@jsrosa1282 In this day and age, with so much electronic equipment it
really depends on the specific model as well as the make. You'd be best off
with a Toyota/Lexus or Honda/Acura imo, something without a ton of
electronic equipment options and a proven record if you really want to make
it last a long time without incredible maintenance. NEVER buy a Chrysler or
a Mercedes. Most GM's are junk too. The new Fords are decent, but still not
caught up to their Japanese counterparts.
We also had a MErcedes with 450k miles. It had awful ride quilty im sad to
say. It had took a beating from those miles, the 740 and hte merc are 87 a
nd 88s and its amazing how much better overall qual the volvo was. All
gadgets worked in it, it did not in the Mercedes. and the seats felt almost
new in the 740. you got back and bottom pain after about 50 miles or so in
the mercedes. And o jave seena 740 iwth 900k miles on it ): amazing.
@jsrosa1282 I hope so too, but keep in mind that it was back in 2002 he hit
2 million and in 9 years he's put on about 800,000... I mean don't get me
wrong, 1 million is a LOT of miles to drive, and Irv is about 72 now, he
said he was considering retiring it and selling it for $1 per every mile on
the odometer. Funny thing is, the odometer is only 5 digits so it's rolled
over 28 times!
@estandid Now that explains why I see a lot (and I mean a lot) more mid- to
late-90s Lexus LS400s still on the road than I do Infiniti Q45s. My
favorite Lexus has to be the 2001-07 LS430s. I'm a little scared of all the
electronic stuff that it has but hey, it's a Toyota so it'll last forever.
And Consumer Reports said it was the most reliable luxury sedan of the
2000s.
@volvo145 Irv was given a new 780 coupe when he turned the first million
back in 1987. He sold the car to a friend in Europe about three years ago,
when it had 450k miles on the odometer. What year is your 760, by the way?
I own a 1996 850 and a 1999 S70. The 850 has 89k original miles on it and
has never seen rain or snow. It is always in a heated garage, under a cover.
One of my schoolmates had a 240 with over 400K on it before she got rid of
it. My first 240 had a broken odometer at 245K and I'm guessing it had
about 300k on it and it was still driving fine when I sold it. I later
regretted that and now have another 240 of the same color with only 120k on
it.. Love the Volvos ! Are you guys into modding your cars ?
Million dollar question??? I'm sure he's getting some good offers to sell
his Volvo.He bought it for around $5,000 in 1966.Its featured in Volvo
commercials.I wonder how much would it go for at a Barrett Jackson auction?
Being a piece of history.Or how much money Volvo would offer to buy back is
car?
and yes, there are lots of Volvos out there with 400.000+ miles. Especially
200/700/900 series with origianl engines. We had one had a 145 with clsoe
to 500k miles on it and a 740 GLE with 400k on them. And by hte ride
quailty you could not tell they had traveled that much amazing.
Did you ever consider that there are a lot of people like Irv? We hold on
to our Volvos because we know they will last forever! People are trying to
get rid of their Mercs before they completely crap out on them! You proved
that by stating the fact there are more on ebay! durrrr
@CGELLC Right. I hear Irv may finally consider retiring his ride after 3
million... not sure if he's willing to go for 4. I suggest to him for his
final big drive to do the Dalton Highway in Alaska - which runs parallel to
the pipeline 800 miles from Fairbanks to Prudhoe Bay.
@jsrosa1282 You are right, I used to have an 03 ls430 and it was excellent.
Just make sure you ALWAYS take it to a qualified mechanic for repairs,
otherwise they will total your car if they mess up the computer (which can
be done even replacing the bumper)
@Railer505 Railer, I'm all for Irv going for 4 million. He really has to do
it - then it would be an untouchable record that would stand for all time.
I'm a die-hard Volvo enthusiast and just to see this car keep going and
going is the ultimate joy.
Looking very nice now. I wish I had the confidence and the know how to
complete a restoration such as this. Looking forward to the next episode
and the completed project. Congratulations.
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