"Chairman Kaga" (mike-mckinnon)
09/14/2015 at 16:56 • Filed to: None
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"Chairman Kaga" (mike-mckinnon)
09/14/2015 at 16:56 • Filed to: None | 0
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What do we know about the 850R wagon? This one seems pricey, but it also appears to have not been driven a whole lot.
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EL_ULY
> Chairman Kaga
09/14/2015 at 17:00 |
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damn dude that’s like a perfect example. Shit, almost museum quality condition.
Twism
> Chairman Kaga
09/14/2015 at 17:00 |
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Listing’s been removed...
It sold quickly, maybe?
Party-vi
> Chairman Kaga
09/14/2015 at 17:01 |
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Are you blind? Can you not see the swaths of devastation Volvo R’s are causing on Oppositelock? Have you no dignity, man!
Slant6
> Chairman Kaga
09/14/2015 at 17:02 |
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It’s nice but 12k for an automatic, fwd, 19 year old volvo is a bit excessive.
Patrick Nichols
> Chairman Kaga
09/14/2015 at 17:03 |
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sure looks like 165k
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Chairman Kaga
> Patrick Nichols
09/14/2015 at 17:04 |
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I thought so too, but I confirmed it’s just 65k. It’s the shadow being cast on on the 0.
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Chairman Kaga
> Slant6
09/14/2015 at 17:05 |
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Offered $9k cash, sight unseen.
Ike
> Party-vi
09/14/2015 at 17:05 |
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What ever could you mean?
* coughing noises *
http://untitledcarshow.kinja.com/the-ordeal-is-…
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Chairman Kaga
> EL_ULY
09/14/2015 at 17:06 |
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Nuts, right? I offered $9k cash, sight unseen. I figure I could flip it in Austin for at least $1000 profit if I don’t like it!
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Patrick Nichols
> Party-vi
09/14/2015 at 17:07 |
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It seems that there is a curse for small accidents with the FiST/FoST crew and all sorts of mechanical/electrical gremlins with the R group
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Party-vi
> Patrick Nichols
09/14/2015 at 17:07 |
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Nothing from the GTI camp yet, which has be suspicious.
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EL_ULY
> Chairman Kaga
09/14/2015 at 17:10 |
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sounds right. $12k is top dollar
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Patrick Nichols
> Party-vi
09/14/2015 at 17:16 |
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It’s possible the Germans have made them sign NDAs for the life of the warranty and then we will here about all sorts of turbo issues. Many a VW owner went broke over the 1.8T. I prefer mine in the slower N/A variety to simplify and avoid repair shops
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Chairman Kaga
> Patrick Nichols
09/14/2015 at 17:19 |
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Coming from an Alfa guy, that sounds like kid’s stuff.
I think I might prefer a 240, or maybe go newer with a V70.
Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
> Chairman Kaga
09/14/2015 at 17:35 |
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We had an 850 Turbo for less than 6 months. We replaced it with a W-body Impala. While both of those cars were huge mistakes(Impala developed a serious knock at just over 100k miles, it was replaced with a Vibe #Toyotamasterlife), the Volvo was the biggest pile of shit my parents ever owned. It ran 90% maybe 2 of the weeks we owned it, and went in to limp mode the rest of the 6 months. No shop could diagnose it, even the local Volvo specialty shop.
Frenchlicker
> Twism
09/14/2015 at 18:09 |
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Still on their website, for $1000 more.
twochevrons
> Chairman Kaga
09/14/2015 at 22:13 |
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I daily-drive one , though in nowhere near as good a shape as that. It’s a blast to drive; sounds great, and is properly fast, as well as incredibly practical.
They definitely have their weak points, though – oil leaks are common, they’re a bit fussy on maintenance, and the interiors aren’t all that durable (see my Opporeview for how a well-used 216,000 mile example looks), but nothing insurmountable. If it’s only got 65,000 on the clock, I doubt you’d have much issue with any of those, though. The asking price is seriously steep, but on the other hand, I doubt there are many left in that kind of condition any more. It’s definitely worth 8-9k in that shape, I’d say.