93 Volvo 240 sedan 5 speed

[Sam_Julier]

1993 Volvo 240 sedan 5 speed 189,000 miles

I purchased this on Thursday. It sat in a garage in Milford CT for 10 years. Fuel tank was drained and filled with fresh gas, fuel filter and main fuel pump replaced. The engine started right up. No rust of any importance.

I will give it a thorough maintenance update and detailing before reselling.

Purchased for $1,500.

 

[zfasts03]

nice find. I had a green 89 with an automatic.
these cars have some serious thick sheet metal.

 

[fantastic]

for 189k it looks like it's in good shape. Great find. What's your plans? Also in your signature I think your mileage may be off on the first 240 listed? It shows 2037k.

 

[Astro14]

I love that it’s a manual!

Is it weird that I want it?

I already have five Volvos, but that generation is so solid. What a great car!

 

[Sam_Julier]

Level zero maintenance update, cleaning and detailing. Resell.

 

[Sam_Julier]

Squirter block engine.

 

[Passport1]

I'd love to have it.

 

[Graham Piccinini]

That thing is CLEAN!!!
...so...wanna trade for a GS300?

just kidding...maybe.

 

[Astro14]

That thing is CLEAN!!!
...so...wanna trade for a GS300?

just kidding...maybe.

It could be yours when he sells it…

 

[Oro_O]

I'd love to have it.

Ditto.

It’s amusing to think they made this design for 20 years. You could buy a brand-new brick when **** Nixon was president, and another under Clinton. I think ‘93 was in fact the last year.

 

[JHZR2]

Love it. Classic design, manual transmission, shoukd be a great car to run for fun.

And for $1500 for that level of condition I think you did great!

 

[ecotourist]

I will give it a thorough maintenance update and detailing before reselling.

It would be even better to keep it. That rust free 240 Volvo would serve you well for a few hundred thousand miles.

 

[Oro_O]

It would be even better to keep it. That rust free 240 Volvo would serve you well for a few hundred thousand miles.

Right. And in New England? Instant street cred. Roll into any college town, don’t shower that morning, and affect a disheveled look - you’ll fit right in.

When I was in college I remember you couldn’t swing a dead cat w/o hitting a red-block Volvo.

 

[Graham Piccinini]

It would be even better to keep it. That rust free 240 Volvo would serve you well for a few hundred thousand miles.

And then still be sold at huge profit, since there are less and less of them on the road...

 

[Sam_Julier]

@ecotourist I have three 240 that we will never sell: Inga, Birgitta and Astrid. Shown in the pictures All are virtually rust free and in mint condition.

My hobby is restoring/preserving these cars. I currently have 3 in the preservation/restoration queue: Freyja, Sylvia and Alice (Swedish for Alice)

 

[Sam_Julier]

Thanks you for your kind words and interest!

It will take my mechanic, Paul Newcombe and me 4-5 months to make it perfect.

In order of response to my post:

@Astro14
@Passport1
@Graham Piccinini
@Oro_O

 

[JavierH19]

I'm jealous. It looks to be in such great shape, only missing that passenger speaker grille.

 

[Oro_O]

@ecotourist I have three 240 that we will never sell: Inga, Birgitta and Astrid. Shown in the pictures All are virtually rust free and in mint condition.

My hobby is restoring/preserving these cars. I currently have 3 in the preservation/restoration queue: Freyja, Sylvia and Alice (Swedish for Alice)

Love that blue sedan (Birgitta?).

I have a P80 wagon I like a lot; if/when I get a 200 I want a sedan vs. the “cooler” wagon.

 

[Sam_Julier]

@ecotourist The sedan and wagon have the teal green. Paint code 402.

 

[fdcg27]

1993 Volvo 240 sedan 5 speed 189,000 miles

I purchased this on Thursday. It sat in a garage in Milford CT for 10 years. Fuel tank was drained and filled with fresh gas, fuel filter and main fuel pump replaced. The engine started right up. No rust of any importance.

I will give it a thorough maintenance update and detailing before reselling.

Purchased for $1,500.

You've been busy buying Northern European modern classics.
I'm both jealous and a little worried about being tempted myself.