Hello all,

I am possibly going to be joining the ranks of volvo-ownership in the not too distant future.

I currently drive a 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. I love the car, but I'm looking to eliminate the large car payment and pick up something in the 2-4k price range to replace it with.

My parents had a few 2-series Volvos while I was growing up and they were bulletproof, so I've started considering a Volvo to replace my car.

As a general rule, are the 850-series cars and s70/early v70 cars as reliable as the old 2 series cars? Any major issues I need to be aware of, or look for when shopping around?

Thanks,

-Ben

 

As reliable but more expensive to fix because of the increaed use of electronics, fuel injection etc. Still I wouldn't let that drive me away from them. If you are mechanically inclined you can still do most service/repair.

 

Thanks for the input. I'm fairly well mechanically inclined, having owned many a project car over the years. Are there any major issues to look out for when searching for one?

Thanks again,

-Ben