Looking for 17yr old daughter's first car. Recommendations
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Looking for 17yr old daughter's first car. Recommendations
I'm currently searching for my daughter's first car under $6000 and would like recommendations for Volvos. I have owned a couple of 240's in the past. Are there any to stay away from. Reliability, repair costs, safety are things I'm looking at in a sedan.
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I'd probably start by looking at a well maintained, medium mileage S40 2.4i. That's the naturally aspirated version (no turbo to simplify the engine). for $6K you should be able to find a 2006-2008 with 100K miles. Just make sure you get the maintenance records to be sure things like the timing belt has been changed (due 10 years/120K on most S40s) and get a professional inspection done. Repair costs for Volvos are middling. More than a Toyota, less than a VW (lol I own one of each). Reliability is good but does require proper maintenance to keep it that way.
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