Wow -- you guys are great! I appreciate all the help and guidance on model specifics. I'm pretty set on avoiding the AWD if I can, since I'd like a manual and would prefer to keep things simple. Sounds like it's an issue of biding my time and checking out the different options out there for a bit. D...

Again, thank you for your help. I just looked through the articles that were in the buyers guide and they were all helpful. A couple of more questions to for the community: 1) What kind of milage can I expect to get on a manual '98 V70 or 850 Wagon? 2) Are these cars recent enough to be considered s...

That's great -- thank you both! Would you please point me towards some kind of guide to the different model numbers? I just can't seem to come up with one, and have yet to understand what the difference is between the "850" and the "V70" (or the S60, etc.). Milage is definitely a...

Hello, MVS! I've been poking around the various Volvo forums online, and am happy to have found MVS -- this site is quite the resource! Thank you all in advance for your help. I'm looking to sell the 2008 Civic I have sitting in my driveway and depreciating. I don't drive much, and I have been looki...