1990 Volvo 740 GLT 16V from UK and Ireland - Comments

20th Apr 2001, 16:34

"A lot of quality car for not a lot of money"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

ABS warning light illuminates sporadically, service history indicates problems with sensors.

Previous owner from new had a new clutch and flywheel at 75,000 miles.

New steering rack.

New speedo.

General comments?

This is the first Volvo I have owned, I have only had it for a short time but I am very impressed by the ride and the vehicle's performance. The vehicle has a feeling of safety about it.

The previous owner had it serviced every 6000 miles by a main Volvo dealer, some of the work carried out and the cost seemed excessive.


26th Nov 2003, 09:28

Good review.

I also own a 740 GLT 16v, but two years older version (-88)

It was bought by my parents back in the nineteen nineties and I got it when they bought a new car. There had been only one previous owner so the car hadn't changed hands too many times.

Runs like a clock, but I wish it would be more powerful. Planning to trim it.

Very nice car overall and I would recommend it to everybody. Big, long, big trunk, reliable. Nicer with the 940 front, though, but -88-90 front is OK. Rather it be the -90-92.

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