Thanks for the tips and advice, everyone. I offered the owner $1k, and I'll come up a bit more if he is not willing to sell at that price. Because I am a beginner working on Volvo's, I will probably have the RMS done at a shop and try my hand with the heater core. Thanks, scot850, for letting me kno...

Thanks, atucker1, for the advice and the videos.

As you mentioned, I am willing and excited to work on the Volvo if I purchase- I just wanted to see if other Volvo owners thought it was a decent buy. DC prices are, in fact, pretty egregious too.

Thank you again.

Hi all, I'm considering purchasing a close friend's dad's 1995 850 GLT Wagon [2.4L DOHC]. I had it fully inspected at my mechanic, and he gave me a breakdown of the problems and his assessment (which I will presently leave unknown so as to not influence). Quick and dirty: ~175K miles; very regular m...