Quite serious!

I've gotten into this mode with my last 5 purchases. (1994 Saturn, SL2 (2010), 1991 Volvo 245 (2013), 1998 Volvo S70 (2015), 1990 Volvo 245 (2017), and my 1993 Volvo 245 (Nov 2017)

They were awful and needed some very serious maintenance.

I used to piece meal things, but I found that I was spending more time working on the car than I was driving it, so I had enough of that crap and this is what I now do.

When I get a car, the first thing I do is put it up on jack stands and go over it from front to rear, top to bottom and determine what it needs to make it safe and reliable, and if I don't tag it historic, what is needed to make it pass inspection. I purchased my S70 in December of 2015, and didn't get it on the road until March of 2016, and it was just this past fall that I finally got around to the suspension and brakes as it was good enough to get it on the road. My wife drives this car and loves it. I love her driving it as I know its safe and it won't let her down.

You can call me nuts, or whatever, but I at least get to enjoy my cars now, instead of working on them all the time.

Matt
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1989 - 245, 1990 - 245, 1991 - 245, and 1993 - 245