I got a lot of comments on the 240 I drove for 2 years. (I hated that car, it was a beater). Very few on my 740, even though I far prefer the 740 personally. I'm sure the terrible paint has something to do with it.

I havent got the offers on my 90-240 sedan,yet, but Im getting lots of looks these days. Some days, I feel like Im the only one driving a brick. I dont see that many.

When I had the Amazon, 67-122S(years ago), I was approached all the time.

Larue

I've sold ~2 cars via notes left on my windshield which included an email address. Never to anyone who opened with "I'll make you a good offer". If someone approaches me about a car I'm driving, I expect him/ her to make an offer.

When I put in an ad for 240 parts I usually say "selling parts from the car, not the car". I then get into this kind of email dialogue

- Ad-responder: How much for the car?
- Me: I'm selling parts, not the car
- A: is the car complete? How much?
- M: It's complete. But I'm selling parts.
- A: How much for what's left?
- M: You'd need to make an offer - I'm selling parts.
- Repeat ....

Some folks want them for derby cars and want to pay scrap price for a car that runs and drives. Others think that it'll be cheap if it's a "parts car".

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240 drivers / parts cars - JH, Ohio

I get offers all the time. Funniest one was when a guy and his wife in a mini-van pulled alongside at a stop light and asked if the car was for sale (1980 242 done up as a GT). I said nope, and he then said he would make me a GOOD offer. I asked how good, and he pointed to his wife. The deal fell through when I asked if his wife was in need of any body work.

hi hawk and others- have had my92 245 for about 2 and a half years. in the last year about 5 persons have offered to buy the volvo . not interested in selling but if so would be firm at 3k. have talked with these seekers and found a common motive. repairs are much cheaper and most can be done by yourself if you are handy with backyard mechanics. they all complain about the costly and difficult repairs on modern cars. the manual trans on the 240 makes it a hot seller too. automatics will thin your wallet faster than a spendaholic wife. only problem with the 240 for cheap bastid shadetree mechanics is parts are tougher to find. take for example the recent thread on the gemo clutch cable- apparently no more in america. even a higher price for a used 240 pales in comparison to 3 years of car payments on a depreciating asset and exhorbitant car repairs for newer cars. also noticed lately an exponential increase in new member applications for the cba club. any takers here? as always oldduke

No money offers but nice compliments on how well they look cared for!
They may know me well enough not to ask. Its a small town.
Phil

Not yet.. All my stuff is for sale, if the price is right.