The 1993s are not great (4 lug wheels, etc.) but the later years are fine. It is very hard to find a five speed other than a 1993, unfortunately. I don't know of any problems with the autos other than the neutral safety switch which was kind of tedious to replace (have to remove lots of stuff to get there) but not difficult. There is also a problem with all autos with the shift interlock but that is also not a big deal. For my information, I highly recommend posting on volvospeed.com. Lots of helpful people there.