Hey all, just joined up as I was very impressed by the breadth and depth of knowledge here and am considering purchasing my first vintage Volvo. I spent most of last year living and working in Denmark/Sweden and absolutely fell for the Amazon and now find myself wanting one.

I'm making my first trip to check out a 67 122s tomorrow. The car is still with the original owners and has been garaged and only driven summers most of it's life. It "lived" at a vacation home and was stored in the winters, so the mileage is low. It has a recent carb tune up, brake work, and new tires. Allegedly the car is rust free, but both front fenders were replaced some time ago to contend with rust in the headlight area. It sounds and looks (in pictures) to be very much a "survivor" type of car; one that is nearly all original and has aged gracefully and developed a nice "patina" if you will

The car is an automatic, unfortunately, but I think I may be able to live with that (for awhile, at least) if the rest of the car is as-described. Initially, I just want to drive, learn, and the enjoy the car and not deal with major repairs or projects out of the gate. Sometime down the road, perhaps I'll want to address the engine and drive line, but not as I'm just figuring the car out.

Because these cars are comparatively few and far between in New England, this is my first trip to see one. I would greatly appreciate any input on things to look for, problem areas to inspect, or any similar information from the people here that have some experience with these cars. I will be looking at the car tomorrow and taking some pictures for evaluation, but I'd like to have a good idea of what to poke around when I am there! Thanks very much in advance for any help!