Faults:

There was a factory alarm system put on the car by the previous owner (I'm the 2nd owner) and I had that removed.

One problem I had was that I took it to a mechanic to have the plugs/rotor/cap/wires changed and he put the wrong wires on and it shorted out my fuse box and the alarm, which is why I had it taken out, and burnt the distributor cap to where the car wouldn't start. That, of course, was no fault of the car, but the ignorant mechanic.

The other problem I have had was currently at 209,000 I have a crack in the catalytic converter and am about to replace that and the exhaust with new.

General Comments:

I've put about 23,000 miles on this car in less than a year driving from Columbus, Ohio to Toronto, Canada and New York City and Ottawa, Canada numerous times. It is a great riding car, but I would have gotten the cruise control option installed if I had bought it new. Ah well... I'm sure eBay has one listed on there. (:

Buy one.

Faults:

One of the prongs that engages/disengages the clutch broke so that the clutch wouldn't completely engage and the gears would grind on occasion when you were stopped. We had the clutch replaced (which was hardly worn) and the prongs, etc and everything's been great since. 80,000 miles.

Something strange happened to the car last fall, but it turned out to be minor and repairs were fairly cheap. 90,000 miles.

Brake pads were replaced once, oil changes, etc.

There are a few stone chips on the front of the car from high speed driving (or someone following to closely a cinder truck).

That's pretty much it! :-)

General Comments:

This is the only car my dad would let me take to college (one of two 240 Volvos at my mid-west college). It is safe, reliable, and slightly underpowered.

The engine actually is not stressed, despite what some of the other reviews said, which is why they last forever. It's a great car and will hopefully last for another 100,000 easily!