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  This car is a nightmare - 1997 Volvo 960
  By fredism - October 4 - 2:00 am

  I have repaired this car like I was made out of money. The sunroof repaired 4 times. Brakes every 20000 miles, This car cost me 2500 a year to repair. The engine and tranny worked fine. It was millions of little things like oil leaks. air conditioner. I would never buy another Volvo in my life.

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  Poor reliability & expensive to maintain - 1997 Volvo 960
  By jll - July 28 - 10:00 am

  I gave up on trying to fix all the problems with this car and finally traded it in. The reliability is horrible, everything and anything broke. Sunroof stopped working, A/C broke on multiple occassions, keyless entry broke multiple times (too expensive to repair, I didnt bother to fix the last time), power steering fluid leaking, had to replace brake pads frequently. Random things would break off as well - cup holders, the door hinge for the gas cap, random pieces of plastic and rubber would fall on my head, the leather on the door panel is bubbling. It only had 62k miles on it, so I didnt drive it excessively either. I will never buy another Volvo!

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  poor build quality - 1997 Volvo 960
  By herb c - September 16 - 4:43 pm

  I bought this car used in late 2003. I had many problems with the car such as sunroof and trunk leaks that my mechanic couldnt locate (and theyre volvo mechanics) and numerous other problems such as replacing the evaporator, compressor, power seats, etc... The cars engine and ride are very good but thats it. The car was in the shop probably every 3 weeks. I finally traded it in on a used Acura which is great. Ive owned Volvos since 1986 and Im not impressed with their build quality.

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  An unreliable tank - 1997 Volvo 960
  By mb - September 3 - 10:00 am

  Unreliable in its first few years, seems to be settling down in middle age. Many similarities to a tank - limited front visibility, rough ride, tight headroom & legroom. An old style Volvo that only a true Volvo lover (which I am not)will like. On the upside, with regular visits to the shop, it will probably be around for another 20 yrs.

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  Sunroof & Brakes - 1997 Volvo 960
  By Larry - May 27 - 6:26 pm

  This is my third Volvo. I have been VERY disappointed with the poor quality sun roof. After having it repaired five times (three under warranty) I finally gave up. In addition, this car eats brake pads and ended up needing new pads every 9-12 months. Cup holders in interior are a joke.