I agree, lot of money for high mileage. My 245 wagon had around that when I bought it 5-6 years ago, and within a couple of years was very much on the downside of the maintenance/longevity/confidence slope. Mileage takes its toll, and I can afford something better than this. My preference would be to get a RWD wagon, but they are getting rarer than hen's teeth! Someone offered to sell me his 93 945 with 100,000 miles, but he wants $6500 for it!...

Anyway, went to see the car and test drive it. Doesn't look as "excellent showroom condition" as the seller indicated. Owner is in his 70's and admitted knowing nothing about cars. He's looking at buying a 7 year Mazda to replace the Volvo, so he has no attachment to the marque whatsoever, it was just a car to him. Seemed to deal with a good thorough mechanic though, and would take it in whenever something "didn't feel right".

Good:
= felt solid driving down the road
= AC blowing very cold
= leather seats good shape, no rips
= lot of other repairs (ball joints, tie rods, wheel bearings, water pump and timing belt, control arms, cv boots, front and rear calipers and pads

Bad:
= pulls to the right
= rear wiper doesn't work
= bit of rust here and there, no sign of it ever being rust-proofed (I'm in the north-east)
= recent episode of overheating (temp gauge in the red), leading to replacement of heater, makes me wonder if the headgasket may not have had another bit of excessive heat...

All in all, I'm passing on it.