Hi,

l decided to take my future brother in laws advice and get a Volvo for something bigger to drive to haul me and my equipment to my sites that l support. Are they any good? l know Volvos in general are.How much should l pay for one? I've seen them from $800-$2500 on Craigslist and Ebay. l do tend to drive alot as my job demands it and as such l keep my cars in good shape as my livelihood depends on it. Anything l should watch out for?

Your future brother in law must not think too much of you if he tells you to buy a Volvo.

They are VERY expensive to repair, particularly the turbo'd versions and are pretty specialized cars, some mechanics wont look at them.

I'd avoid anything like that and buy something thats not an import, not turbo and not a Volvo.

the car may do you ok, but 2 things to look at when buying an older car of any kind. First thing is how old it is. That car is 19 years old. The second thing is it has a turbo and if that thing goes bad, it will cost you about as much as you are paying for the car to replace it and also if it goes out that car wo not have ''ANY'' power to speak of.

Volvo is 740 model was one of the good ones. The turbo version was a bit more complicated therefore a little more expensive to maintain. Volvo owners do tend to run up the miles on their cars but reliability has alot to do with that. The older Volvos were almost bulletproof. Having said all of that, if u find a good candidate, ask the owner for maintenance records, very important to know ahead of time what u can expect out of the car. Also, have the car inspected by a reputable mechanic who knows Volvos. Since u r considering a turbo, know that turbo-equipped engines need more frequent oil changes & turbo replacement can be expensive. If u decide against a turbo model, know that the 740 is not an acceleration champ by any menas but they r durable, comfortable cars that will keep up with anything else on the road.

turbos can be troublesome.