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bubba: go to 'volvoworld.com' and then to their 700 section: there's a year-by-year list of what car came with what engine. In that same list is a set of of numbers that helps you to figure out about where in the production run your prospective purchase was built, based on beginning and ending chassis number series (they do NOT all start at '1' and go to the end-of-the-run production quantity. Also, the chassis will have a different seriak than the engine; some talk has been bandied about that some engines were cast as much as a year before they were installed (ostensibly to let the metal cool, etc.) There is also a section to help you decode the VIN: good info to have, especially as pertains to where it was built. I won't give away the rest of the goodies, suffice it to say that with their information, and helpful Bricksters, your chances of knowing (more) what you're getting are increased. Finally, go to 'kellybluebook' and punch in some numbers to get an idea of the "private party" sales price (=higher) than the "dealer trade-in" price; that last figure is what a dealer would 'give' you for selling him a used car on a trade-in...when he turns around and sells the car again, it will sell for at least as much as pps, if not more. Good Luck, amigo. --PD.
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