The alternator brushes and front bearing needed replacement.
The water pump needed replacement at 370000 miles.
I replaced the steering rack at 379980 miles.
Apart from that and the usual items, that is all that needed replacement.
The car is great and with 379990 miles on the clock it is a bit tappy on start up, but runs and drives like new.
I have never needed recovery or missed an appointment because of the car.
It tows very well and manages 25 miles to the gallon towing a two horse trailer with two ponies in!
25 mpg while towing a loaded horse trailer? You must have meant 25 k/pg (I know that makes no sense). My 740 (it was a turbo which affects mileage) got about 20 mpg at best. Usually I got about 15 mpg driving around town. Then again maybe my Volvo just sucked.
Hi I use to have a volvo 740 it was good I had it from new in 1989 to 2004 when it got scraped. a stolen car hit me at 60 mph and trashed the 2 doors and arch on the drivers said over whys I would still have it now. I think you should keep it as long as you can because volvo 740 is made to last for ever and macks a good holiday car to sleep in with all that space. if you do want a new volvo I would say get a v70 54 reg that's what I have got it drives the same, but the v70 has more computers in it.
By adam little.
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