1990 Volvo 740 Turbo Wagon review from North America
"Fun-to-drive Family Turbocharged Truxter"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Replaced all suspension parts @ 175000;
Replaced front seats @ 150000;
Everything else was routine service items - serviced every 5000 miles
Still a good looking vehicle at 15 years young.
General comments?
This 1990 Volvo 745 turbo is without a doubt the best car we have owned to date. It was a sad day when we said "good-bye" to our little "Swedee" and it drove away with a new owner. Take good care of them, service them regularly, use a magnetic oil pan drain plug and you can drive them a LONG ways. Ours had 253000+ miles and still did not burn any oil - we felt it was best to replace it with a new vehicle while it still had some servicable life left. The young man who purchased it should see many happy miles driving our "old" Volvo!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1990 |
| First year of ownership | 1993 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | B230FT / 4 cylinder turbo Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 63000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 253000 miles |
| Previous car | Volvo 760 |
| Date of Entry | 20th August, 2004 |