I currently drive a 1990 240 wagon, the color I call pewter...
I love this car. I had a 1983 wagon but an elderly lady driving a new VW beetle totalled it.

I'm wondering if there's a newer model/series (late 90's to maybe early 00's) that compares with the 240 series in terms of reliability and steadfastness.

Looks aren't as important. Of course I'd love to splurge and get a turbo but I mostly am looking for inexpensive maintenance/parts and reliability.

I'm not the sort of officianado that cares about looks and nifty features. Just basics.

Thanks all. I LOVE VOLVOS.






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Volvo 850's are very nice. I used to drive a 1995 Volvo 850 N/A. That was the base model, it was nice for what it was. You can get a turbo model cheap though too. So don't down the turbo idea.

 

V40, V70, etc...

Yes I too would look for a turboed Volvo.


JPN

 

Thanks, you read my mind. I love the 850 series. My old mechanic had free loaners (most much newer than my car he was working on) I got to drive a couple of 850s, one w/ turbo and liked it a lot.

Is the maintenance on a turbo a hassle?



thanks for the response.


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Buy a turbo and you can avoid those little old ladies in VW's.
Have you seen thisin Davis?
Looks clean and has a new transmission for a nice price.
http://sacramento.craigslist.org/car/716855632.html
another in Belmont:
http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail...eadExists=true
Good-luck.