Being 25, and having worked in car rental (part time) over the last few years I've driven a lot of different cars, but the first car I drove after getting my license was my fathers trusty 340 (3 door, 1.4L) - I was living with my parents back then. My father bought it in 1995, it was a white 1988-model previously owned by a farmer, and it served him well over the next 4 years (and 185.000 km). In 1999 it was replaced by a 1996 460 DL (1.7L multipoint). In 1999 my brother bought a 1996 850 (2.5L 10V), and I've driven both of those on several occations. Unfortunately my father died in 2000, and the 460 was sold (to the family dentist, who still drives it).
So when I started looking for a new car, one thing was certain: It just had to be a Volvo
I looked at 240's, 740's and even 960's, but found all of them either a bit more expensive than I liked or in much worse condition than I liked. Then I found a 360, which was battered an worn - and needed plenty of repairs before it was road-worthy again. It didn't win my heart, but taking it for a short drive did rekindle my love for the 300-series, and I started a nationwide search for one. I found it last week, 300 kilometers away (thank god for online sales databases ). Tomorrow I'll see it in real life for the first time, but the data on it are impressive. It's first and only owner is a farmer, who's now 80 years old, and who had it serviced at the dealer every single time it needed service during the 15 years he owned it! It's got 155.000 km on the clock, and looks amazingly well kept on the pictures I've seen.
I'll post more info once I've seen and/or bought it
We have a lot of new members these days, that's great! 
I don't understand!
And with the snow there, rust can be a nightmare...
