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HOW 'USER FRIENDLY' ARE THE 940s 900

posted by  streetdreams on  Mon Sep 8 05:45 CST 2003
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I have always owned 240s (81 & 84 245s) mainly because they are so Easy to work on myself. I have never found a decent, trustworthy or affordable mechanic here, so I resorted to fixing everything myself. Last week a 940 wagon came up for sale for $3900 and I considered trading in my wifes minivan for it. It was unfortunetly sold before the ad even came out in the paper. My question is just how much work can be done by a DIYer who does not own any computer diagnostic equip. My brother-in-law bought a KIA which is not user friendly. You can't even give that thing a tuneup without a $50 computer diagnostic check. I know a lot of the basic mechanicals have evolved from the old 740 which evolved from the 240. This is one of the last RWD "B" motors, how much has changed? Should I just by another 80's era 240?
Ben






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