I bought this second Space Star from a dealership at 48000 kms at 3750 euros

I bought this second Space Star from a dealership at 48000 kms at 3750 euros .. after a total loss of my beloved 1998 Space Star, which I of course just yet had completely put in order, although no document had to be replaced after 210 000 kms !! yes yet, only a diode in the alternator repaired artisan for 80 euros, but that was my mistake when I replaced a battery or something. but really no problem or no replacement or exceptional garage visits, proper maintenance and the head strap at 95.000 and 195.000 kms
So really good cars this space Stars, I see them as a modern 2CV Citroen, comfortable and convenient, small engine, and robust.

So now this 2nd 2002, ditto, only it had some mishaps with many scrapes and sprinkles on the chassis (dark blue): Never a dark car you look at everything
.. and son have let it ride eight months ggrrr ... what a mistake:
hole burned into the front seat and door trim, scrapes girlfriend's purse in the glove compartment, she also learned to drive, and slamde acceleration of 4 in 1: engine exploded bijna..en in control without oil driven .. but surprisingly enough, no sign of poor respond by The car ..

so I'm doing him away, but only for all those reasons, with 103000 kms: I like my car in order to know ..
I will say still, I do not know for what reason, the first series of 1998 cars finished better than these last 2001-2002 series cars.

So only pluses, the Space Star: very robust, if not indestructible, almost no or no rust, no wear, low consumption: 5.8 / 100 km in normal driving, good AC, good radio, replace any parts, drives and rides .. a real volkswagen
only thing negative: the 1300 cc is not breathing well on steep sections in the Ardennes: downshift required to 4th gear or 3rd .. but otherwise the 1300 engine enough on their toes, with a pleasant short turning radius, and suspension, no noise, good radio, so pretty blissful ride ..
oh yes, the headlights are sometimes replaced after a few years because the plastic getting burned by salt, as the lights then get something and become dull, 142 euros for 2 components commerce + assembly, or 500 euros in official car all-in!

I think Mitsubishi is really the best brand of all cars.
very robust, which oubolig style sometimes, but one can not have everything, needs little pieces, little rust,
Anyway, if you're looking for a cheap car with little cost: Buy Mitsubishi, or Japanese


The previous car was deceased, two months after purchase. Because the purchase price far below any standard guarantee was therefore, we went with trepidation back to the merchant. Unnecessary, because the trader appeared to want to help us sincerely. So with minimal extra, we could exchange it for a wreck at 40

saw the Volvo fine. The ANWB ever reported that a "more formal" is sedan.
A friendly mug, alloy wheels, clear 90s. No spoilers or frills.
2 small traces of users: 1 schaafje an unwary previous owner (2) and a rust spot on the bonnet stone. Nothing serious.
I was literally the first owner who took the ashtray in use.

The ride:

Wonderfully quiet. The car is like a dike on the road, winds do not, no wobbles and the engine does its work in peace.

The driving characteristics.
For a 1.8 I find the performance a bit thin. I would soon replace spark plugs and cables. But I also think the previous owners were very tame with this car. The engine does its work, as stated in peace. A tractor stripes is not (never intended, I think). More car calling in character for quiet cruising on the Dutch roads. I hang a caravan behind it, then it becomes completely quiet ride.
Incidentally, this leads to a great consumption task for that age: 1:14 I managed with multiple tanks. I hang the caravan it is 1:12.

Reliability:

To date, nothing crazy. Perhaps some preventive maintenance. Over 50,000 km of the timing belt, and not too long as to look at the link.
Because that goes with the French battle. A bit of gamble where all the gears.
Well, I had within 1,000 kilometers after purchase replace the button on the emergency lights, because it was broken hypodermic, so I like a goof had flashing to the dealer. This gave me a lot of sweating, because it led to almost three collisions in roundabouts. But that was solved for less than 100 euros.

Furthermore, the car feels very solid.

Usage:

90% of my fuel is paid, so I'm not very happy.
Road tax 50 euros per month.
50 euros per month + liability insurance.
75 per month maintenance reservation.

At this point I'm doubting whether I ANWB will terminate, and the Volvo dealer will go into maintenance. The Volvo dealer charges 250 for a turn, and then you get a year's Volvo Assistance at. That's kind of roadside assistance from Volvo, which also Europe has coverage.

Comfort:
The seats (half-leather) are still very good, and are aligning multiple ways preparer.
The steering was to purchase jaded, and I've done a cover over it.
The mirrors are electrically operated, and heat, I just need you to locate the button for that heater.
Air-conditioning works very well. Cold is good cold and hot is hot.
Dehumidification he does like no other.

Pity there is no center armrest in it, the aftermarket support are often drunk together (cupholders in the back, what have I had as a driver to?) And Volvo delivers them anymore.

Like I said, I am the first owner who smokes in the car, and then I noticed the ashtray and chair the 12 volt plug behind one door. That's quite awkward, because if you want to upload something, you have to worry damn well that is out of your butt, otherwise you drive the first 20 kilometers in an ashtray smoke.
Stubs shoot out the window I have a Broetje death. Is dangerous for yourself (but he will blow back). And others.

