My '95 volvo wagon 850 is tops. Love everything about it. Hoping it lasts for a million miles. Never had such a great car. I see why it's called a ' flying brick'. I highly recommend it. Best ride ever.

I purchased my 95 850 (base model with cold weather package) as a 2nd vehicle/back up. At the time it only had 58k miles. When I came back from my deployment in 2005, I gave the car to my Dad (retired) and he used it to drive around town and run errands. After he passed in 2010, the car was rarely driven and was used probably for family members visiting from out of town or by local nieces/nephews -- and not really maintained all that well. In 2019, I asked my Mom if she wanted to sell it - and of course she said no because it reminded her of my Dad. As a Volvo man since my early 20's and a lover and restorer of vintage cars and motorcycles, I resurrected this trusty but tired 850 (to include all mechanical repairs and service, paint, upholstery, etc.,). And all I can say now, is that I love this more now than even when first bought it. With only 117k on the ODO, it's just now broken-in. Sure, it required a little investment to resurrect it, but it's been well worth it. I've had a couple of S70s, but I believe the 100% Manufactured in Sweden models were better and more solidly built. I have a 2017 S60 that has the Polestar Tuning upgrade. And while it has amazing performance and all the bells/whistles, there's just something about my 850 that I find more endearing/alluring and comforting. It's a solid, simple, classic car that I would have a hard very difficult time parting with. I'd sell my S60 before I got rid of this car. To me, the 850 platform was Volvo's finest hour in the 20th century, and it still is very capable in it's 20th century R-iterations even in the 21st century. If you find one that has been well maintained, buy it. Keep up the maintenance, and you'll have a fantastic and great return on your investment.

At the time I didn't believe the quickness handling superb. Because it was Volvos journey into turbos, this family wagon rocks! A front wheel drive 222HP with R chip installed provides a boost to 240 between 5000 rpm 6000rpm. That caused the car to completely pass our maxima competition with a head snap.