(SemiAC) Audi vs. Volvo

[Kent McLean]

Tihol Tiholov wrote:
> Gents, hope you'd forgive the semi-on/off-topic thread and might reply off
> list, if you wish, to avoid a possible war and spreading distress.
> Looking for a larg-ish wagon and am pondering btwn a 1997 850 AWD manual,
> 136K km and a 1999 A6 (auto) 100K km, both say maintained.  Asking prices
> are close enough around $13K Can.  

A Volvo? Are you kidding me?!?!?

Seriously, I think you're comparing similar cars, like Chevys and Fords. And 
that is more true if both were new.  But since they aren't, you're really 
comparing two old cars with lots of miles on them. My belief is that you'll have 
to look at them both and decide which is the better *used* car.  My guess is 
that the Audi, 2 years newer and with fewer miles on it, might be the better of 
the two.

We know the pitfalls of the Audi; here are some web pages about the Volvo, found 
through Google:

http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/volvo_850.php#repairlist
http://consumerguideauto.howstuffworks.com/1993-to-1997-volvo-850.htm
http://consumerguideauto.howstuffworks.com/1993-to-1997-volvo-850-2.htm

-- 
Kent McLean
'99 A4 Avant, w/ quattro, V6, Tiptronic. "Yeah, Baby!"
'94 100 S Avant, "Moody"
'91 200 TQA #1, undecided
'91 200 TQA #2, up in smoke 2
'89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy", up in smoke