At $6,000, Is This 1985 Volvo 240 Wagon A Holy Grail Deal?

Everyone knows that the one issues to be left after the apocalypse will likely be roaches and vehicles like as we speak’s Good Worth or No Cube Volvo. Let’s see if this one is presently priced to climate each the world’s finish and our voting.

Audi loves its nomenclature. The corporate has quite a few automobiles which can be recognized by difficult mixtures of mannequin identify, sub-model, and drivetrain. That offers us vehicles just like the This autumn Sportback e-tron or yesterday’s 2005 Audi A6 allroad quattro. Our allroad quattro was the primary mannequin so designated and proved fashionable sufficient to not solely earn ensuing editions, however an growth to the A4 line as nicely. Our allstreet quattro’s $12,500 price ticket proved not all that fashionable for many of you, ending up with an 80 p.c No Cube loss.

One of many causes yesterday’s Audi failed was the mannequin’s fame for needing costly and frustratingly frequent repairs. That appeared to mitigate the automobile’s handbook transmission, a uncommon inclusion on the mannequin. What if, nevertheless, we might discover a handbook transmission wagon that has a fame for sturdiness fairly than fragility and that doesn’t price an arm and a leg both to purchase or to keep up when issues do break? May that be one thing you could possibly discover interesting?

If that’s the case, then feast your eyes on this 1986 Volvo 240 Wagon which pairs its stalwart B230 4 with an M46 four-speed stick to working Laycock de Normanville J-Kind overdrive. That overdrive might be the automobile’s finickiest part so the vendor’s affirmation of its pperform is a giant plus.

That’s particularly so when the automobile’s considerably questionable mileage historical past is taken into consideration. The advert notes 188,000 miles on the clock however advises that the odometer is damaged and solely spins when the temper hits it. In actuality, the vendor says the precise mileage is round 300K, which is a tremendous quantity for any automobile, however typically a stroll within the park for a 200-Collection.

Aesthetically, the wagon seems stable albeit with some apparent put on from all these miles, most notably on the paint masking the entire horizontal surfaces. It’s nowhere close to the extent of a rat rod patina, however given a number of extra a long time and such a look would possibly simply settle in.

Different components such because the bumpers, aspect trim, and wheel covers are all current and accounted for and look to be in nice form. One tail gentle lens does have a chip out of it, however that doesn’t appear to have an effect on its perform. One other difficulty famous by the vendor is a few rocker rust, however that doesn’t appear to be very pervasive, not even exhibiting up within the images.

Issues are likewise a little bit of a blended bag within the cabin. The fabric entrance seats don’t match the vinyl on the again bench or doorways, though the vendor claims to have matching upholstery that can include the automobile, simply not put in. A carpet for the third-row footwell can also be included however is in a non-matching shade. There’s no phrase on whether or not the hair tie circling the shift lever is included or not.

In response to the advert, numerous work has not too long ago gone into the automobile, leading to all {the electrical} programs functioning full-time and the A/C blowing chilly on extra fashionable R134A refrigerant. The 114-horsepower B230 4 is claimed to work with out criticism and to be tight as a drum. It obtained a alternative timing belt in 2020 together with an consumption system cleansing. Different notable new elements on the automobile embody the tie rods, energy steering hoses, and brake pads throughout. All-in-all, it appears to be a reasonably well-sorted and serviceable automobile.

The title is clear and the automobile comes with its unique manuals in addition to a few restore books for helpful driveway wrenchers. The one cause for the sale is that the current proprietor’s household isn’t too eager on a stick shift automobile. Their loss is any individual else’s acquire. For them, and the remainder of us, what would possibly one thing like this moderately be price?

The advert asks $6,000 for the wagon and all of the extras. What’s your tackle this automobile at that worth? Does that really feel like a deal for a automobile that can struggle it out with radioactive bugs in a post-apocalyptic loss of life match? Or, is that an excessive amount of to ask even for that thrilling chance?

You determine!

Portland, Oregon, Craigslist (though the automobile is situated in Idaho), or go here if the advert disappears.

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