Twenty some odd years ago when my wife and were starting out with a couple of old 240s 72--78 then a year later moved up to a couple of 81 240s. we drove these things until we started driving new American cars. Now years later we have a son that just got his first drivers permit and we threatened we were going to make him drive an old 240 for the past 2 years. Well that backfired, as his ski teacher drives a 92 240 so all of a sudden he sees these cars as "cool". We started shopping around and found the same old dealer/ repair shop in rural Maine that still has 200-300 old Volvos and always has 10 or 12 for sale anywhere from $1500--$3000. all with inspection stickers and 14 day plates. the old guy remembered us from years ago and sold us a "93" 240 silver sedan with 207k miles. car has 9+ interior and about a 7 or 8 exterior, very little rust, all surface. amazingly, everything works. Paint is a fit faded but intact. We paid $2200 for it down the road. maybe a bit high but I figured we were also buying a whole lot of experience and a supply of used parts. Anyway we have told our son to drive it around town "ONLY" and maybe it will last another year or so. Just thought I would share. It's funny how life goes in circles. Wish I had a resource like this 20+ years ago. Hi from Maine !

 

nice...a volvo is a car you can't ignore.

 

hah, that car probably has 20 years left to it if you repair things as they fail.

 

I wanna know where that shop is in Maine...

 

If you Google ,Volvo in Leeds, Maine you'll find it. Small shop out in the Maine woods but more old Volvos I think than anywhere! Really nice old guy to deal with.

 

Lol, I agree, if he keeps it between the lines it will go forever. I put over 400,000 on my old red block before I let someone talk me out of it.

 

yeah, our old 87 240 has over 400K on it, my daughter took it to college with her, and won't let go of it for anything.

 

I have told our son to keep it around town. Not sure I would trust it yet to go more than an hour away. It is a 21 year old car. Maybe just a bit nervous because it's his first car.

 

yeah, well, new drivers and all, for sure. we *know* our 240 is solid, we're original owners, have kept it reasonably well maintained. both my kids learned to drive in it, have taken it for road trips all over the western US.