Thanks for the positive thoughts. As to details, it has front and side air bags, power: windows, door locks, sunroof, driver seat, and single CD player, leather, Directional Stability, heated seats and mirrors, trip computer and alloy wheels.
It is front wheel drive with 5 speed auto box and the 1.9 litre turbo. The 05s have a 2.4 litre non turbo which would be less complicated, and will run on regular gas, whereas this needs premium.
We couldn't be happier.
It is silver like our present 740. This is my 8th Volvo (I started young) and by far the newest we've ever had.
Our 84 245 actually started life as a diesel, but was converted (at significant expense) to gas by the former owner. It has a carburetted B230 from a slightly younger car and served us very well and reliably. The engine probably has 275K kms on it, the trans has been rebuilt once, and the head has never been off it. Body rust only in the rear wheel buckets, and it passed our quite severe AirCare pollution test last year without trouble.
The 740 has 331K kms, no rust, and the leather looks almost perfect. The leather has been treated with conditioner twice a year, well worth the minimal time it took, I highly recommend it.
I also have a 78 Triumph Spitfire. The S40 feels equally responsive, and has waaay more poop, although in the Spit, 80 kph feels like 120.
Sorry if that's all _too_ much detail. I can jabber on about Volvos and Spits 'til the cows come home.