One of the finest 1997 850 Volvo in existence. 65,000 original miles. like new. $30,000 originally in 1997, this car was purchased for $3,000 in new like condition.
Bought our daughter, who had barely passed her drivers test, a green 97 850 back in 2013. That thing would come home from college weekly with a new ding, dent, broken front blinker lamps, missing wheel covers, bent rim etc. Old Betsy drove my kid all through college, one time I checked the oil and the oil stick came up clean and dry like new.... it drove with no complaint without oil for I don't know how long. Daing thing was practically indestructible! Thank you Betsy for keeping our kid safe!!
I have a 96 250whp 850R(140k miles), 96 850 turbo(108k miles), and 96 base model 5 speed(103k miles). Got them and enough parts and pieces to fix any issues for 2500. Great cars!
the broken odometer is a quick fix, there is 6 screws that hold the dashboard, after that you can lift the whole housing out and dissassemble it. it's a small sprocket in the middle of the odometer that dries and a tooth breaks of
I agree.ive had mine for 14 years ..it's done 165.000 trouble free miles.for a 2.00 cc 10 valve it's been faultless and I've never had a bad drive in it...
Are you Raymond M Pablo? I bought my 96 R off of a guy with those exact same 3 850s. I now have that 96 850R, a 96 NA manual, and a highly modified S70 T5M
@1:48 Yes, if you are a collector it is wise to do so. Let alone that those examples are rare to begin with. However, it is always wise to not buy the cheapest clapped out banger for a pocket change. 😊 These cars are fairly reliable and can reach 500,000 miles without major repairs.
My friend owns a 1995 Volvo 850 Turbo, and it has been a nightmare taking care of the thing. Exhaust pipes break, under the hood piping goes to shit, and electronics go bad all the time. ABS fuse went bad and caused the OBDII port to not work. Fuel injector stuck open and caused possibly irreversible engine damage. MAF sensor caused the engine to run like shit for a while. Oil. Leaks. Everywhere. EDIT: car does run, but the mystery issues are not ideal.
Picking my GLT up tomorrow, can't wait! Not like anything i've ever owned before (coming from BMW E21, E30) but i'm buying this off of my gf's dad for a couple of hundreds. I'm getting it because it'll be easier to go to college and back, as i don't wanna daily-use my e30. Old, bad condition but i'm crazy about that car!
By the way, my mechanic notes that BMWs like Mercedes are set up that you can just fix/replace one part - you have to do ALL of them together, and their parts are always premium priced. Not do with Volvos. Have no idea about Volvo quality now that it’s owned by the Chinese. My 1997 850 T-5 was one of the last from Volvo as and independent Swedish Co.
No side airbag? In 1997 all 850s had an airbag in the backrest of the seat. Though quite small and probably not as effective as a modern side curtain airbag....
About to buy a 96 volvo 850 turbo wagon..same owner since 97 the car has been well maintained getting a realy good deal on the car..what are the bad to look for on these?
Bought our daughter, who had barely passed her drivers test, a green 97 850 back in 2013. That thing would come home from college weekly with a new ding, dent, broken front blinker lamps, missing wheel covers, bent rim etc. Old Betsy drove my kid all through college, one time I checked the oil and the oil stick came up clean and dry like new.... it drove with no complaint without oil for I don't know how long. Daing thing was practically indestructible! Thank you Betsy for keeping our kid safe!!
I have a 96 250whp 850R(140k miles), 96 850 turbo(108k miles), and 96 base model 5 speed(103k miles). Got them and enough parts and pieces to fix any issues for 2500. Great cars!
the broken odometer is a quick fix, there is 6 screws that hold the dashboard, after that you can lift the whole housing out and dissassemble it. it's a small sprocket in the middle of the odometer that dries and a tooth breaks of
well stated, you know your cars
@@tcmnowlearningcom-bh4vz you literally only need to know how to operate a screwdriver m8 :)
Your taste in cars is impeccable. Your taste in music is other than.
