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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 their repairs and parts 200 posted by  Volvodad on  Mon Apr 6 13:03 CST 2009 Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS]     [IGNORE ALL POSTS] last visit: Sat Nov 21 14:39 CST 2009 [RELATED] With these economic times, you're well advised to keep your money in the bank and your 240 on the road. This won't help GM, Chrysler, or for that matter Volvo, out of their problems...but, too bad. Many people ignore the "opportunity cost of capital"...ie: what the money could be used for if you didn't spend it on the purchase at hand. If you had the $25k cash for, say, a new Camry, that would earn you about 1.6% after tax in a CD or GIC. So, $400/yr, plus the savings on the insurance coverage you'd want for that new car. The Camry might save you about $200 on fuel costs in a 10,000-mile year compared to the 240. Roughly, you'll net maybe $500 to spend on annual 240 repairs on a break-even cash flow basis. And you've still got your $25k available if a can't-miss opportunity like a house upgrade comes along. That adds "value" to your older car. Maybe we're a little over zealous about the 'mystique' of these cars, but there's satisfaction as well as tangible economics in keeping a solid old beast running at low cost (and beating the system). -- Bob (son's 81-244GL B21F-M46, dtr's 94-940 B230FD, my 83-244DL B23F-M46, 89-745(LT1 V8), 98-S90, 77MGB and four old motorcycles) 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/1342190/220/240/260/280/values_240s_keeping_pace_cost_repairs_parts.html">the values of the 240's are not keeping pace with the cost of their repairs and 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 ONLINE  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  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  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  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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