Furthermore, nothing crazy.

All in all, a car that I think I want to ride for several years with great pleasure.
I am now a few thousand kilometers away.
My better half thinks it is important that cars have a name, so I called the car but Boris.
Boris me because that is reminiscent of an ancient locomotive always shunting intercity trains accounting for the Heerlen station. Which also bore the name Boris.

I came to the following conclusion:
Boris is a car that loves pampering, and thus also performs better.
If I white gasoline pump pour into it, the consumption ranges from 1:12 to 1:13. I pour Shell gasoline, that is 1: 13.5 to 1: 14.5. This measured over several petrol tanks. Now saves the price between the tango and the shell is not very much, so I think it's well worth here in Tiel. Because: the engine runs with Shell fuel quieter and seems less ping.

Meanwhile, Boris starts to get some more fit, and what to respond more directly to my commands. Not that I Boris hunt over his head, but I like to at least get the maximum speed on the highway, and preferably with a margin of a 10 kilometer lake. And he does more and more smoothly. (Without this leads to a higher consumption).

As for luxury. I am beginning to discover more functionalities.
There are kind of on the handbrake-like lever next to the handbrake. Which in my opinion did nothing with the chair. Rende reason that the car is 16 years old, I went there for convenience but that they were broken.
And because I with an adjustable backrest and lumbar support already delicious crawled behind the wheel I left it there.
Until I figured somewhere on the A2 at 120 kilometers per hour that I pulled it. And so I pushed it. And that had an effect. A shock as the chair suddenly tilts backwards, especially at 120 kilometers per hour, but then you have some. The drive has now become a real pleasure. I get completely fit. Even after a long drive from north to south.

I'm not so happy with the (new) Quad Tracks (??) Michelin beneath. The car runs well otherwise, but I think the band sounds very hard. And that for new tires. Anyway, I'm back to stingy to replace when they are good.

At the next turn, I'm going to replace the spark plugs and wires.

To date, nothing else crazy.
An excellent road hog, which to me, in principle, through the many highway mileage at me hardly suffers. Just quietly warming up, the car do the work, and he will still be a long time.

I'm getting more and more convinced about this Volvo.
Farewell (233.000 km)Almost a year drove the Volvo, but it's time to say goodbye.
In the past year, the Volvo does not leave me again. And for that purchase price is quite a decent score. There's nothing broke, and consumption is always between 1:13 and 1:14 keep stabbing. The sleurhut figure was between 1:10 and 1:11.
There were something of costs for the next MOT, I guess, but not anything special. The car was just okay. Actually quite boring. (But it also sees S40 look like: dull and solid).
And actually I did not even say goodbye to Boris, as we affectionately called him, but ....

There will be family expansion. Very quickly though. And I'm not known for my patience. So to start practicing again, I recently tried once what was to cram in the ass Boris. That was best. But the trunk lid, and the opening to all that space, drove me regularly to desperate fury. That opening is too small. So to get a pram in it, I had to get all the junk pull it out, then pram in it (and that was not fast, because I had not left, not right but diagonally than a little oblique him), and then see that the rest of the gang damage .... I'm not really blessed with a good spatial awareness, and just everything in the trunk throw succeeds with a sedan net not so good.
Loving wife saw me worry, and finally found it not such a very bad idea to look for something else, if only to save our shoot approaching severe traumas of crying father.

Volvo Boris probably going because of his age his final kilometers (can best a puppet or whatever in) in Poland or Africa wheel.

As for comfort:
Fine. Chairs were fine, and were set fine. Regarding safety, I was less convinced, with only one airbag only for the driver.

Regarding performance: in the beginning I suspected that the previous owners had grandparents who were very narrow highway. In the last year of physics, the car has started to put some more to my driving. I'm not slam hard rider, but I'll drive through nice. And as Boris is also going to behave. Only driving a sleurhut he kept find unpleasant. I've never really easily reached 90 with a caravan of 850 kilos. That was tough. Perhaps a compression thingy. But also a fuel efficient car.

Regarding reliability: fine. At his time a sip of oil and a new filter from here and there, and go. Had no broken things.

Usage: I have not calculated. But I have many colleagues who lease cars on their case, and who pay up to 600 euros for a new Volvo V40. Per month. The road tax is for my Volvo 50 euros, the insurance was 40 (WA +) and the fuel I get reimbursed for 90%, so I do not count. Depreciation was virtually nil, so I row smiling leasende all my colleagues over.
Okay, the risk of suffering a 2nd, 3rd or 4th hand car is slightly bigger than a new company car, but hey, I also pay for again.

Ergo; With a lot of fun driving for a year in Volvo Boris. Can highly recommend it.
The successor is a Ford Mondeo in 2003. Once again, with all the trimmings. In a while, after some kilometers I will write a review about place.