Why buy a volvo 850

[@jeffreyhartwig4965]

Bought our daughter, who had barely passed her drivers test, a green 97 850 back in 2013. That thing would come home from college weekly with a new ding, dent, broken front blinker lamps, missing wheel covers, bent rim etc. Old Betsy drove my kid all through college, one time I checked the oil and the oil stick came up clean and dry like new.... it drove with no complaint without oil for I don't know how long. Daing thing was practically indestructible! Thank you Betsy for keeping our kid safe!!

[@vintasgeport]

Your taste in cars is impeccable. Your taste in music is other than.

[@franks5651]

Nice car. I have a 96' 850GLT with over 250k on it and it runs like a champ! These are one of the best built, least appreciated cars out there.

[@850are2]

Nice. My red 850R has almost 400k.... just did head job and full stage 0.... great car

[@mickfilcock638]

I agree.ive had mine for 14 years ..it's done 165.000 trouble free miles.for a 2.00 cc 10 valve it's been faultless and I've never had a bad drive in it...

[@ZacharyTelesca]

I have a 96 250whp 850R(140k miles), 96 850 turbo(108k miles), and 96 base model 5 speed(103k miles). Got them and enough parts and pieces to fix any issues for 2500. Great cars!

[@Volvo8Fifty4Life]

Nice man. I love this car so much I bought 3 of them. A '96 850R, '95 850 T-5R and a '94 850 Turbo Wagon. Go figure!

[@alexroman6246]

wagon roxx

[@randomwordbot]

haha i have 2 my daily 97' NA auto and my super clean 97' turbo manual project lol

[@captaincommunism6532]

Are you Raymond M Pablo? I bought my 96 R off of a guy with those exact same 3 850s. I now have that 96 850R, a 96 NA manual, and a highly modified S70 T5M

[@nunezmartin7441]

the broken odometer is a quick fix, there is 6 screws that hold the dashboard, after that you can lift the whole housing out and dissassemble it. it's a small sprocket in the middle of the odometer that dries and a tooth breaks of

[@tcmnowlearningcom-bh4vz]

well stated, you know your cars

[@nunezmartin7441]

@@tcmnowlearningcom-bh4vz you literally only need to know how to operate a screwdriver m8 :)

[@18_rabbit]

@@tcmnowlearningcom-bh4vz most ppl dn't repair it since they dn't want to rack up the miles!

[@worldhello1234]

@1:48 Yes, if you are a collector it is wise to do so. Let alone that those examples are rare to begin with. However, it is always wise to not buy the cheapest clapped out banger for a pocket change. 😊 These cars are fairly reliable and can reach 500,000 miles without major repairs.

[@openureyes]

A fantastic purchase

[@shashikumarkumar5527]

Greetings from Malaysia I own a 850 R it's a superb car.

[@tisik743]

Picking my GLT up tomorrow, can't wait! Not like anything i've ever owned before (coming from BMW E21, E30) but i'm buying this off of my gf's dad for a couple of hundreds. I'm getting it because it'll be easier to go to college and back, as i don't wanna daily-use my e30. Old, bad condition but i'm crazy about that car!

[@flea10x6]

By the way, my mechanic notes that BMWs like Mercedes are set up that you can just fix/replace one part - you have to do ALL of them together, and their parts are always premium priced. Not do with Volvos. Have no idea about Volvo quality now that it’s owned by the Chinese. My 1997 850 T-5 was one of the last from Volvo as and independent Swedish Co.

[@ericsartanahorner]

Cool video. I'm buying a 1993 850 GLT today. :)

[@Saks5thFrick]

How did that work for you

[@hippygrizzly]

buying one tomorrow in dark blue can't wait!!!

[@tcmnowlearningcom-bh4vz]

they rock, totally fasat also, I bought a turbo 850, man it feels like a race car for under $1500

[@exmitter236]

My friend owns a 1995 Volvo 850 Turbo, and it has been a nightmare taking care of the thing. Exhaust pipes break, under the hood piping goes to shit, and electronics go bad all the time. ABS fuse went bad and caused the OBDII port to not work. Fuel injector stuck open and caused possibly irreversible engine damage. MAF sensor caused the engine to run like shit for a while. Oil. Leaks. Everywhere. EDIT: car does run, but the mystery issues are not ideal.

[@18_rabbit]

thx for that input! Yes, each unit and model is differnt and there is the factor of time and conditions the car operated or sat for long periods, etc. Luck of the draw, but at this point, most of these will need major money put in and many small hassles that most shops cannot deal effectively/affordably with.

[@adrian506]

something i noticed after buying one, is that it has an indicator for slippery roads when it's cold outside... i actually got pretty chocked by that.

[@Backwardlooking]

Had my 850 estate since 94

[@du20austin96]

sweet ride, so sweet

[@TERRORoftheLORD]

If you replace the Oil Fill Cap Seal, it will stop leaking oil all over the top of you engine ;) I replaced mine, and it fixed that.

[@zzoinks]

I heard that can also be a sign of a blocked PCV system which should be checked every so often and fixed if blocked

[@davskol]

No side airbag? In 1997 all 850s had an airbag in the backrest of the seat. Though quite small and probably not as effective as a modern side curtain airbag....

[@flea10x6]

davskol my 1997 850 T5 has side impact airbags

[@christopherjohansson3073]

@@flea10x6 No, all 850 post face lift have side airbags

[@18_rabbit]

@@flea10x6 yeah but it's a marginal one that doesn't compare to from the 1999 onwards

[@yinde5902]

This video is nice and kinda funny.

[@ivanr_.8678]

Do you still own the car today 7/2023?

[@jonathanarmen-xi2dx]

I still do, took it to Los Angeles 2 years ago, ran strong. it still runs amazing

[@burundi-f4o]

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[@jeven4584]

Супер, from Moscow.!!!

[@joeabraham2363]

About to buy a 96 volvo 850 turbo wagon..same owner since 97 the car has been well maintained getting a realy good deal on the car..what are the bad to look for on these?

[@LetsGoRoundAgain]

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[@18_rabbit]

how much was a really good deal? My understanding from various online sources including Robert DIY , is that there are a number of things u need to have looked at or dealt with over time. Make sure u preventatively change out the heater core, not hard job! PCV of course. Timing belt. Be ready to have many small issues

[@Brad20112]

I paid $700 CAD for my 1996 850

[@camdenmunro2324]

What was the song at the beginning and the end?

[@tcmnowlearningcom-bh4vz]

BOMB SHELTER By SHELAVA, A local Austin band, they are very talented.

[@GdeVseSvobodnyeNiki]

>volvo lasts forever >make sure the car has less than 120k miles

[@savekurgispritesavekurgisp6871]

I have the Same car

[@sugar_socks1213]

K so my r doesn't do 0/60 in 5 seconds lmao this guy has no idea

[@jonathanarmen-xi2dx]

non turbo not that fast