997 Volvo 850 4dr Sedan
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the 850 has been a reliable vehicle. The short steering radius has been a dependable feature. The vehicle is enjoyable to drive.