What have you done to me OPPO

"dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford" (dtg11)
04/02/2016 at 23:13 • Filed to: None

You’re making consider Volvo’s that normal people would consider crazy.

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I looked at 1997 960. Nice car, rebuilt mechanicals. I rode in it (didn’t drive, tags are expired by a lot, shifted smooth, had good get up and go. A little cosmetic damage, just minor scuffs. No rust too. Tires were in decent shape too. Now to the part that scares everyone off: it has 288k miles on it. Two hundred, eighty-eight thousand miles. No normal person would continue to like it. A few years ago, I would’ve laughed and walked away. So what have you done to me OPPO?

You’ve made me loose all sense.

Anyways, more on the car.

Pros:

Rebuilt engine and tranny, so a lot of life left

Super safe (side airbags in a ‘98 anything else? HA NOPE)

$1800

Not super rough

No rust

1-owner

Seat heaters

Selectable driving modes before it was cool

20 mpg and 20 gallon fuel tank means I’d fill up like once a month

Rear wheel drive and an I-6 so it’s basically a BMW or Jeremy Clarkson’s Sports Lorry

Cons:

288k miles (maybe not on the engine, but on the body, interior, etc.)

Still a little rough

Interior is more wrinkled than a Shar Pei puppy

Remember that once a month fill up? It has to filled with premium

Cracked windshield (on passenger side)

Ignition can be finicky (if turned too far back, won’t switch gears [e.g. from drive to reverse] and can’t turn radio on or off, minor annoyance)

None of the doors work properly, at least not without a little finesse. They all open, but you have to unlock/lock them repeatedly. Again, a minor annoyance (only 1 door will really be used that much).

DISCUSSION (7)

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford
04/02/2016 at 23:16

Offer 900.

dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
04/02/2016 at 23:19

You’re insane now.

But you should be happy, I’m looking at a 1994 Celica (not sure if GT or nah) on Monday.

Alfalfa > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford
04/02/2016 at 23:44

Worth it if you can get him to no more than 1500. 288k on a rwd Volvo is child’s play.

dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford > Alfalfa
04/02/2016 at 23:45

My thought exactly. RWD and no turbo= billions of miles

Alfalfa > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford
04/02/2016 at 23:48

ALL OF THE MILES.

Also, I know the 850 has issues with a faulty ignition switch that can cause all sorts of problems. I don’t know if they used the same part for the 900s, but if they did it could be an easy fix for the ignition problem.

Amoore100 > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford
04/03/2016 at 00:47

288k? I’d say it’s just getting started. Fresh mechanicals, it’s probably ok for a while. Watch out though, things can go wrong at around 350k as our 740s did but this may have been in better hands.

dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford > Amoore100
04/03/2016 at 09:11

I put about 2k miles/yr at my current rate, so it’d take a while to reach 350k.