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Newbie wanting advice on buying a 240 200

posted by  kabbott on  Mon Nov 16 02:16 CST 2009
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Thanks Matt for your quick reply and great advice!

I will definitely find out more about the maintenance records and have it thoroughly checked out. Would a Volvo dealership or a local foreign car specialist be the best place to have it inspected?

I can do most maintenance and minor repair work myself. I'm not a mechanic, but with access to forums like this and repair manuals, I've been able to fix quite a few things on my vehicles over the years. The only vehicle I had problems working on was a 1999 Land Rover Discovery. I ended up putting $6,000 into it over 3 years (I bought it for $5,000!) since it had so many major problems due to Land Rover building poor quality vehicles. I don't want to run into that again. Is there anything I should look for/listen for mechanically if I test drive this 240?

Is there a sweet spot for miles on the 240 where it is just getting broken in and will run miles and miles without any significant repairs? I know I am probably a bit naive in asking that!

Thanks again,

Kevin






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