Well, as one who has bought one, I can say that your analysis is not always
correct. I contacted Volvo from Panama a number of years ago and told them
about my cars, one of which had just passed 100K, one of which had 198K and
one had 260K. They kindly sent me badges for 100K, 200K and 300K. I put two
of them in what I considered to be a "safe place". In 1998 I came back home
to Oklahoma, and as the 164 approached 300K I began looking among my rodentine
assortment of certificates, papers and other stuff, to no avail. After a month
of searching I began to watch ebay and when a 300K badge came up, I bought it,
figuring that I had lost one fair and square so the best I could do was to
replace it. Now I have one and will install it at the appropriate time,
perhaps following a paint and interior job (including heater fan).
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George Downs Bartlesville, Heart of the USA!