Well, I did it. I went out to lunch and wound up buying a 92 740 brick wagon for $3500. 128K on a very clean car recently serviced at the Volvo dealer. All looks okay, and when the present owner knew when the flame trap had been cleaned, I knew I was talking to a fellow brickster.

The seats look like leather, hard to tell. The sun roof cranks back with ease, and everything else looks just fine. Sure, I drove it. Brakes are tight, turns nicely, the new A/C blew like crazy, etc. etc.

*sigh* I hope I'm doing the right thing....

Sounds like a great buy. I bought a 92 745T month or so back w/ 170K on it. It was a one owner, and pretty well cared for - body straight - drive train perfect. Paid 4350 for it - so I think yours sounds really good.

Here are a couple of hints for you. Watch that radiator. It is probably the original - and I am sure it is plastic. Mine busted over the 4th of July weekend in GA. Had to make two trips to Atlanta on the MOnday following to get the right replacement. Ended up being one supposed to fit a 940.

On mine (a turbo) - there are two hoses that come off of the oil mounting filter plate - to an oil cooler. Check these. They get overlooked at the local Jiffy Lube. Mine burst on me a couple of weeks after I got the car, and it ran pretty hot - developed a head gasket leak. Barr's Leak fixed that - but I would have rather it never happened.

In both of these situations it was the age on the car - not the miles.

Good luck,
Andrew in AL
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'91 940T (198K) , '94 940T (145K) , '92 745T (170K)

Thanks Andrew. I overlooked the radiator, I'll keep an eye on it. THis will be my 4th brick. The first was a 240 wagon, then a 960, another 240 sedan, now this 740 wagon which I view as a combination of all the other 3. The engine of the 240, the interior of the 900 series (sort of) and all that beautiful room that comes with the wagon.

Tim