1989 Volvo 240 DL Wagon 5-Speed

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1989-volvo-240-wagon-2/



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Strut mounts are done and should be replaced. Suspension work?


The engine appear to sag rearwardly ....

Otherwise,looks okay. Yet what can one see at such a distance through digital images and such?

Sounds okay in the video.

Hope that helps.
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reading the page looks like a few locals have sched a look-see at the local country club.
my bet is it goes for $5K

Yep, $4001 as of now.

Add to that the 700-1500 in parts and consumables.

And I'll guess someone from the country club can pay 90-150$ labor. That's okay, rest assured some fee-building in there.

Though in that video, he majors on the minor with interior bits. Not the larger issues that loom for the next owner. Of course not.

No worries as my 240s sit outdoors, rotting. Clear coat failure accelerating in sloe-gin motion. Rust advancing.

Yet all three clutches are perfectly adjusted. With a teeny amount of extra free play over factory spec. I am always grateful to drive them and gently and civily shift the M47 from gear to gear. Emissions controls work fine. Great tune.

Yet when you can feel prior owner abuse of the M47 synchros, certainly on the green clear-coat failing 1992 GL, when the gear tooth came out with the silver-laced waste oil vomit in 2008, all the amsoil SuperShift or redline MTL does not heal the prior abuse. Makes for smooth shifts, usually. They are all quiet, though, through all gears, even under load (acceleration) and overrun (coast).

Gosh darn it. Dag nab it. Dang it.

Wants garage. Big garage. With a vice with little anvil on a bench. Well lit. Or sells them and gets a Camry. Who can afford a 2012 Camry?

Welp, I guess someone will pay 9000$+ for that 1989 240 Wagon in a few days. Sort of wish I could.

Or that dream 1972 Volvo 164.

Happy Friday.

Grumpy and Cantankerous Boyeeeee.
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FYI there was a similar 245 on BAT a few weeks ago that went up to $4600?? half way through the auction, then the auction was cancelled. The car was in Ohio, and someone tried to look at it, couldn't find it, another wanted to hear it run, no joy. Turned out the engine didn't run at all. Vehicle had some blue and some tan upholstery, and several other inconsistencies. It looks like (fortunately or otherwise) that our vehicles may be entering the price run up that 356, 911, 912, 2002, 914, etc. have experienced, changing from drivers to collectors.) Although those cars were properly redone.

Hiya bmwjohn,

Very happy Friday to you and yours!

Yep, I'll bet. Cancel the auction.

This auction at least has some cred, with the video. The mic on the seller camera of mobile device would suggest something worthy of purchase. Though it'll require a host of parts from age, not miles, and the time to do it.

Sort of wish I could. Yet holding out for the dream 164 and a garage to rehome it into.

Yet, at times, a 2012 Camry also looks good. The darned recently-used car market is such a rip-off.

Happy Sat-Your-Day Eve!!!!

Duffed.
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