Hi everyone,
Im new to this forums.
I have been trying to find 850 wagon for sale in Canada, preferred in Ontario. It’s hard to find a seller.
Is there any recommendation for finding a 850 wagon ?
Also, how long an 850 wagon still can work if it already has 380,000km ?

 

high mileage is not an issue with 850s, providing they've been properly maintained. For northern cars, you should be checking for rust in some key places, such as where the delta link bushing bolts to the floor pan just ahead of the rear wheers. big maintenance items for the 850s are timing belts (typically done on a 7 year /70K mile schedule), PCV systems (if the PCV clogs you'd want to replace the hoses/oil separator and clean out the block ports). Cam seal leaks typically trace back to a clogged PCV. Transmissions are stout Aisins but do benefit from fresh fluid every 100K miles or so. Coolant systems need to be kept clean but its not uncommon for heater cores to leak due to either corrosion due to clogged AC drains or failed o-rings. Suspension parts like spring seats fail over time or bushings wear out but are generally easy to replace.

As where to find - start with national used car web sites like Autotrader etc. You can also buy a US model - and then swap in a gauge cluster with the KM stuff from a Canadian car.

 

Check on swedespeed.com in the "FWD & AWD Cars For Sale" thread. The guys there scour the web and list a lot of cars for sale. They do all of the work for you.