1989 Volvo 760 GLE Estate from UK and Ireland - Comments

Whats gone wrong? Not a lot!

Normal routine servicing plugs, filters oil etc + the following:

1 full exhaust system on purchase (92,000 miles) Stainless steel from manifold back.

Changed all shocks at 150,000.

Changed all rubber bushes on suspension front and rear at the same time as shocks.

Changed front disks, calipers and all pads. at 150,000.

The odd relay, normal wear & tear.

Drive on average 20 to 30,000 miles per year, regular commute 60 miles, it goes great! get there as fresh as when you started.

Great load lugger, had 20 full concrete paving slabs in the back once, didn't notice the weight driving, just wore the mud flaps down a bit scraping on the road!!! and still didn't bottom out the suspension.

Tows like a dream, never any problems.

Loads of space for the kids in the back and the dog gets lost in the luggage area!

Leather seats just about worn in now, now signs of cracking or loose stitching, roof lining good as well.

Great round town, never had any problems in tight areas (Devon villages!) and it's so easy to park with the tight turning circle.

Bit heavy on fuel, 20 to 26 round town, but 36 to 40 on a run cruising, will cruise all day 80 to 90 no problems with more to give! This is one quick brick!!

This is the fourth Volvo we have had, still got 3 of them! 440 turbo at 120K miles, 740 GL at 280K miles.

20 to 26 round town, but 36 to 40 on a run cruising.

Really???

Are you sure his isn't a diesel??

You must drive like a fairy getting mpg like this dream on Volvo boy.

Al-thou I'm not very familiar with this car in particular , the difference in the fuel mileage-could relate to the reviewer being from England where a gallon of fuel is larger (imperial gallon) --more mp-gs.

I am from England too. I would expect 16-18 mpg round town and 26-28 mpg on a run!