Advice on buying an older Volvo

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Number1169 wrote:
That volvo had a full engine rebuild at 680K :-)

WIth regular oil changes and plenty of good long runs any engine can do big
miles.

That may be true in theory, but no other car has managed to come anywhere
near
Irv Gordon's car.
You have to give a lot of credit to the robust design of the Volvo
mechanicals.

Actually, his car was in second place for a decade until the owner of that
Mercedes got too old to continue driving it.

Something like 1.1 million miles on a Mercedes - quite impressive as well.

Yes, Mercedes engines are also legendary for their longevity, especially the
diesels.
There was also a guy from California with an old Volkswagen Beetle who held the
high-mileage record for a while. Many say he cheated because he went through
something like a dozen engines and transmissions to do it!

J.Copeland

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Re: Advice on buying an older Volvo - 07-02-2003 , 11:30 PM