Volvo nuub
 

Hello

Im from Northern California and I am *this* close to picking up my first ever Volvo

it is an 89 240 DL wagon, with 216k on the clock

buying from a local volvo mechanic, who is getting a lien sale on it as we speak (someone dropped it off and never paid for it.)
it just needed a new timing belt, which he has already changed out apparently as it is now running. (heard it when I went to drop off the deposit to hold it for me.)

they are going to put in new brakes all the way around, and hopefully fix a few things before I pick it up.

Things I noticed that are wrong currently:

torn seat bottom on drivers side
front L turn signal burnt out
no antenna
under dash covers (both the main one and the fuse box cover)
1 rear headrest
drivers door lock pull pin broken
rear tires almost totally bald
interior fabric very dirty

sounds like a dream huh?
=)

they seem to think they can polish this little turdbrick into a shining example of a volvo 240 wagon again, and I have faith thus far that it can happen.

ill post pics when I finally pick it up.

RE: Volvo nuub
 

Greetings from Yokohama, Japan.

As to the current problems:

>torn seat bottom on drivers side
Junkyard, on-line vendors or dealer.

>front L turn signal burnt out
Replace the bulbs, I believe you can do it with a screwdriver.

>no antenna
Junkyard, on-line vendor or dealer.

>under dash covers (both the main one and the fuse box cover)
Junkyard, on-line vendor or dealer.

>1 rear headrest
Junkyard, on-line vendor or dealer.

>drivers door lock pull pin broken
Junkyard, on-line vendors or dealer.

>rear tires almost totally bald
Replace asap with correct size of a name-brand. As long as the brand is well-known, the final choice is a personal preference (I personally like Bridgestone & Yokohama).

>interior fabric very dirty
Try foam-type cleaner, carpet cleaner, etc... Can be found at Wal-mart for less $. Remove seats, if you can for thorough cleaning. Thoroughly cleaning the interior of a car is a good one-day job and requires a number of different cleaners.

>they seem to think they can polish this little turdbrick into a shining example of a Volvo 240 wagon again, >and I have faith thus far that it can happen.

If the paint finish is severely weathered, the first step is to try rubbing compound, then polish & wax. A power polisher makes the job 10 times easier.


Best wishes,


JPN