Anthony, I sold my 1992 245 last year and replaced it with a 2008 Honda Fit.
I do miss my 240 wagon. I too spent a lot of money making repairs, but rust was beginning to show up in a few areas and I didn't want to deal with that.
Part of me would like to get another rear wheel drive Volvo wagon. We will see if I eventually pick one up to tinker with.
My Honda Fit has been excellent. I changed the fluids, spark plugs, and coil packs and the thing has run perfectly for the past year. 100% trouble free and reliable. Best wishes.

Having had some new or nearly new cars alongside my 25 year-old 240s, what I've found is that a well-maintained 240 has about the same failure rate of components as a much newer vehicle (in my case, a Toyota, a Fiat and VW group cars). Sure for about the first 3 to 5 years almost nothing breaks or wears out on a car bought new, but the servicing to maintain the warranty costs as much as or more than a 240s maintenance costs. Sometimes I don't want to do an arduous task on my 240, and take it to an independent Volvo specialist, but even at $45 an hour for labour the 240 is cheaper to maintain. The Volvo uses more fuel than a similarly sized modern car, but on the other hand I'm not paying a car note...

Consider Toyota (after Takata shrapnel air bags) or Honda (same air bags?).

Subaru's are fine for the first 100k then all goes downhill, so I've been told and read.

Unless you mean to replace your new auto every so often.

Please perform exhaustive research.

I also want to get away from the owld Volvo 240 merry-go-round. Sell to a caring and competent Volvo enthusiast. Over thirty years of this silliness.

Happy Holidays.

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