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Re: '86 GL Standard Wagon 1986

posted by  someone claiming to be Herb Goltz on  Wed Apr 4 09:44 CST 2001 [RELATED]

I'd jump at the chance for a well-maintained 240 with only 90K miles-- that is effectively one third of its useful service life!

That said, the things to watch for (or have your parents fix first!):

1) Heater blower motor (time consuming repair=expensive!)

2) Deteriorated electrical wiring harness (have your parents had a lot of problems with electrical quirks?)

Those are probably the biggies with that car. The Volvo is not a low maintenance car, and if you have to pay someone to do it you may find it more expensive to own compared to a Nova. It will also be quite a bit harder on gas...

As for driving in snow, it will be fine if you install 4 real snowtires (not all-season) and put 80lbs of balast in the trunk over the rear axle.

Good luck!





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