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1996 Volvo 850 R Wagon 4-door 2.3l on 2040-cars

Year:1996 Mileage:177920
Location:

Chagrin Falls, Ohio, United States

Chagrin Falls, Ohio, United States
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The Volvo 850R Station Wagon, a high performance model, developed in part with Porsche, was released and the rest is history.

Anyone that knows their Volvo's an tell you that the limited production 850R is a rare machine. In 5-door form, the turbocharged station wagon can accelerate from 0-62 mph in 7.4 seconds and reach up to 158 mph (254 km/h). Various Volvo sources estimate between 5000-7000 of all 850 R variants were produced and sold worldwide.

The Volvo 850R wagon features the 2.3 liter, 5-cylinder, turbocharged engine. The turbo in the R model boasts an incredible 11 pounds of boost, compared to the 850 turbo wagon which produces only 5-6 pounds of boost. If you don't know the reputation of these cars, please follow the links posted below.

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This particular example of the 850R wagon is a true specimen of a great history of proper maintenance. The previous owner of this car was a high-end Volvo and Saab repair shop out here east of Cleveland, Ohio. This car used to be the courtesy car for Swedish Solutions, a shop with a storied reputation for only the best in Volvo repairs and maintenance. You can be assured that the history of the car is a great one. This car always had proper and regular maintenance. It's had oil changes every 3,000 miles, and all scheduled timing belt replacements have been done. Needless to say, this car has a meticulous maintenance history.

The car is the 5-cylinder, 2.3 liter turbo with an automatic transmission. It runs and drives flawlessly. The engine pulls strong, the turbo is perfect, and the transmission is flawless. The suspension on the car is still very tight and strong. Everything on the car works perfect. This includes all of the windows, locks, 8-way power front seats, power mirrors, power sunroof, stereo, cruise control, etc. The stereo is a newer Alpine headset with bluetooth and usb inputs. It also still retains the factory warrantee. The interior is in great shape, with no tears in the leather and no cracks on the dash. This particular model features the raphine grey leather with dark alcantara seat and door inserts, burled black walnut wood trim on instrument panel and floor console with Graphite carpeting/interior trim, light Grey coloured; leather gear knob, parking brake handle, seat piping and steering wheel insert. The factory floor mats are included. The rear storage area has a cargo mat. The factory pet fence for the rear seat is included (see pic).

One of the front wheels was damaged and replaced by a new wheel and tire. I do not have the damaged wheel. The A/C will need to be recharged. The clear coat on the roof has begun to peeal (see pic) and there is a small spot of clear coat fade on the front hood. The car will consume 1/2 to 3/4 of a quart of oil between oil changes. I did notice a puff of smoke from the exhaust when you hit the gas had after the engine's been warmed up and allowed to stand at idle for at least a few minutes. This is my 4th 5-cylinder Volvo wagon, and 3 of the 4 had the same oil issue. It's nothing that will effect the drivability of the car, but I want to make everyone aware of any and all issues that I know about.

Bottom line, this is an awesome, rare, and fun car that is ready to drive for a long time. I wish I could keep it, but I just found an early air-cooled VW that I really want, and my wife said I can't keep both. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks, and good luck!

Car sold as-is, where is, with no warrantee expressed or implied. It is the sole responsibility of the bidder to inspect the car prior to purchase.

 

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