Volvo Thread

looks flippin terrible

where do you live, thats way overpriced

California.

the mileage is really high but most of the other Volvo 240s I see for around this price are in shit condition and have no records.

>pic very unrelated

why do you want an old ass 240 as your first car?

get an early 90s 940 or something more reliable, they're super cheap up here in washington

only stuffs that is the same is the drivetrain, gearbox should fit, diff should fit, engine should fit (with some adjustments)

Thats cool

> Computer controlled everything
> More Reliable

Mate, I've got a 850 T5R and jesus fucken christ its a hunk of junk.

At least with a pre-90 240 all you have to worry about electrically is the earths

reliable as in it wont break down on the side of the highway when you go over 50mph

I guess I just like old volvos, no clue why. Any RWD Volvo wagon is the dream right now. I thought the older 240s were pretty damn bulletproof except for the horrible wiring harness.

I'm looking for work but as it stands I've got $300 and i'll probably get around $500 in grad money after this month.
Pic related is my "current car". Hasn't left the driveway in 2 years but runs. I jumped it a month ago and it started right up with no hesitation.

2007 dodge caliber 2.0l CVT

family member that gave it to me never paid it off. $700 owed. Probably will never be repo'd. lien title.

no accidents on VIN check but I know it has been in 2 collisions

body and interior are in pretty good shape

Here are the bad things about the car:

It's a dodge
201k miles. Mostly highway commute miles but still bad.
It has the garbage jatco CVT with no dipstick. if you drive it for too long (especially on a hot day or up too many hills) the tranny goes into limp mode and locks you at around 30mph until it cools.
needs a new battery
needs every fluid replaced
needs new transmission or at least a flush
needs new motor mounts
water pump is due for change but it still works
possible seized brakes
Tires hold air but they probably have flat spots or dry rot

I want this out of my life asap

oh I forgot the suspension is shot too.

Nothing wrong with the wiring, just avoid 86-88 else the wires are 'biodegradeable'

I have a 83 244 that I daily and a 89 245 thats spare and neither of them have any problems and the wagon has 400k on the clock when the odo stopped in 2012

Old Volvo's are reliable as in 'If its going to break down its fixable' reliable.

Ever tried to do anything on a computerised car without a computer?

>hunk of junk
sell it, you obviously don't deserve it

>mfw OBDII scanners are less than $20
>dongles are less than $10
okay grandpa