Hello fellows,

My '86 760 died (almost) this past weekend. Something is very wrong, and I'm not going to fix it.

I have a couple of potential replacements lined up, but they're 'new world' bricks and I don't really know what I'm looking for or what to ask about.

I decided to draw on the collective wisdom of this group to help fortify my decision making process.

Here's all the info I have on the three candidates. Please pass along any info you might have regarding what to look for in visual inspection, what major service items I should look for (for example, I've heard something about the ABS modules on some of these cars?), cost to maintain, common wear/failure items, and any other info you might have to offer.



Car #1
1996 850 Wagon
134000 miles (216000 Kms)
Basically one owner.
Good service records history (haven't seen them though).
Driver's front wheel bearing/hub assembly 2 weeks ago.
The car is pretty much fully loaded with options (except sunroof).
It has leather, heated seats, power evereything.
The Air Conditioning does not work. The compressor turns, but a pressure switch is not closing (maybe needs a refridgerant recharge? Any clues?).
Other than the A/C, everything works and the car runs great. (says the current owner)
There is some rust on the left rear door, but other than that the body is very solid, as are the floors. (says the owner)



Car #2
1996 850 Wagon
250,000km
not much other info



Car #3
1998 V70 AWD Turbo Wagon
Also not much info
came from Virginia.
Described as fully loaded (power windows, sunroof, seats, AC) and rust free.



Thanks. Any advice would be very welcomed, as I don't want to get myself into something unexpected.

I'll post more info on the cars as I get it.





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1986 760 (B230FT) 420k+