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19417 messages,  Last post on Dec 04, 2009 at 2:47 PM

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Re: craigslist [qbrozen] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Nov 11, 2009 (3:47 pm)
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Replying to: qbrozen (Nov 11, 2009 3:43 pm)

Ah you didn't read the fine print on that 1990 Volvo ad:
 
"It is not uncommon to HEAR of these engines going 500,000 miles"
 
is what he says.
 
True enough.
 
99 Infiniti -- $64 to jack the car up maybe. Another $250 to fix the axle, presuming of course that that is what that horrible sound actually IS....
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Re: try this [steine13] by british_rover
Nov 11, 2009 (3:51 pm)
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Replying to: steine13 (Nov 11, 2009 3:23 pm)

O-U-C-H.
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Well: by jrosasmc
Nov 11, 2009 (4:06 pm)
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I may be a dyed-in-the-wool Volvo enthusiast but that Craigslist ad from NJ was just too much for me. "It is not uncommon to HEAR of these engines going 500,000 miles?!"
 
What is the seller on, something I haven't tried yet? I can safely tell anyone here that those B230F engines do need quite a lot of TLC just to keep running - constant timing belt changes, anyone? No, those bodies will not last over a half million miles - even though they were galvanized post-1986, they are still prone to rust. Those 240s have little nooks and crannies where gunk can accumulate and contribute to the tinworm. Shifty will probably attest to this too.
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V70 by stickguy
Nov 11, 2009 (4:45 pm)
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that, my friend, is the car I was looking for. Price does seem a tad low at a new car (not volvo of course) dealer. If it was a bit closer, I might just have to take a ride. i do have a Honda to trade them...
 
Nice pictures in that ad too! Had to go to the dealer web site to find some.
 
Looks like it needs a serious detail, probably tires soon too, so who knows what else.
 
Why does a dealer not even bother to vacuum or wipe down the interior before taking the pictures?
 
My favorite item though is it needs a headlight bulb replaced (it is, after all, a Volvo). They have a shot of the guages, where you can read the bulb failure message, plus a shot of the front end with the lights (er., light) on!
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V70, part deux by stickguy
Nov 11, 2009 (5:03 pm)
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Found the fine print (the dealer site ad has a pirce of $11,995, with a special of $9,995
 
"Vehicle prices reflect fifteen hundred dollars owners loyalty discount. Five hundred dollars college graduate discount to qualifying customers.Must be financed through dealer"
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Re: V70, part deux [stickguy] by qbrozen
Nov 11, 2009 (5:23 pm)
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Replying to: stickguy (Nov 11, 2009 5:03 pm)

Well, you did say you have a Honda to trade ... so you must qualify for the owner's loyalty discount when trading a Honda at a Honda dealer for a used ... ummm... volvo.
 
oh, and their website also says its AWD.
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Re: Well: [jrosasmc] by 210delray
Nov 11, 2009 (5:29 pm)
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Replying to: jrosasmc (Nov 11, 2009 4:06 pm)

Yes, I had an '80 Volvo 240 from 1982 -2003. The tin worm and the infamous "biodegradable" wiring got it in the end. It was still running though, and I sold it for $550. I doubt it lasted much longer, because my wife spotted it less than a year later with some new scrapes and a dangling rear mudguard. The VDO odometer with the plastic gears worked only intermittently toward the end. I estimate it had 245K miles when I sold it. Good car overall, which is why I had it so long, but it wasn't trouble free like the best Asian cars today.
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Re: try this [qbrozen] by explorerx4
Nov 11, 2009 (5:54 pm)
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Replying to: qbrozen (Nov 11, 2009 12:39 pm)

that's a very strange picture, and i don't just mean the car.
doesn't it look like the hose nozzle is set up to spray into the radiator opening in the 300 zx?
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. by fintail
Nov 11, 2009 (6:03 pm)
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In the classifieds section of one of the German magazines I brought home, I noticed a 1943 GPW Jeep with a MB 180D (I assume ponton) engine. That's an odd hybrid.
 
Also several W110 fintails over 10K Euro.
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some ct craigs... by explorerx4
Nov 11, 2009 (6:45 pm)
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great spelling
 
asking that much money, could you at least move the trash bin?
 
price keeps dropping started out 9200
 
lots of info, some confusing. did these have an ECU?
 
hmm
 
if andre hits the lottery this would look good in his garage

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