Lots of repairs/maitanance.. but, what is a fair price?
Volvo : 240 GL | eBay

 

Feel very sorry you are going to sell such a beautiful 240. Cant you just keep it as a hobby car and maybe keep it for the future?

 

Haha! No, no.. I'm the one thinking about buying it! I came across this ad of ebay

I am wondering what is a fair price! With the low mileage and repair history shown, i'd be buying this to be a daily driver!

 

What do ya think? Whats a fair price for this volvo with the kind of service record shown?

 

Anyone?
I'm trying to decide to bid or not to bid here

 

Personally

I would only spend 2000 max on it....now if it were a wagon I would spend 2500....

 

Yeah.. I was kinda thinkin the same. Hopefully he relists it at a lower reserve. If not, I still have another guy I'm trying to retalk into selling his 96 960 with only 20k miles on it

 

Like anything else, it's true worth is what someone is willing to pay.............. That said, I bet he easily sells it north of $3k

 

Ya think?
I guess we'll see eh. I sent him a message and asked if hed be relisting at a lower reserve. We'll see what happens :P

 

Well, I neglected to look at the sellers feedback status (0). A new seller is not as trusted as a more seasoned seller so it won't likely bring top $ but I still say $3k would be a fair price.

BTW: No offense but sending a question like that to me would earn you spot on my blocked bidders list without a response. It's one thing to ask IF the auction has ended but while it's still active ~ very distasteful.

 

Ehh.. I did try to word it a bit nicer. But, oh well.. It is going to be over within a couple hours.
I guess i'm hesitant because I really don't know a whole lot about these cars other than what I've been reading. Everything sounds good.. But who knows when it comes to an older vehicle.

 

the car was in upstate new york originally and until 2010. so there could very well be underchassis rust.

mileage is really low. our white 87 (original owners) has about 400K on it.

trunk doesn't seem to quite line up right but maybe thats just an illusion.

I would *never* bid on a car sight unseen.

 

You have a much better eye than I do. I think I may be able to see what youre talking about with the trunk, but can't be sure.

So, if I am able to get ahold of this thing.. What repairs could you forsee in the future? I know its a difficult question to ask, but based on your experience with your 240.. What should I expect around the 115 - 130 mileage mark?

 

auction ended, reserve not matched.

 

''IF i'm able to get ahold of this thing..''

I know the auction ended, but IF he relists it and/or responds to my message and able to make a deal.. What should I expect in the near future as far as repairs/maintenance?

 

In short, heres my situation. I'm selling my current car, I want something cheaper/larger and that will last a long time. I'm not a ''do it yourselfer'' because I honestly do not know enough about cars, which is one reason im here.
The cars i'm currently looking at, are similar to the one listed above. There is also a 96 960 w/ just over 20k miles that was for sale in my area, but the guy is having second thoughts about selling it.

If I go with the 89(for example) I would really appreciate if you guys could give me a heads-up on what to expect. From what I read, these things run forever and require very minimal maitenance. How true is this?

 

Here is another beautifull example of what I am on a search for. 1988 Volvo 240 DL in Great Condition
I'm doing my research, but, I'd also like some current opinions, heads-ups and advice before I finally purchase something.

 

you can't judge a car from its pictures.

its been totally detailed, including cleaning the engine compartment.

why would he have done all that work and NOT gotten it vacuum tested and charged?!?

(note. our 1987 240, the AC hasn't worked in 15+ years. never bothered to fix it when the compressor burned out. when I replaced the radiator, I didn't even bother to put the AC condensor back in, and removed most of the plumbing... so I'm not one to say.)

 

I was asking myself the same question actually. But, we can probably both agree this is another Potential good buy. This will be one i'll probably call about atleast.

I am still hoping to get in contact with the owner of the 89 GL.. But pretty unsure of what to expect in the future with either car really..

 

every car is different. our 87 240 (wife is original owner), we drove pretty hard, and the automatic transmission was slipping at like 250 or 300,000 miles, so we had it rebuilt. that was fairly expensive. somewhere around 350k miles, I replaced the radiator, thats longer than many. we really only started getting into a lot of little things this past year or so, at about 400k miles, and 25 years old, the car has had a few issues. fuel pump wore out. wiper motor. engine camshaft oil seal. driveshaft bearing (actually, I think this was the 2nd it was replaced in the left of this car. alternator ground. flakey injection wiring harness (a problem with 83-87). flakey ignition harness (ditto).

doing basic things like flushing the transmission every 4-5 years, flushing the brake fluid and coolant every 2 years, will do a lot for the life of stuff. and of course 5000 mile oil changes. timing belt every 60k miles. water pumps should be good for 120k or more.

the only thing that will kill the engine is running it without oil or coolant.

its as easy a car to work on as any and a lot simpler than most.