Here is what I'm looking at:
a 850 Turbo Wagon

 

wagon here

 

Hexkraut

I can tell you this, I LOVE MY 850 PLat. I bought mine a year and a half ago with 100,000 miles and a few items that needed repair for a grand more than what you are looking at. At the time the car booked around $7k. I think your price is fair. You have asked the right questions, especially about the service of the timing belts, etc.

Post some pics when you can. ALso, some of these cars I think had fog lights. Mine doesn't.

Ray

 

If it is the white Platinum put a deposit ASAP. They are a rare car. There was only like 1,200 made.

 

not sure

 

A guy I work with had a sedan that his son drove. It was totaled and he got $6,500 from the insurance company for the car because it was a rare breed.

 

photos will follow

 

If I had a subscription I would but sorry I don't hopefully someone one here does.

 

How can I find out?

 

It will have white Opel paint. It should also have the rims in silver like the pic below. It should also have pretty much every option volvo offered for that year.

 

That is a pretty good price for a Plat. Good luck...in-all... now that you put the deposite down. Sure hope it is clean.

 

I guess I find out about the wheels once I see photos.

 

Cool hope to see pics soon.

 

What are your thoughts on this one?

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/876804986.html

168,000 miles though...that's the only downside. If it had around 100k I would probably buy it...thoughts???

 

its not a wagon what I wanted. I was looking for a wagon and just got lucky to get a Plat edition.

 

is a 96 not a 2.3L ?

 

Yes, a 96 has a 2.3L. typo, maybe. I don't trust carfax 100% of the time.

 

That is a screwup on carfax. The VIN "57" says that the car has a 2.3 liter Turbo.

Tech is spot on. The Platinum should have the "R" lower frontvalence and round fogs. It should be opalescent metallic white, and it should have the Persus wheels.

It is hard to describe the color since it changes with the ambient light.

Here are a couple of pictures of mine:





At night with a flash and:


During the day.

...Lee

 

The platinum doesn't have the R lower lip the OEM bumper just has the hole already cut for the fogs.

 

You are(Of course) right. The valence on my Platinum was much different than that ones on my other plain'o 850s and I didn't notice the lip at the bottom on the R and I figured it was the same.

...Lee