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VIEW    READ ONLY    PRINT   SAVE   A    A  the values of the 240's are not keeping pace with the cost of repairs & parts 200 posted by  jfh0jfh on  Sun Apr 5 08:18 CST 2009 Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS]     [IGNORE ALL POSTS] last visit: Wed Mar 17 15:27 CST 2010 [RELATED] I'll echo Pageda: Auto mechanic work is, what, $50+/hour (oh please folks on the coasts - don't tell me how with the Yorkshire self-made men you DREAM of $50/ hour ...) 240s are $200-$2K cars. I don't know how someone can afford to pay a mechanic to fix one. I get along by keeping multiple parts cars and doing my own work. And helping friends w/ 240s. Recently a friend blew a head gasket. I used Marino's estimated $400 repair cost. My friend paid $350 for his car so to double it for a repair? Instead I gave him a motor and we spent 1 day installing it - an easy day w/ coffee and lunch breaks. I've sold just 1 240 motor in 10 years so wasn't really a huge favor. I'm renting a car next week to take a 2K-mile trip. Because my old 240 needs some work that I won't get to in time and my good 240 is parked for the winter. So $190 rental and 35+ MPG or $0 rental cost and 22 MPG with some breakdown probability. If I broke down eg. 500 miles from home I'd have to come back to get a trailer or just abandon the car. Or I could of course take various spares and repair on the road but a main fuel pump or timing belt is a lot of work under those conditions. Net, 240s are reliable and predictable so $1K purchase cost plus, say, $600-$1000/ year in repair costs still leaves you with a < $75/ monthly cost over say 10 years. Doing your own work and buying parts right cuts that further. I've found and serviced several for friends who send their kids off for 3-4 years of college in them. $500 purchase price plus 2 fuel pumps, CPS, and timing belt initially + brakes, tires, battery, water pump, misc over 3-4 years - not bad. -- 240s: 2 drivers and some parts cars Mark this post as an answer to my question<- Use this feature to mark quality replies to your post. Select, copy to buffer, and paste anywhere: <a href="http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/volvo/1341939/220/240/260/280/values_240s_keeping_pace_cost_repairs_parts.html">the values of the 240's are not keeping pace with the cost of repairs & parts</a>

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• the values of the 240's are not keeping pace with the cost of their repairs and parts [200]
  posted by  cerbie  on Sat May 9 23:36 CST 2009 > V

• the values of the 240's are not keeping pace with the cost of their repairs and parts [200]
  posted by  benski  on Mon May 4 23:37 CST 2009 > V

• the values of the 240's are not keeping pace with the cost of their repairs and parts [200]
  posted by  someone claiming to be dbostrom  on Tue Apr 28 00:01 CST 2009 > V
  • the values of the 240's - one problem, the definition of &quot;better' [200]
    posted by  someone claiming to be V70driver  on Tue Apr 28 06:01 CST 2009 > V

• My boat cost $30,000 once upon a time. We went for a sail, my kid caught a 5 pound grouper . [200]
  posted by  soundmiami  on Sat Apr 25 13:17 CST 2009 > V

• the values of the 240's are not keeping pace with the cost of their repairs and parts [200]
  posted by  Boys Brick  on Sat Apr 25 09:21 CST 2009 > V

• the values of the 240's are not keeping pace with the cost of their repairs and parts [200]
  posted by  all240s  on Sat Apr 25 07:12 CST 2009 > V
  • the values of the 240's are not keeping pace with the cost of their repairs and parts [200]
    posted by  brickdpeters  on Sun May 3 05:22 CST 2009 > V

• the values of the 240's are not keeping pace with the cost of their repairs and parts [200]
  posted by  jthorner  on Wed Apr 22 23:09 CST 2009 > V

• the values of the 240's are not keeping pace with the cost of their repairs and parts [200]
  posted by  volvo245kit  on Mon Apr 6 18:11 CST 2009 > V

• the values of the 240's are not keeping pace with the cost of their repairs and parts [200]
  posted by  Volvodad  on Mon Apr 6 13:03 CST 2009 > V

• the values of the 240's are not keeping pace with the cost of their repairs and parts [200]
  posted by  rhaire  on Mon Apr 6 12:25 CST 2009 > V

• the values of the 240's are not keeping pace with the cost of their repairs and parts [200]
  posted by  Stickbuilder  on Mon Apr 6 12:13 CST 2009 > V

