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From: 2141smh@aluxe.UUCP (henning)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: any hard data on saab/volvo reliability/low maintenance cost?
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Date: Tue, 19-Feb-85 14:29:37 EST
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> As a Saab owner of several years and three cars, I am an example of ...
>   On the other hand they have parts that break like all cars and they are
> very expensive to replace. 

I have owned 6 Volvos with the following record:
1967 122 120,000 miles, no problems
1968 145 120,000 miles, no problems
1971 1800 120,000 miles, no problems
1974 145 120,000 miles, replaced auto trans seals, valve job, and cam(soft)
1979 245  70,000 miles, replaced engine seals (after using SLC-50)
1981 245  70,000 miles, replaced engine seals (after using SLC-50)

No other repairs except brake pads, points, plugs, filters, tires, batteries
and other parts that are routinely replaced.  No fuel pumps, injectors,
rings, brake parts, etc. ever failed.