Sad to say, but the 93 960 wagon I have been keeping in pristine condition is now a rolling parts pile.

I was traveling back from lunch through a local park last Monday and stopped when I came upon a flooded road. The maintenance crew in the Ford F350 twin cab diesel that had been following me for the last mile or so rear-ended me at about 25 mph with the damage you see in the picture below. It blew the rear window clean out and over his truck. My friend in the car behind him say he never slowed or braked. None of the 4 occupants in my car were injured.

I was particularly hearbroken because I had just put a newly rebuilt engine and trans in over Memorial day...1200 miles on the new set-up. I was looking for another 11 years!

Once I settle up with the city which could take some time and if I get to keep the car, its up for parts...contact me with your request.

The original motor and trans had 190k on them and I got a glowing oil analysis report when I pulled it.

EVERYTHING on the car is functional (save the rear gate & wiper) and up for sale.

It also has an IPD set of lowering springs.

I'm in Phila PA.

Let me know what anybody wants.

PS. I've replaced it with a 1998 V90 wagon and will keep you posted with what I find.

What a sad ending to a great car. I have a '92 940 and need a radio. Mine has a tuner problem. Do you know if the radios are interchangable? Mine is the stock am/fm/cassette/w the CD changer in the right rear wheel well. If you part it out keep me in mind.


herb
eastern North Carolina

Mine that thing for parts! Buy it from the insurance company and pull everything that works, including the engine and tranny.

Sorry to hear about your loss, and glad you are safe, of course. What a jackass in the truck - you drive something that big you should be especially careful. When I lived back east for a few years, tractor trailers would speed by me on the NJ Turnpike or on Vermont roads at 80mph. I couldn't believe it! It just makes me mad - even if they are late. I always imageine that if I were a trucker, little speedsters weaving in and out of traffic would be frustrating and dangerous to me. Its not supposed to be the other way around!

These cars are worth more than any insurance pay-off because they are so well taken care of. Now, enjoy the hunt for a fantastic "new" brick. Good luck.

-pu
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((1993 245 Classic, 94K)) ((1992 244, 106K)) ((1987 245, 271K - RIP)) San Diego

If you had people in a third seat in that car during your collision, would they have been okay. It looks like it would have been a little scary back there, I wonder.

There would have been some injuries as the tailgate was crushed down to the floor by the impact ...it would have crushed the legs of anyone sitting in the back.

Steve, I guess I have something stuck in my craw from the prolonged discussion about the safety of wagons' third seats that appeared on the board a few months ago.

Could you please consider placing this in the FAQs? :::

Rear-end accident "would have crushed the legs of anyone sitting in the back."
Conclusion: 3rd seat safe only in urban settings, not highways or freeways; especially true in a nation where half the sales of new personal vehicles are SUVs and pickup trucks, which have high bumper that over-ride the Volvo bumper crush zone. (Moronic.)

Thanks!
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Gregg; Mpls, MN; 1987 745, 1967 Amazon 4-dr.

Is the car still whole and operational?

I've had in mind an idea for a 962 pickup. This looks like a perfect candidate!

The car is totally functional...I drove it home 26 miles from the accident scene. In fact, if you sealed up the windows with plastic and added turn signals, you could drive it across the country.

I will be pulling the rebuild engine & trans (I have over $4k into these alone) and will be putting the new engine in my other 93 960.

After that, I my plan was to strip it out completely for parts but if someone wants to do a "pimp my ride job" I can sell the car along with the original engine & trans which is under cover and still totally functional. Contact me offline to discuss.

I'm so sorry about your car. Glad that you're ok. It did its job protecting you.