Thinking of retiring my Volvo 850 winter car and replacing with a 9-5. I have been focused on my 9-3, can anyone provide some guidance on which year 9-5 and model would be my best bet? I typically look for a car in the 3-4 years old range...
These have a number of upgrades over the 99-01 models, but before the GM bean counters starting taking features out to save money (map pockets, weatherband radio, etc - nothing major, but still).
If you're looking for an automatic, 02+ has a five-speed auto, an upgrade over the previous four-speed auto.
Supposedly 2004 does not have the sludge issues, but an early model with the latest PCV update should be fine (assuming it checks out first).
Based on the two previous posts, I think what year all depends on what kind of money you want to spend on this car, since as they get newer, some things get better, and some things get worse.
Before anyone can recommend a year, we need to know a target price range.
I think he just said 3 to 4 years old and will look at what priced those cars come with. The 02-03 modle areo have those awesome seats, HIDs rain sensing and park assist ( if it has teh touring package)
I jsut picked up a mint 03, Touring 76K miles for 11,200...
I have been contemplating selling the 9-5 sedan in order to get a wagon... though I don't think I could find an aero wagon with a 5 speed for nearly the price mine would sell for... unless it was sludged.
I got a 2000 because I didn't want ESP or onstar and didn't like the look of the 02-03 facelift cars. I figured that the deficits of the 00's compared to the 02-03 aeros were much easier to take care of myself than getting rid of stability control and that goofy antenna.
I vote for 2002-2005 9-5... Aero... Jet Black... oooooh and with projector HID headlights!!!
But thats just me
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