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What to do with my 740 16v wagon? 700

I have to part with my baby which has not run for about a year due to my own neglect and finances. I just dont know what to do with her. In my dreams i would store it and fix her up someday, but I'm no mechanic and I'm pretty sure that is unrealistic. I guess what I am looking for is opinions on what to do with it and or some sort of value. The main problem began about a year ago with a leaky radiator. I believe that led to it overheating. It ran but poorly with lots of white smoke. Now I cannot even get it to start because of what I believe to be an ignition issue. It seems like there is no contact when the key is turned, which was a rare issue I had when it was my daily driver. Other than that the body is in good condition, probobly because it spent it's first ten or so years in Florida. Again I am not even close to being a car mechanic so I hope I at least gave you an idea of whats up. Do I part it out or do I look for that guy who really wants this car. I do believe its easily restorable, just no time, money, and proper skills.

Any and all advice will be greatly appreciated!








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    What to do with my 740 16v wagon? 700

    If your buyer wants a 16 valve cylinder head I have one available. lgspooner@verizon.net








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    What to do with my 740 16v wagon? 700 1990

    In june of 2005 you had at least 155K miles on it, so you have over 200K by now. With a leaky headgasket (white smoke), a possible leaky radiator, and a starter that no longer works.

    Not worth much.

    Klaus
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    Proud owner of a 220S. If I had more room, I would have more Volvos.








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      What to do with my 740 16v wagon? 700 1990

      thanks for the input. i didnt realize til after my post that i left out that it is a 1990 with 200,000 ish (odo broke about a year before she died).
      thanks again








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        What to do with my 740 16v wagon? 700 1990

        For the cleanest, fastest and best good karma producing way of dealing with the car - find someone who needs it and is capable of fixing it. Put a reasonable price on it (based on what it will likely need to be drivable) -- no more than $500--and that only if the interior is in real nice shape. At a scrap yard it will bring maybe $200-250 for the weight. You could part it out and maybe get more--I did that with a wrecked while parked '92 940 Turbo--my engine/turbo was good-$300, interior, wheels/tires, and transmission-$150, front struts, rear shocks, radiator, alternator, fuel pump-$75, various other bits brought another 100 or 2. The shell - minus the locking diff guts-brought $75. That all took a month of the car sitting in front of the house while I waited for people to show-or not show up. -- good luck-Dave







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