1981 Volvo 244 DL review from Finland
"An undestroyable and comfortable car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing.
General comments?
I bought my Volvo for 500€ in January 2002. I've driven it in terrible weather conditions (-28 degrees Celsius), crashed through snow barriers, hit bumps at high speed and driven off the road for a couple of times. And nothing has gone wrong with the car.
It is very worn and rusty of course, eats quite a lot of oil, and is rather thirsty (about 10 liters per 100 km) but it has been driven over 370 000 km with the original engine!
Spare parts for the car are extremely cheap in Finland and easily available.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1981 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 B19A Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 363200 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 370300 kilometres |
| Previous car | Fiat Uno |
| Date of Entry | 23rd July, 2002 |