>>14683193
Damn that altima is an absolute steal, volvo is probably nicer though. If I were you I'd snatch up that Nissan, given that I know virtually nothing about volvo. Given that it is a turbo though, expect to have to buy premium fuel, and keep in mind you might have factory turbo problems down the line

>>14683193

On the volvo look for worn parts that are going to need replacing soon.

Check the mounts, check the suspension parts (strut tops, bushings, etc).

Generally reliable but make sure you keep up with maintenance.

>>14683207
Yeah, and the altima has a 1 year 12k mile warranty from the dealership. But damned if Im not drawn towards the volvo. 200hp and a turbo is pretty alluring.

I owned a 1.8t audi for a while, so Ive dealt with turbos a little bit before.

I'm pretty sure that's a Ford-era Volvo, so parts shouldn't be too difficult to come by.
Never really heard horror stories about Volvo reliability either.

>>14683230
Yeah, I had a 97 850 wagon for a while and it was pretty good, considering that when I changed the oil on it, it was literal sludge. Never missed a beat.

And now that I look at KBB and Edmunds, the Altima seems like its not so much of a steal. In fact its actually a little bit higher than even what KBB puts it at.

My main worry with the volvo is if theyre known for ridiculous electrical problems like a lot of the euro cars of that era (saab and VW come to mind).

I had a buddy that owned a 2001 Volvo S40, I don't remember all the small details but I think we were going to replace the headgasket we needed a 1,000 special tool to take off the lifters and no local shops would rent it to us. So we just scrapped it.