• the values of the 240's are not keeping pace with the cost of their repairs and parts [200]
  posted by  TONY H  on Mon Apr 6 10:16 CST 2009 > V
  • the values of the 240's are not keeping pace with the cost of their repairs and parts [200]
    posted by  M.E.W Herman  on Sat Apr 25 01:17 CST 2009 > V

• the values of the 240's are not keeping pace with the cost of their repairs and parts [200]
  posted by  ODGuru  on Sun Apr 5 12:40 CST 2009 > V
  • the values of the 240's are not keeping pace with the cost of their repairs and parts [200]
    posted by  Williston  on Sat Apr 25 09:45 CST 2009 > V
  • the values of the 240's are not keeping pace with the cost of their repairs and parts [200]
    posted by  walrus3  on Sun Apr 5 13:16 CST 2009 > V

• the values of the 240's are not keeping pace with the cost of their repairs and parts [200]
  posted by  matt b  on Sun Apr 5 09:46 CST 2009 > V

• the values of the 240's are not keeping pace with the cost of their repairs and parts [200]
  posted by  Ryan_R ONLINE  on Sun Apr 5 09:13 CST 2009 > V

• the values of the 240's are not keeping pace with the cost of their repairs and parts [200]
  posted by  scorron  on Sun Apr 5 08:41 CST 2009 > V

• The &quot;market' value of these cars is not important - we are the last owners of our 240s. [200]
  posted by  Ken C  on Sun Apr 5 08:30 CST 2009 > V

• the values of the 240's are not keeping pace with the cost of their repairs and parts [200]
  posted by  punk240  on Sun Apr 5 08:30 CST 2009 > V

• the values of the 240's are not keeping pace with the cost of repairs & parts [200]
  posted by  jfh0jfh  on Sun Apr 5 08:18 CST 2009 > V

• the concept of relative value in a wasting asset [200]
  posted by  trichard ONLINE  on Sun Apr 5 07:45 CST 2009 > V
  • Money pit 240 but I will prevail. [200][1990]
    posted by  Ken in Maine  on Wed May 6 16:42 CST 2009 > V
  • JZrYkXvmBMGBxSRIjm [200][1989]
    posted by  someone claiming to be ejiexunpn  on Fri May 1 23:40 CST 2009 > V
  • the way I see it [200]
    posted by  volvoboz  on Sun Apr 5 09:00 CST 2009 > V
  • the concept of relative value in a wasting asset [200]
    posted by  volvoboz  on Sun Apr 5 08:50 CST 2009 > V
    • great example [200]
      posted by  trichard ONLINE  on Sun Apr 5 08:57 CST 2009 > V
      • The later 940's are the best of the 700/900 cars [200]
        posted by  jwalker  on Mon Apr 6 17:12 CST 2009 > V

• the values of the 240's are not keeping pace with the cost of their repairs and parts [200]
  posted by  pageda ONLINE  on Sun Apr 5 07:08 CST 2009 > V
  • the values of the 240's are not keeping pace with the cost of their repairs and parts [200]
    posted by  wma45  on Thu Apr 23 08:27 CST 2009 > V
    • the values of the 240's are not keeping pace with the cost of their repairs and parts [200]
      posted by  Boys Brick  on Sat Apr 25 09:19 CST 2009 > V
    • the values of the 240's are not keeping pace with the cost of their repairs and parts [200][1983]
      posted by  jgreenwood  on Fri Apr 24 23:17 CST 2009 > V
      • the values of the 240's are not keeping pace with the cost of their repairs and parts [200][1983]
        posted by  wma45  on Mon Apr 27 18:08 CST 2009 > V
      • 30 MPG, step-by-step. [200][1983]
        posted by  sdewolfe  on Sat Apr 25 03:45 CST 2009 > V
        • 30 MPG, step-by-step. [200][1983]
          posted by  Ryan_R ONLINE  on Sat Apr 25 08:54 CST 2009 > V
          • 30 MPG, step-by-step. [200][1983]
            posted by  vvpete  on Sat Apr 25 11:24 CST 2009 > V
            • 30 MPG, step-by-step. [200][1983]
              posted by  Ryan_R ONLINE  on Sat Apr 25 11:47 CST 2009 > V
    • the values of the 240's are not keeping pace with the cost of their repairs and parts [200]
      posted by  WrenWright  on Fri Apr 24 00:08 CST 2009 > V
      • the values of the 240's are not keeping pace with the cost of their repairs and parts [200]
        posted by  ThrottleJockey  on Wed Apr 29 07:30 CST 2009 > V

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