Time has come for what may be the last major 50,000 mile PM.. 1994 940 sedan NA with 148,000 miles. The car has served me then my two kids for almost 2 decades. Still a very good car, looks like new, great paint, no rust dents or scratches everything works, even the sunroof, just did a 1600 mile road trip, no issues.

HOWEVER what is average life expectancy of a 1994 940 as a super dependable driver (yes I know the old Volvo joke, durable not dependable) ..I feel like at @ 175k I might think twice about driving on a long trip. Surely at 200k it's time to move on… I do have other Volvos.

and the REAL question is if's only going another 50K would you use aftermarket parts for the last major PM , the typical stuff that is showing wear at 150K, Harmonic Balancer, timing belt kit, seals control arm bushings, mounts, tie rods, ball joints, tune up kit, water pump ect..

all small ticket items, not that big a deal, but every 940 FAQ post always says "not worth using the aftermarket" but really? Overall the difference is like $500 vs $2000 aftermarket vs OEM….and I don't want piecemeal it and spend a month of weekends under the car doing one project at a time.. Most will get replaced in one shot as part of the timing belt and tie rods jobs.. then ONE trip the the alignment shop.

As you know book value now on a clean 940 w/ 150k is about $2500.