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Opinions on Quality of '93 850? 850 1993

posted by  someone claiming to be Mike on  Mon Mar 28 04:58 CST 2005 [RELATED]

I have been driving and maintaing my volvos since 1974. Well I currently have all three modelsyou speak of in the driveway as I write. The 850 of this vintage will begin to nickle and penny you. Much more appealing car to drive yet our 93glt has over 3000,000 miles on it and I am faced with many troublesome repairs that I can do but frankly dont want to. Failed power seat tilt, glovebox stuck shut, blower fan failure, constantly recharging a/c system, tire ware due to worn suspension steering components and shocks also roof rail trim needs repainted.I yearly change out the complete automatic transmission oil to prevent the transmission failure. She has been good to us and fun to drive yet there comes a time when I wonder if my time and talent and monies would be wise in this model and vintage. Now that I said that my 240 90, 84 and 740 87 all have high mileage and children using them daily yet I find that these models are not pron to the same mechanical failures as the 850. The early 240 most be researched carefully to determine if the updated wiring harness is installed if not the oem one is proably got rotted out insulation. I prefer the 740 over the 240 simply for comfort for me cause I am a tall person and like the more spacious cabin interior. Good luck






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