Hey folks, im new here and have come seeking advice. Ever since the transmission in my 84' Cadillac Fleetwood De'Elegance ceased to function, I've been resorting to borrowing my mothers 626. The downside to this situation is that I gotta drive her to work at 8:30 in the morning then bus my brother up to his school before I head on to work. Then i gotta pick her up at the right time each afternoon. The combined effects of not having my own car and waking up at 8:30 in the morning has lead me to search for a new car. I was lookin in a Auto Mart magazine and found a 99 Volvo s80 t6 for 10k with 96k miles on it and with the premium wheel package. The car has had two previous owners and looks to be in excellent condition interior and exterior. Im going to have my mechanic (who doesnt have the title of mechanic, he is just qualified as a mechanic because he completly rebuilt his own v12 Jaguar from the ground up,) check out the car.

So there is my situation, any thoughts on the yr model and make of the car would be appreciated. If I should just forget about it and buy an acura or a lexus please tell me!

Also, my mechanic wants to rice up my car, what are some powerful options for upgrading that already kickass car?