Runs great -- $500


This is a 5 speed manual transmission 1989 Volvo 240 DL. It served me well for about two and a half years. I moved onto a newer car after a lady in a parking lot backed into this Volvo and technically “totaled” the car. She only damaged the body, but it would have cost more to fix the damage than the car was worth, so it was technically totaled, even though there was no mechanical damage done to the car.

This is an absolutely great car if you just need something cheap to drive around, cause it will definitely get you from point ‘A’ to point ‘B’ safely and effectively.

What’s good about the car:
-Runs great!
-Power door locks
-New tie rod assemblies and ends
-Recent alignment
-Paint job is really good for the car’s age (except where the lady backed into me; see pictures)
-New belts, including the timing belt
-New reference sensor and bracket
-New camshaft plug and flame trap
-Fuel pressure regulator and air mass meter replaced within last 3 years
-About 27MPG highway

What’s not so good with the car:
- No A/C and no power steering; Please note that these two components can be fixed (according to my mechanic) by putting a new A/C compressor in there. The power steering belt runs over an idler arm on the A/C; the bearings went bad, taking out the compressor and preventing the belt that runs the power steering from moving. You can probably find another A/C pump at a junkyard; I got a new car, so I have no motivation to pursue this.
- Crack in the windshield, but on the passenger’s side (it was like that when I got the car and I drove it for a few years with no problems; never failed inspection because of it). This is a fairly large spider-web type crack.
- Salvage title (i.e. it was totaled) due to body damage to the rear passenger’s side panel and door.
- One of the hinges on the hood is broken; the hood sits a little lopsided as a result, but this does not interfere with the latch, so the hood does latch shut tightly and securely.
- The glove box doesn’t like to stay closed when going over violent bumps or potholes. Really, it’s just a nuisance. The covering plate of the glove box fell off (i.e. became unglued) because it kept falling open and I guess just loosened it to the point of no return. I still have that plate and it can be glued back on, but it not being there has significantly reduced the incidence of the glove-box opening on its own.
- Radio is factory but doesn’t work if memory serves me.
- No tags b/c I got a new car and didn’t need this one on the insurance since I wasn’t driving it. So, if you want to buy it you’ll have to get it registered or whatever you need to do to take it away.

The minimum of $500 is firm. Higher bids accepted, PMed bids will be posted in this thread. The car is located in Louisburg, about 30 miles north of Raleigh. You are welcome to check out the car; just PM me and we can sort out a time for you to come see it.

Additional pictures to follow...

3/6/2006 5:23:51 PM

The damage from the crazy parking lot lady.


I tried to capture the crack with this photo. Sorry if it is unclear



These are photos of the two sides of the hood near the windshield; you can see that the driver’s side has a bit of buckling from the hinge problem, but it doesn’t appear to have affected the passenger’s side


The dashboard console. Yep, that’s a real clock with quartz technology in it


The glove box is missing its face-plate.


From the back.


Stick shift and air controls.

[Edited on March 6, 2006 at 5:25 PM. Reason : moo]

3/6/2006 5:24:41 PM

lol those air controls look sad

that little bit of damage "totalled" the car, eh?

3/6/2006 5:28:18 PM

^ lol, yeah, it would have cost $1500 to fix it. The car is not worth $1500.

Body work is expensive!

[Edited on March 6, 2006 at 5:29 PM. Reason : $$]

3/6/2006 5:29:19 PM

hey what a coincidence



I love lamers, too

3/6/2006 7:13:58 PM

^^it's not worth $500 either...

3/6/2006 8:20:30 PM

Streetfight it!

3/6/2006 9:00:30 PM

demolition derby!!!!!

3/6/2006 9:18:34 PM

^ I thought about that, but the lack of power steering would make it a difficult task.

^^^ So, how much do you think it's worth?

3/7/2006 12:13:06 AM

i doubt it's even donateable

3/7/2006 12:29:11 AM

^ not true -- I could donate it to a mechanic school.

3/7/2006 12:40:44 AM

$250

3/7/2006 7:19:37 AM

they make a longer belt that runs from the main pulley to the ps pump nd by passes the ac

3/7/2006 8:19:03 AM

i'd say $100. it needs at least a winshield to pass inspection, it has a salvage title, and needs the a/c and power steering fixed (especially with spring/summer coming up). not to mention with where it was hit, there's the possibility of unseen mechanical damage to the rear axle/suspension.

if you really need $500, you're better off selling some parts off it then scrapping the rest. older 240 parts do pretty well on ebay.

3/7/2006 12:14:23 PM

^ Regarding the windshield, you will note that I said that the crack was there when I bought it and that I drove it for two and a half years. Therefore, by the power of logic, the windshield never caused it to fail an inspection, and I had at least two done.

Also, regarding the suspension: The lady hit me at like 3 MPH. It was a parkinglot. She backed into me as I was driving past (and I had just turned into the aisle, so I was going pretty slow) and the corner of her bumper just happened to grab my car just right so that it got ripped up. I SERIOUSLY DOUBT that this caused any damage to the suspension.

Quote :

"needs the a/c and power steering fixed "

Also, no one "needs" power steering or a/c. So, please think about that next time.

