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1984 Volvo 240 240
Sale price: $US $1,500.00 make an offer
Sale type: Fixed price listing
Technical specifications, photos and description:
- Model:
- 240
- Year:
- 1984
- Mileage:
- 130,896
- Engine:
- 2.4liter diesel
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1984 Volvo 240 240 for sale
Current customer rating: (181 votes ) based onThese were rare cars in their own time. and even rarer. today. It has a blue cloth interior with two tears. a covered dash (came in the car when I bought it). Has a 1 1/2 year old battery. The car handles in snow very well. which I credit the stick shift and bigger tires for. It has the original steel rims. nbsp;which I have plastic 1990 hub caps over. and came with the car from South Carolina. Has good brakes. has never needed radiator work. though temp gauge is inaccurate; mechanic has tested with infrared thermometer which shows normal temperature of 77-116 degrees.
I've always used this car as secondary. as its in rough shape. but have since grown fond of it for its incredible durability. simplicity and stick shift. Its also a great. fun pleasure to drive--the stick shift is a blast. has more power than an auto. and the electronic overdrive works perfectly and immediately; even the man I bought it from didn't know how to use it. These engines were originally used in trucks. and this engine has a truck-like feel and sound to it. which is why I once considered a plow and tow hitch for it. For such a 'small' car. it feels quite heavy; doors are heavy. hood is heavy. even had a mechanic refuse to do oil change. as he said it was too heavy for the lift. Also. it has the dense. hard. heavy gauge steel exhaust and tail pipes the 240 diesel had; not the standard quality metal that I've seen on other cars. This heavy metal exhaust also gives it a distinctive 'tinny' sound unique to 240s. The exhaust is original. firm. and no part of it has ever needed replacement. Extremely reliable. drive it everywhere from Lancaster. PA. to VA. with no problems. Very sturdy. strong. if slow. being a regular diesel. It has good fuel economy. and in fact was intended as an economy car. even when fuel was cheap (I bet in '84 it cost as little as $6 to fill!); I've never needed more than $20 to get a full tank. while the 740 has cost twice. even three times as much during times of highest fuel prices. It has new electric fuel pump. new alternator (two tears ago. it actually drove for a day *without* an alternator belt--that's how strong it is) new front tires. new hood hinges. a new driver's window. and some of the tail the lights were repaired last week. Until 1987. these cars were designed with wiring harnesses that predeceased the cars. The wiring in this one is great. not frayed. and was improved by previous owners.
This is a base model car. has old manual crank windows and was not designed with air conditioning. (but has great heat) which 2nd owner had been gradually adding. when I came by it. I should say the car in fact does not need air conditioning; the cloth seats never get hot. the interior is spacious. the windows open wide enough. as to provide more than enough ventilation. I've never been uncomfortable in it even on 90 degree days. In the trunk is a detachable plug-in car fan. which I'll include. but I'm never uncomfortable enough to need it. and forgot it was there. until I saw it today. The base model simplicity is the feature I credit for its longevity--fewer parts/features to break down. Some a/c. lines. hoses are included in the trunk; in fact. 740's spare compressor is compatible. It has the door pockets. though not attached and on the back seat. nbsp;as well as some of the weather moulding included in the trunk (this was in the car when I got it. left over from the white-black repainting. I was told). There is a full box of various spare parts that came with the car when I got it from South Carolina. Also the valve and timing covers had been painted green by the second owner. I was told. in imitation of a John Deere tractor.
The car has been broken into before. which is why the driver's window was replaced. The inner door handle was pulled out in a break-in. and the trunk was also broken into. hence the missing lock. and the radio/speakers. which were stolen. Its fine with me. as the engine is the music to my ears. Dome light does not work. I suspect the reason the car itself was never stolen in those break ins is because it is stick shift. which fewer people know how to drive. (let alone figuring how to put this one in reverse) this in itself may be a theft deterrent! The car has rust on the hood and floors. is NOT in perfect cosmetic condition. which I'd hoped to fix. but can no longer afford the restoration. and have decided if I can't restore it. pass on to one who might. I loaned it to a sibling as well. and he said it would not even very expensive to restore (mainly new hood. new paint. rust patching). I've no more time. means for that. May not be the best looking car. but utterly reliable; have never seen a car to compare in durability. If the body needs restorative work. the engine needs no work at all. unless you count the lack of a/c. which it never had to start with.
As this is a 32 year old car for private sale. I cannot offer any warranties. of any kind.
Note--This is my second listing. and I don't know why its called "Volvo 240 240. "
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