1988 Volvo 740 GLE review from North America
"Old Volvos never dies Go 700 series!!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
At 280000 Miles, fuel problem. Replace Fuel filter, fuel pump, in tank fuel pump.
Low 200000 miles, electrical problem (not as bad as the 760 series)
Sunroof was stuck closed un-evenly. On both 740 and 760.
General comments?
I love these Volvos! Owned 3 so far. Still have my 740 with B-230F engine non-turbo as well as 760 Turbo!
B-230 F engine are bullet proof. This engine will go and never stop. It is so bullet proof, when I broke my timing belt, it doesn't have any effect on the engine :) The car continued to run again.
Major headache is the electrical.
Kept getting problem with electrical both on 740 or 760.
These are very reliable car and very comfortable..But just beware of the electrical problem.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1988 |
| Year of manufacture | 1988 |
| First year of ownership | 1996 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.3 CC Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 100000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 290000 miles |
| Previous car | Peugeot 405 |
| Date of Entry | 17th January, 2007 |