[Edited on March 7, 2006 at 5:37 PM. Reason : Tryin' to not sound mean]

3/7/2006 5:35:37 PM

NO ONE NEEDS OR SHOULD PAY 500 BUCKS FOR THIS CAR

3/7/2006 5:52:35 PM

you've been lucky for inspection. that crack is way to large to pass. it's something any potential buyer should consider.

even a 3mph, the possiblity is there for some damage to something mechanical.

sure, no one HAS to have a/c or power steering. the point is you can buy comparable $500 cars all day long that have working power steering, and sometimes even a/c.

one HUGE thing i forgot to consider about the title is if it has a rebuilt status? if not, good luck getting it registered as is and have fun going through the process of having it stamped salvage rebuilt.

bottom line, it's not worth $500 or even close to it. you asked for an explanation why, i gave you one.

[Edited on March 7, 2006 at 6:00 PM. Reason : .]

3/7/2006 6:00:17 PM

I've ridden in this car . . . . . the pictures make it look a lot worse than it really is, probably because she was trying to get a photo of each damaged spot.

If you don't mind the cosmetics it actually ran pretty well.

3/7/2006 9:27:56 PM

still doesn't make it worth $500 at all...

3/7/2006 9:43:45 PM

$50

3/7/2006 10:02:35 PM

^^^ That's a good point, I took photos of the damaged spots b/c I don't want to have some one come to look at it and be like "I didn't know it looked like that!" and have me drive all the way to Louisburg for nothing.

It's truthful advertising, people!!! That should be refreshing!

3/7/2006 10:31:53 PM

its a soccer mom car

3/8/2006 8:45:28 AM

this is par for the course for tdub, people tore apart my car add too but I ended up getting well over my asking price for my beater:
http://www.thewolfweb.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=305737

3/8/2006 9:05:02 AM

$300

3/8/2006 1:02:52 PM

this would be a great first car for your kid... if you hate them

3/8/2006 1:07:52 PM

you still haven't answered this.

Quote :

"one HUGE thing i forgot to consider about the title is if it has a rebuilt status?"

3/8/2006 1:15:42 PM

Quote :

"one HUGE thing i forgot to consider about the title is if it has a rebuilt status?"

I have no idea what that means. it's a salvge title. When it was totaled, it was not fixed (as you can see by the torn up side panel). Is this what you mean?

3/8/2006 5:39:57 PM

unless the law has changed, a vehicle issued a salvage title can NOT be registered or tagged for street use. you have to go through an inspection process to obtain an svr (salvage rebuilt) title before it can be licensed.

the inspection has to show that the vehicle is street worthy. it may require a letter or form to be filled out by a certified auto rebuilder also, i can't remember specifically for nc. many states do.

basically, assuming that's still the law your vehicle is useless (except for parts or something) unless someone goes through that process. there's no guarantee it would even pass that inspection. i can definitely see the winshield being a problem. likely the broken hood hinge also.

3/8/2006 8:06:05 PM

^ The insurance company told me when they totaled it that I could continue to drive it with no problems. I did ask if there would be issues with that sort of thing, and they told me that there would not be.

::shrug::

Maybe they were retards, though.

[Edited on March 9, 2006 at 1:04 AM. Reason : retards though]

3/9/2006 1:02:28 AM

^that baby in ur gallery is gross.

3/9/2006 1:34:25 AM

^i thought you were being mean at first until i made the mistake of looking

3/9/2006 2:09:40 AM

^^^ That would seem to indicate a clear title.

3/9/2006 4:05:45 AM

I was in a situation where someone hit me, and it was their fault. Their insurance company declared the car totaled because the damage was with in 75% of the value of the car. The guy was from NY, and so was his insurance co. They were like, we're going to pay you the value of the car less what they could get for the car in it's current condition (which wasn't much). They let me keep the car, and it was never issued a salvaged title. I took the money they gave me got the car fixed and still banked almost a $1000. (I did a good bit of the work myself.)

So, since they let him keep the car, I assuming there was no salvage title actually filed. It was just considered a total loss for insurance purposes.

[Edited on March 9, 2006 at 9:40 AM. Reason : ..]

3/9/2006 9:31:19 AM

^could be, if the title was never reported as salvage to the dmv.

3/9/2006 3:52:26 PM

bump

3/15/2006 5:47:31 PM

$325

3/15/2006 6:08:17 PM

Bump.

New plan... taking any bids, current high bid is $325.

3/17/2006 8:09:31 PM

335

3/22/2006 6:52:38 PM

$350. . . i took a mechanic's class at wake tech b/c i was sick of being screwed over. he windsheild will pass inspection. it has to really interfere with your ability to see in order for them to fail it. that clearly doesn't apply here.

3/23/2006 10:00:52 PM

another bump...

4/4/2006 9:24:56 PM

If the cracks interfere with the functioning of the wipers it will fail.

I have a car you can take parts from:
93 Volvo 940. It has a siezed motor, but it looks nearly the same (different color) as the car being sold here. You could swap body panels and have yourself a decent looking far.
$150 delivered to you, if really local. More if it needs to be taken farther.

4/5/2006 1:12:08 AM

are you kidding me, a 240 and 940 look NOTHING alike and do not have ANY interchangeable parts.

everyday you make me question your intelligence more and more


[Edited on April 5, 2006 at 1:55 AM. Reason : .]

4/5/2006 1:53:11 AM

Post it on Craigslist... you will find a lot more interest and a lot less criticism there... although I completely agree with BBR. People are always looking for cheap cars on there... and most people are just looking for something that will run. Good luck.

4/5/2006 1:48:02 PM

Done been sold.

4/6/2006 11:33:40 PM