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why would a volvo mechanic warn me away from the 90-92 yr. model 240's? 200

posted by  Smitty on  Wed Feb 4 12:01 CST 2004
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The problems with the 90-92 240's are such that your mechanic would not make as much money from you. Seriously, the 91-93 are the best of the breed. ABS was optional in '91 and standard after; 91-93 all have driver's air bag, and improved A/C system. I have a '91 with 110k and a '92 with 170K and they are well-behaved cars.

The 16-valve engine was allegedly a bit more of a headache, and the production run wasn't long enough (2-3 years) so parts are a little scarce. One guy I knew took care of his (from new) and never had a problem, but I personally would shy away from a 16-valve. It's an interference engine, so if you lose a timing belt things can get expen$ive fa$t.






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