I just bought my niece a 1993 940 Wagon - normally aspirated. Car has 195K on it and appears to have been lavished with love and maintenance. Timing belt was done at 83K and 166K. New exhaust about 3 years ago. New brakes and rotors - lots of well organized service records.

Spent $1150 for the car and $110 for a new Bosch battery.

Here's a few questions. The car will periodically not start. (Hence new battery). After new battery was installed, still wouldn't start. Grabbed a big wrench, and tapped the starter while my bud started the car. Presto, fired right up! So I've ordered a new starter.

Question - what else should I consider looking at regarding the start issue?

The car is in super condition, no dents or dings. What else should I know about these cars? I want to give it to my niece for HS graduation and make sure it's in reliable running order.

Thanks!

Ben

 

Nothing...start with starter first. If you continue to have starting issues after that then we begin to test and trace again. One step at a time young Jedi The one thing that confuses me is why people think that there has to be something else wrong when they clearly found the answer they were looking for like they cannot believe it was that simple or something....problems on cars 99% of the time are SIMPLE...

 

LOL - so simple it's too good to be true :-) Thanks Jedi Master! We'll have this wagon in tip top shape.

 

940s (the 2 litre and 2.3) petrol engines last forever if looked after. The block was strengthened for the turbos so if you have a non-turbo you benefit from that. Even though yours is nearly twice around the clock, I have heard of cars with 300K plus starship mileages still running and passing emissions tests. Change the oil at least at 5K miles, the antifreeze/brake fluid every 2 years and transmission fluid every 25K and you should be able to flog it for what you paid for it in a few years. People always want them for their load carrying and dependability. Parts are available and not too pricey and they are not uneconomical-on long trips they do early 30s, but only early 20s around town. If you crash them, there is enough car around you to hopefully keep you in one piece.

 

Thanks old 940 - those are the exact reasons I picked this up for my niece. She's graduating HS and this will be her first car. This forum has been a great help so far.

Cheers!