Twofer Twofourties: 1990 Volvo 240
It is sad to see people give up on their hobbies, but this next sales is the case of something who is quitting his/her boxy Volvo addiction. Or maybe they are being sold to afford yet another fresh crop of boxy things from the local pick-a-part. Anyway, the seller’s loss is your gain, because two cars for $3k isn’t a bad deal in today’s odd used car market. Find these 1990 Volvo 240 (2 of them) offered for $3000 in Randolph, VT via craigslist. Tip from TeleArrow.
From the seller:
1990 volvo 240
condition: good
cylinders: 4 cylinders
drive: rwd
fuel: gas
odometer: 180000
odometer broken
title status: clean
transmission: automatic
type: sedan
TWO -240 DL Volvo Sedans for sale: Priced for quick sale. $3,000. Located in Randolph Vermont1989 (white) new full exhaust system; great bones, needs brake pads et., assessed by a professional 240 Volvo mechanic.
Mileage: 145368+
1990 (grey) needs some bodywork to pass inspection; Runs great. Also, maintained by a professional 240 Volvo mechanic.
Mileage: 189705+
Both vehicles run very well but need some work. Tires, wheels, and boxes of spare parts are included.
Asking $3000. for the pair or Best offer individually.
Nice find.
I still don’t get it. Do people really get excited about volvos like this? Isn’t this like collecting Dixie cups or something else that exciting?
Volvos of this era generally are really solid competent cars although “ needs some bodywork to pass inspection” gives me pause in this case. I’ve seen Vermont cars with some pretty casual bodywork, I get the impression that Vermont is where Massachusetts cars go to die.
They definitely aren’t the most exciting cars in stock well-used condition. But they are stout, RWD, easy to maintain, roomy, relatively safe, and so on.
Think of the 240 as a 4-cylinder sedan/wagon version of a Fox body Mustang, and you’re in the right ballpark. Volvo’s equivalent to the early 80s Ford Fairmont & LTD.
They are wonderful blank slates for all kinds of fun builds. A few really easy mods make them pretty fun street cars. Without too much of a stretch you can build them for rally, drift, drag, or road course use.