As the owner of two older ('86 245 and '83 244) 200 series Volvos, sometimes I wonder if I'm in denial about the real condition of these vehicles. They are in reasonable condition and mechanically sound, but they are also 15 and 18 years old, respectively.

I know that many of us like to believe that our old Volvos are somehow superior to those "new fangled" FWD cars. We tend to think that they are safer, more reliable, and better made as if there were some kind of magic involved, or they aren't susceptible to the problems that affect all older cars.

I guess this is what has kept me (and my bricks) going...the notion that I am driving something different, something unique, and something that is timeless.

But it's been nearly a decade since the last 240 rolled off the assembly line at Gothenburg. Surely a great deal of progess has been made since 1993, or maybe I'm wrong?

Do you feel that there is any reason to hold on to these cars, other than sentimental value?