1992 Volvo 240 DL review from North America
"The world's best Volvo"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I broke the front brake caliper, my own fault, it's not a drifting car, only 45 bucks and I fixed it myself.
The belt on the tire blew all around the tire when I drove it home, but that would not be the cars fault.
General comments?
This is my first car. I wanted a Volvo after I realized how much of a safe car they are. Also, I'm in High School and wanted something that wasn't a Honda Civic or Toyota truck.
My experience is great, it gets good gas mileage in my opinion, it's rear drive, which I like for handling.
It needs a trailing arm bushing, an overdrive solenoid bypass and some new paint. The car has held up well. It's dark red, a color that I know oxidizes badly.
Its kind of temperamental, but if you take somewhat care of it, it will take care of you.
The transmission isn't great, but not bad either. It can take a new Jetta off the line.
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| We love this car |
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| Worth taking care of! |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1992 |
| Year of manufacture | 1991 |
| First year of ownership | 2009 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.3 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 288388 miles |
| Most recent distance | 288388 miles |
| Date of Entry | 17th August, 2009 |