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240's are great! A 245 (i.e. a wagon) is greater. I have a '91 240 these days, and it is a super car. Recently the wiper motor died, so I went to the local "pick and pull" and got another, installed it, and now I'm back in business for nearly nothing. That illustrates a real advantage of the 240 series in that Volvo made nearly 3 million of them and really made few changes in body parts and many accessories, i.e. wiper motors. If something breaks, it is generally easy to find for cheap in a bone yard. Many yards have a complete Volvo section.
As to your trans question, I have a 740 wagon with the identical transmission, the AW70. I have logged 230k on it with nothing more than routine maintenance. Those things shift strong and last as long as the car(almost).
Finally, please double check a posting by "aye roll." He is a very knowledgable sourse, but I believe he mistated (or I misread) his suggestion for oil seal changes. I think he meant to say that the front oil seals and timing belt tensioner should be changed with every other belt change (not oil change). Certainly, that is what I have done through five Volvos and with good results.
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