1991 Volvo 940 Turbo 2.3L turbo

Summary:

A stable, peppy tourer

Faults:

The idle control valve went bad after a local shop played with and replaced the fuel filter.

Overdrive solenoid went bad. This was the fault of the previous owner as the transmission fluid was badly burnt and very low.

The A/C didn't work when I bought it. Sourcing the problem and fixing everything ended up costing in the neighborhood of $100USD. It still only blows really cold when the car is moving at least 35 mph.

The seats have seen better days, but the car is ancient, so I blame wear and not poor construction.

General Comments:

This car is incredibly stable at highway speeds and faster.

Rear wheel drive is excellent... wheelspin isn't a problem unless the car is really being pushed and the handling characteristics of RWD make the 940T a blast to drive.

Power is a bit short when passing, but stoplight to stoplight, it definitely has oomph.

The seats are incredibly comfortable, especially for long rides. They also offer decent lateral support for twisty roads, although the car has a bit more body roll than it should. This does give it a nice, smooth ride, though.

Te 940T is also extremely affordable to maintain. Aside from the idle control valve fluke, no major maintenance has been necessary and the car has almost 170,000 miles on it. I love this car and plan to continue driving it throughout college.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 21st June, 2004

1991 Volvo 940 GLE 16v non-turbo

Summary:

Surprisingly a tough car

Faults:

Sudden Timing belt failure, causing the engine to crash; valves were punctured when the engine crashed. Basically the whole engine was trashed.

General Comments:

When I got the car the engine was rebuilt due to a previous belt failure.

I was on the freeway when my engine crashed, to my surprise I was able to drive about 2 miles to the next exit, but at the price of loosing the whole engine.

I couldn't believe the car still ran for that long, even at all.

During all this the steering was perfect, I had all electrical power, but after about 2 miles the car died.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 19th August, 2002

1991 Volvo 940 SE 2.3 turbo

Summary:

Speechless.. a diehard

Faults:

Heated seats needed to be replaced.

Timing belt (2).

Rotors needed to be replaced.

Rear door lock mechanism failed.

Air conditioner replaced with R34.

General Comments:

This car is a great family car.

Great gas mileage.

Great space for people and large trunk.

Moves very nicely... not fast... just nice.

Reliablity has been the best of any car I have ever owned.

Always gets through the snow.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 3rd April, 2001