Volvo's??
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Volvo's??
Does anyone here know anything about Volvo's? My wife likes this 93 Volvo 240 to drive her and the kiddo around, I think they are supposed to be really good cars, but I don't know a thing about them. It's got 63k showing and looks like new overall, any opinions?
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From: Klamath Falls, Orygun
'don't know about the '93 240, but Volvos have a reputation as excellent if boring vehicles. Generally very reliable but $$ to fix when something does go. The Swedes generally make pretty good stuff, I've had two great Saab turbos (99 and 900) and a '98 Volvo T5 V70 wagon I never shoulda sold - it looked like a soccer mom car but had 240hp. Luv'd the look on face of the kid driving an Integra with a fart can as I pulled past him and away.
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I had a 1982 volvo 240 glt as my first car it had 320,000 miles on it when the motor went out. They can be very expensive to work on but they are a nice car.
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Built like a tank
drives like a tank
looks like a tank
Don't believe the expensive service stories- that's only if you take it to the dealer. Example- my wife's 245 needed a thermostat. $185 from the dealer, $25 from NAPA. Overall, the 240's are sturdy but fairly simple cars, and are relatively easy to deal with for a do-it-yourself kinda guy. A 63K mile example is barely broken in- I've seen 'em with over 500K on them and still running strong. Swedishbrick dot net has everything you need to know about these cars, including a wonderful FAQ.
drives like a tank
looks like a tank
Don't believe the expensive service stories- that's only if you take it to the dealer. Example- my wife's 245 needed a thermostat. $185 from the dealer, $25 from NAPA. Overall, the 240's are sturdy but fairly simple cars, and are relatively easy to deal with for a do-it-yourself kinda guy. A 63K mile example is barely broken in- I've seen 'em with over 500K on them and still running strong. Swedishbrick dot net has everything you need to know about these cars, including a wonderful FAQ.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, maybe I've got an impression that no longer holds true, BUT- the basics on thes ecars last forever, but you'll spend a lot of money continually fixing A/C, power gizmos, cruise control, etc...
I've already posted about my uncle's P1800 and 1800ES, so I won't bore you guys again. But they are beautiful cars.
I've already posted about my uncle's P1800 and 1800ES, so I won't bore you guys again. But they are beautiful cars.
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Jeff- they went through a period from the early to mid eighties where a lot of stuff went wrong, but late 80's/early 90's are pretty solid. The danged firetrap is the biggest issue I'm aware of.
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Originally Posted by 1956MarkII
Correct me if I'm wrong, maybe I've got an impression that no longer holds true, BUT- the basics on thes ecars last forever, but you'll spend a lot of money continually fixing A/C, power gizmos, cruise control, etc...
I've already posted about my uncle's P1800 and 1800ES, so I won't bore you guys again. But they are beautiful cars.
I've already posted about my uncle's P1800 and 1800ES, so I won't bore you guys again. But they are beautiful cars.
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