Selling my car (actually, my wife's) -- she's getting my car, and we're finally buying a new car (for me :-)).

I'd rather sell it to a Volvo-phile rather than a stranger on craigslist or eBay. So here goes:

1993 Volvo 240 Located in Somerset (Franklin Township), New Jersey 08873

The car is Non-Smoker (no bad smells at all). Its exterior is in much better condition than it’s age would suggest, having been garaged both at home and at work. It’s interior is remarkably better than would be expected – the upholstery looks almost new. And it runs flawlessly (except as noted in “Cons” – e.g., the A/C doesn’t work).

Pictures follow after written content …

Pros:
• Non-smoker.
• Maintenance Receipts since 2006 (see list, further below).
• This year has the L-engine (with oil splashers for better piston cooling and reduced cylinder wear – see this thread for confirmation: http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/volvo/1571522/220/240/260/280/b230f_engine_oil_squirters_years.html)
• Fender turn indicators (a.k.a. “fender blinkers”) on the sides
• Converted the center-rear brake light to a Hella-brand LED light (for faster and brighter light up and rear-end safety).
• Front end bracing: upper diagonal braces
• Metal (IPD’s aluminum) splash pan
• Rear cam plug IPD retainer.
• Nissen 3-row (50% larger) radiator – with Mercedes’s glysantin yellow coolant (same as Volvo’s chemistry, but dyed yellow instead of blue, thus clearer for visibility in the reservoir) + distilled water.
• ATE-brand brake fluid, alternated blue and amber to visibly ensure thorough flushes
• Used AmsOil synthetic engine oil (AMO 10W-40 in early years, and newer AFL 5W-40 in later years) throughout ownership (many years)
• Volvo-brand Auxiliary ATF cooler; and I use AmsOil synthetic transmission fluid.
• All parts (e.g., timing belt, tensioner, seals, water pump, battery, relays, etc.) are always Volvo-brand (from Volvo parts counter).
• Headrests’ cushioned inserts, front and rear
• Temperature Compensation Board has been removed/bypassed for true coolant temperature indication.
• Volvo TSB cable for controlling auxiliary fan by coolant temperature (as well as A/C system pressure) – see my article in Rolling: “Improving the Auxiliary Radiator Fan”, 25(4):25, July/August 2007, pg 25.
• Coin holder
• Volvo Trunk (organizer) basket and spare tire cover.
• Euroheadlights (glass), “DJAuto”. And they have "stone shield" film over the glass to prevent damage from rocks (common on NJ roads).
• Double horns, relayed & fused (in place of wimpy single horn and OEM wiring).
• Digital gauges for voltmeter and ambient temperature.
• LED Daytime running lights in front grill.
• Turbo Virgo 15x6 wheels, with Michelin ExaltoPE2 205/55ZR15 summer tires (and Nokian Hakka V 185/70-14 on OEM steel wheels for winter)
• Air filter box’s thermostat mechanism has been removed and the hot-air intake is blocked (the duct from the exhaust manifold, and the sheet metal “stove” on the manifold as well, have also been removed) to better protect the AMM. – I still have that “stove”, if you want it.
• Metal type 100 and 200K mile badge.
• Now only ~217,000 miles (I bought it from Volvo dealer at 101,123 miles in October 2002; always garaged at home, and garaged at work, too.
• Color: blue outside and inside
• Mount and electric plug for Garmin GPS on dash (below line of sight, for safety) – but you would have to fashion your own molex connection, which I use because the “cigarette lighter” plug doesn’t stay connected to the GPS’s plug. [this mount can be removed at your request].
• Has NJ inspection sticker valid until November 2016. And it runs great, with no issues.
• The car is registered and insured and legal to drive*
[ * you may think this is a strange statement, but over the years I’ve gone to see used cars and sometimes found that it has no plates or insurance or current inspection sticker, making a test drive a questionable situation regarding curious or summons-happy police.]

Cons:
• A/C doesn’t work (I got a new compressor installed by Volvo [see Recent Maintenance] in 2011, but there must be some new leak).
• The gasket around the windshield, on the center of the upper portion, gets soft in hot summer sun and loosens/stretches, so I have a segment of Gorilla Tape holding it down.
• Power antenna doesn’t go down.
• Speakers are old, and the left front door’s is loose, but the radio plays fine otherwise.
• I have new door pockets, but haven’t installed them (the originals are cracked).
• Trip odometer doesn’t easily reset with all numbers lined up (you have to play with the reset button a few times) – but the lifetime odometer and speedometer work fine.
• The OEM cigarette lighter 12-volt socket makes only intermittent contact with plugs – that’s why I have a dedicated plug (molex) for it.

Recent Maintenance (with receipts) – you’ll find that I follow the strict philosophy that no one works on my car other than myself and my Volvo dealer. BTW, I misplaced my folder with earlier than ’06 paper receipts, but since then have scanned my records into pdf’s so I’ll never lose them again, and have these 2006-on for you:
• Exhaust system’s heat shields (Volvo dealer), 2006-Dec., 163K miles
• Catalytic Converter, Oxygen Sensor (Volvo dealer), 2008-Oct, 178K miles
• Timing Belt (Volvo parts), parts bought 2008-Dec (per receipt), installed 2009-Jan
• Ball joints and wheel alignment (Volvo dealer), 2009-Feb, 179K miles
• Alternator Voltage Regulator (part from Volvo), 2010-Sep.
• Ignition tune-up (parts from Volvo), 2011-Jun.
• A/C Compressor replaced (Volvo dealer), 2011-Aug, 200K miles
• Windshield Wiper’s motor (Volvo brand), 2011-Aug
• Center Bearing (of the drive shaft) replaced, Volvo dealer, 2011-Nov., 201K miles
• Exhaust System replaced, Volvo dealer, 2012-Jan., 202K miles
• Fresh antifreeze (Mercedes-Benz brand), 2012-Jan.
• Water Pump & Overdrive Relay, 2012-Jan.
• Volvo-brand battery, 2012-Feb.
• Shifter bushings, engine and transmission mounts, at Volvo dealer – 2012-Mar, 203K miles
• Brand-new rear brakes (both calipers+rotor, parking brake shoes and cables, and brake fluid flush), at Volvo dealer, 2014-Aug, 214K miles.
This above list does not include engine oil and filter*, and ATF, changes because I do this myself and buy direct from AmsOil for ATF and engine oil ( * although the oil filters are always Volvo – I buy several at a time, as I have multiple 240s).

Reason for sale: buying a new car.

Provisions of sale:
• Cash only. [And certainly not that old scam, asking me to “accept an overpayment check from you to pay a shipper and keep the remainder” ]
• Sorry, but to take the car away after purchase, you cannot borrow my license plates to drive to your home – they’re custom vanity plates and are going on my new car right away. And I do not deliver, unless you live in my town, so your options are anything else of your own choice after you buy the car.
[If you want to go to the local DMV office, for this I’ll be happy to go with you to show you how to find it.]











For anyone interested in discussing this offline in confidence, you can email me at Volvo164NJ(at)att.net