Volvo 440: Considering a purchase

[AlphaQuail]

Hello

When I get back off holiday I've lined myself up a couple of test drives. One being a Volvo 440. The cars only done 50k miles in 24 years so sounds well looked after and at a grand is worth my attention.

Does anyone know about these cars? Are they reliable? It's not anyone turbo, just the 1.8 model on an L reg.

Cheers

[BL Fanboy]

Unless you really want one for sentimental reasons or you simply like the look of it, you would be able to get a very smart S40 with plenty of life left in it for £1000.

If you want to ride round in an old Volvo relatively inexpensively, a 340 might drive in a bit more of an old fashioned way, give a bit of a different experience and look more distinctive than the 440. A 340 for £1000 might be a bit harder to find I don't know.

[AlphaQuail]

I had no specific desire for the 440 anymore than there seing one on autotrader for a grand with only 50k on the clock. They look a bit square really I think I was just trying to be different hoping they had some additional characteristics I wasn't getting from just seeing the ad.

I might test drive it if it's on my way to something else just to get a feel but won't hold out on it and revisit my original shed wishlist. Thanks. Appreciate it

[C70GT]

Having had two 360GLT's back in the day, I skipped a model and went straight to the V40. After 16 years of ownership with the V40 replaced it with another V40 which I still have. 360's were nice cars, the V40 superb, 440 just bland, must be the most unloved model in the entire Volvo range and I have owned Volvo's for 43 years starting with a 145S.

[AlphaQuail]

Thanks for the advice. I wasnt expecting a powerful car by any means just if they are reliable really. Im probably underselling myself a bit. The more i think about it the more id regret it a month in having bought it. Ill take it iff my list. Cheers