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Eddie
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Got $12,000. What volvo do I buy for the money?

Post by Eddie »

Hey all,
I recently sold my 4th Volvo (1995- 850) Man I loved that car.

Anyway, Im ready for another (not necessarily an 850) but wanted to poll a bunch of you out there for a year and model that might be considered a great buy.

Any help would be great!

Im in New England and was thinking of an awd model.

Thanks,
Eddie
'95 850 (200k)

MadeInJapan
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Post by MadeInJapan »

Newest (latest model) V70 with lowest miles and most complete service history you can buy.
'98 S70 T5 Emrld Grn Met/Beige Tons of Upgrades Mobil-1
'04 V70 2.5T Red/Taupe Some Upgrades Mobil-1
'07 S40 T5 AWD 6 speed manual! Silver/Black Stage1 Heico & Elevate
'07 S60 2.5T Blue/Taupe- my kid's Volvo

Eddie
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Post by Eddie »

I test drove an 02 v70 t5 wagon today.
72k on her.
all records marked in book.
for $12900.

i think im going to buy.

do the turbo's have a tendency to fail over time?
'95 850 (200k)

MadeInJapan
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Post by MadeInJapan »

Turbo's are strong on these cars....don't hear of many failures....have fun!
'98 S70 T5 Emrld Grn Met/Beige Tons of Upgrades Mobil-1
'04 V70 2.5T Red/Taupe Some Upgrades Mobil-1
'07 S40 T5 AWD 6 speed manual! Silver/Black Stage1 Heico & Elevate
'07 S60 2.5T Blue/Taupe- my kid's Volvo

Black850
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Post by Black850 »

I guess you're into the wagon? From a personal stand point I would wait around for an 850 r. Although that could be a long wait to get one with decent mileage. But anyway, just throwin my 2 cents in.

volvrow
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Post by volvrow »

I waited for an 850R and was glad I did...
96' 850R

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