The Volvo 850 is a horrid, horrid car, at least compared with the 940 in terms of reliability (last of the RWD Volvos).

They are known for having a situation occur known as the "lawnmower problem"...occurs when the Volvo is moved out of a garage with the engine being run for only 30 or so seconds. Something happens with the valve lifters that cause a no-start condition that the dealer charges 500 dollars to fix.

Search for "lawnmower" on the Brickboard for more details.

I'd never own a front-wheel drive Volvo. IMHO, the Lexus ES300 makes a lot more sense than the Volvo 850.

-Sam