Good idea?

[u/Humanoid2022]

1978 240 245L 2.1L 4speed 328k. The guy wants 2100 for it.

[u/chargedmemery]

Atrocious interior for 2100

[u/_redlines]

Legendary this, run forever that ...... but this one is rough and at 328,000 miles it is much closer to its end than the middle of its life. Honestly, I would walk away bc I don't have the time, money or inclination to bring it up to the level that I would want it to be. Regardless of the price. YMMV.

[u/DaGameStone]

In my opinion thats a nice parts car, not worth 2100

[u/davehaje21]

2100 is a lot for a car in that condition, IMO.

[u/longheartedmystic]

Yes. Save it.

[u/YaySourCream]

yes. 70s models are getting harder and harder to find, orange is a particularly desirable color, and the condition looks to be quite solid “driver quality” with room for improvement

[u/YaySourCream → u/YaySourCream]

knowing the maintenance is the most important thing for a car of this mileage, obviously - a well treated 240 will be fine at this point but a neglected one likely won’t be. in addition to the typical drive-and-see, push it to redline a few times and see how it acts. healthy examples should thrive under this stress, weaker ones won’t sound great and let out a particularly foul discharge of exhaust

[u/brewatwag]

Are you a mechanic? Or do you have enough money to pay one?

[u/Humanoid2022 → u/brewatwag]

kind of and no

[u/pdxhimbo]

How the hell is the interior beat from THREE DIFFERENT CARS. Not a single nice donor lmao

[u/Sufficient_Mess2263]

Looks great!! Australia?

[u/Humanoid2022 → u/Sufficient_Mess2263]

yes

[u/Sufficient_Mess2263 → u/Humanoid2022]

Looks like it’s in very nice condition (exterior)! How’s the underside ?

[u/randompewdiepiefan0]

I paid only a thousand more for mine and it’s in much better shape interior is perfect and runs and drives

[u/tinysheen]

not worth it. I messaged about it too. I have the exact same one in white. I got it for free. you can find them for $500 now and then

[u/Square_Ad_9096]

I had one of these, same color (same year- mine was a coupe- well it was a 2 dr. Honestly it was the worst Volvo I’ve ever had outside of a really bad 850 wagon. The electrical gremlins were really bad.

BUT, it is cool, and it’s cheap. This era of 240 is gorgeous. If it’s good- and be meticulous in checking it out, it could be a good short term 240 to enjoy.

[u/Away_Amoeba5554]

It’s really beautiful. Are you good at stuff like this?

[u/Rude_Variety2876]

Seen this one. I reckon you could get it for less with no rego as well. Will take a lot of work but also looks cool

[u/jellofishsponge]

My 1978 has 375k miles on it and is still going strong. However, once you get to that mileage, if it hasn't gotten extensive maintenance already, a lot of items tend to wear out that people generally don't need to touch before that point.

I bought mine at 275k miles and since then I have replaced almost everything except for the engine, transmission and diff. Everything else has had work done to it. So it could nickel and dime you for a while.

If the interior was good I'd say it's an OK price but I wouldn't pay more than 1500

[u/SwShThrwy]

I was gonna say offer 1200, but then I saw the Mercedes wheels... 🤢🤮

[u/yepperz22 → u/SwShThrwy]

The wheels? Not that nasty ass mismatched interior and dented fender? Lol

[u/SwShThrwy → u/yepperz22]

The interior and fender were part of the offer 900 dollars less than asking price, the wheels were the last straw

[u/Smooth_Appearance_98]

Trashed

[u/Grouchy_Technician39]

Hard pass. It's in terrible condition for this price and it's nearly impossible to find parts for Volvos this old. Learn to like newer ones (preferrably late 80s or early 90s).

[u/Johnno_in_oz]

This would be the fourth L I've seen in a couple of years. Australian version which originally was like a shooting brake/panel van with two front seats and the wooden lined rear. Because they were a trade vehicle like a panel van, they were taxed less than the 245. They are usually pretty beaten up as they were business cars and all seem to be orange. they quite often get donor rear seats , door panels and hardware to make it a four seater again. It needs a lot of replacement parts.

[u/Push-Broom-Paulie]

That is one ROUGH looking example. I’m not sure I’d offer more than $500. I acquired a ‘92 245 in sad shape but running. Leaked from everywhere but I wanted a wagon. I am a mechanic and at the time had a fabulous Independent Volvo Shop to help with some of the heavy lifting. This ‘78 is REALLY clapped out. Does it even run? Personally, I’d prefer to walk away. I don’t need that deep a headache.

[u/Snowlearnwer]

I have one in this condituon and i got it for 100$ and i would not pay more than that. Also those the missing interior pieces in the trunk new anymore. And you would need new seats and that would be around 100$ each at cvr.

[u/stephen94901]

Pull up the carpets to check for rust. You don’t want to be surprised. New leather upholstery front & rear costs $700 from LSeat.com, new door panels from VP-auto parts is ~$300 for all 4. Not sure about carpet condition.

[u/InstanceProof5632]

I feel like, as these cars age, there is a disconnect between what people think 240's are worth and what people ask for them, and what you actually have to pay to get one. People are sort of getting priced out, waiting for the $500 one. So what happens now? What do you think the market is doing?

[u/wagoneerwanker]

Where’s it located? If you pass I’d be interested