Nice car. I have a 96' 850GLT with over 250k on it and it runs like a champ! These are one of the best built, least appreciated cars out there.
Nice. My red 850R has almost 400k.... just did head job and full stage 0.... great car
I agree.ive had mine for 14 years ..it's done 165.000 trouble free miles.for a 2.00 cc 10 valve it's been faultless and I've never had a bad drive in it...
Nice man. I love this car so much I bought 3 of them. A '96 850R, '95 850 T-5R and a '94 850 Turbo Wagon. Go figure!
wagon roxx
haha i have 2 my daily 97' NA auto and my super clean 97' turbo manual project lol
Are you Raymond M Pablo? I bought my 96 R off of a guy with those exact same 3 850s. I now have that 96 850R, a 96 NA manual, and a highly modified S70 T5M
@1:48 Yes, if you are a collector it is wise to do so. Let alone that those examples are rare to begin with. However, it is always wise to not buy the cheapest clapped out banger for a pocket change. 😊 These cars are fairly reliable and can reach 500,000 miles without major repairs.
My friend owns a 1995 Volvo 850 Turbo, and it has been a nightmare taking care of the thing. Exhaust pipes break, under the hood piping goes to shit, and electronics go bad all the time. ABS fuse went bad and caused the OBDII port to not work. Fuel injector stuck open and caused possibly irreversible engine damage. MAF sensor caused the engine to run like shit for a while. Oil. Leaks. Everywhere.
EDIT: car does run, but the mystery issues are not ideal.
Greetings from Malaysia I own a 850 R it's a superb car.
Picking my GLT up tomorrow, can't wait! Not like anything i've ever owned before (coming from BMW E21, E30) but i'm buying this off of my gf's dad for a couple of hundreds. I'm getting it because it'll be easier to go to college and back, as i don't wanna daily-use my e30. Old, bad condition but i'm crazy about that car!
By the way, my mechanic notes that BMWs like Mercedes are set up that you can just fix/replace one part - you have to do ALL of them together, and their parts are always premium priced. Not do with Volvos. Have no idea about Volvo quality now that it’s owned by the Chinese. My 1997 850 T-5 was one of the last from Volvo as and independent Swedish Co.
something i noticed after buying one, is that it has an indicator for slippery roads when it's cold outside... i actually got pretty chocked by that.
buying one tomorrow in dark blue can't wait!!!
they rock, totally fasat also, I bought a turbo 850, man it feels like a race car for under $1500
Cool video. I'm buying a 1993 850 GLT today. :)
How did that work for you
Had my 850 estate since 94
sweet ride, so sweet
If you replace the Oil Fill Cap Seal, it will stop leaking oil all over the top of you engine ;) I replaced mine, and it fixed that.
I heard that can also be a sign of a blocked PCV system which should be checked every so often and fixed if blocked
This video is nice and kinda funny.
No side airbag? In 1997 all 850s had an airbag in the backrest of the seat. Though quite small and probably not as effective as a modern side curtain airbag....
davskol my 1997 850 T5 has side impact airbags
@@flea10x6 No, all 850 post face lift have side airbags
Супер, from Moscow.!!!
Do you still own the car today 7/2023?
I still do, took it to Los Angeles 2 years ago, ran strong. it still runs amazing
🏆@@jonathanarmen-xi2dx
I paid $700 CAD for my 1996 850
What was the song at the beginning and the end?
BOMB SHELTER By SHELAVA, A local Austin band, they are very talented.
About to buy a 96 volvo 850 turbo wagon..same owner since 97 the car has been well maintained getting a realy good deal on the car..what are the bad to look for on these?
Check this guys channel loads of info:
ruclips.net/video/wFE5wptrTQ4/видео.html
>volvo lasts forever
>make sure the car has less than 120k miles
I have the Same car
K so my r doesn't do 0/60 in 5 seconds lmao this guy has no idea
non turbo not that fast