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posted by Nitsuj on Wed Jan 29 05:42 CST 2003
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Hey everybody,

I am thinking of purchasing a used 93 or 94 850 from a dealer in California (H&I Volvo) but i have a few questions first.

#1 - I hear that people have constant problems with these cars, but I have driven one with 167k on it and it drove like a dream. What's the fact and what's the myth with the maintenance on these vehicles?

#2 - Is 150k too many miles on a used 850?

#3 - I've heard lots of different things about the AC on these cars, what's the deal with the evaporator/condenser/refrigerant?

Thanks to everyone in advance, I don't want to make a $6000 mistake!

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