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When is it time to get rid of an old car?

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#15 of 34 Re: Here's the scenario... [Sylvia] by jeff71

Dec 08, 2009 (11:39 am)

Replying to: Sylvia (Dec 08, 2009 10:34 am)
Yep. In your case, sell the Volvo when you get a price you are happy with. No sense letting the Camry just sit in storage. Or sell the Camry and keep the volvo til it dies.

#16 of 34 Re: Here's the scenario... [jeff71] by fezo

Dec 08, 2009 (12:36 pm)

Replying to: jeff71 (Dec 08, 2009 11:39 am)
If you didn't already have the Camry in storage (BTW, I hope you are starting that thing periodically and moving it around just a little bit. Just letting it sit creates its own issues) I might think differently on the Volvo.
 
While i think most cars would have had it by then on old Volvos as long as the body isn't starting to fall apart or something they can practically go forever as long as you fix the mechanical things as they creep up.
 
My brother had an old Volvo 240 wagon that he kept forever. After many years one of the doors wouldn't open from the outside. Then it happened to another door. His theory was none of these things ever died; it was just that after a while you couldn't get into them anymore.

#17 of 34 My theory by espo35

Dec 08, 2009 (2:53 pm)

I say drive the old car until the cashiers at fast-food, drive-up windows start slipping you a few extra fries out of sympathy.....

#18 of 34 Re: My theory [espo35] by james1982

Dec 08, 2009 (4:55 pm)

Replying to: espo35 (Dec 08, 2009 2:53 pm)
I say drive the old car until the cashiers at fast-food, drive-up windows start slipping you a few extra fries out of sympathy.....
 
Even then, I wouldn't care. I have a 1995 Accord as a second, kick-around car. It has 244,000+ miles and it looks like a 14 year old car (starting to have more and more cosmetic defects). There are high school students who have nicer cars than that. I couldn't care less. I love that thing. Aside from routine maintenance, I have never had any trouble with it. That thing is a tank.
 
As long as it's economically feasable, I say keep it.

#19 of 34 Re: Here's the scenario... [fezo] by british_rover

Dec 09, 2009 (1:03 pm)

Replying to: fezo (Dec 08, 2009 12:36 pm)
My brother had an old Volvo 240 wagon that he kept forever. After many years one of the doors wouldn't open from the outside. Then it happened to another door. His theory was none of these things ever died; it was just that after a while you couldn't get into them anymore.
 
    
 
That is actually a sign that the 240 is going into is Chrysalis stage. You don't want to be trapped in one that does that as it typically lasts for a year or more.

#20 of 34 Re: Here's the scenario... [british_rover] by james1982

Dec 09, 2009 (6:28 pm)

Replying to: british_rover (Dec 09, 2009 1:03 pm)
That is actually a sign that the 240 is going into is Chrysalis stage.
 
Hah! That gave me a good laugh at work. Thanks.

#21 of 34 Re: Here's the scenario... [Sylvia] by isellhondas

Dec 10, 2009 (7:11 am)

Replying to: Sylvia (Dec 07, 2009 2:45 pm)
I think I would pull the Camry out of storage and put it to work.
 
Few cars can be more troublesome or expensive to fix than a Volvo. Time is not on your side. I would dump it before something expensive happens.
 
You can get 1000.00 now, or nothing later when something breaks. One big repair will exceed the value of the car.
 
These aren't the tough 240 series that Volvo built it's reputation on.

#22 of 34 Re: Here's the scenario... [james1982] by british_rover

Dec 10, 2009 (10:02 am)

Replying to: james1982 (Dec 09, 2009 6:28 pm)
Where do you think new Volvos come from? They don't build them they grow them from mature Volvo 240 breeding stock.

#23 of 34 Re: Here's the scenario... [british_rover] by fezo

Dec 10, 2009 (5:27 pm)

Replying to: british_rover (Dec 10, 2009 10:02 am)
But getting all of that cocoon crap off of them is a bear...

#24 of 34 I try to think, but nothing happens... by corvette

Dec 26, 2009 (11:08 pm)

Well, a non-running 940 wagon would probably bring around $500 on eBay or Craigslist. So, if you think it will last at least a few months longer, and possibly a lot longer, you might consider just driving it until it won't drive anymore, and selling it at that point.

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