I can't give advice about which S60 to get, but I can comment on your price range. After my daughter wrecked her '97 850 after just two months, I just picked up an '03 S60 2.4T for $2000 off of craigslist (private owner). It's in "good" condition with 150K miles, but I test drove a couple ...

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I used a 4mm socket instead of an E-5 torn socket and it fits perfectly for me. My socket wrench has a swivel head so the "tricky" bolt was not too difficult to remove.