Volvo 245 GLT Estate 1983 Y - reg one owner from new !
 

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This very clean 245 GLT Estate 1983 model has 28K on the clock, only got one owner from new in the log book , number of former keepers none is shown on the v5 doc , all old mots right from its first up to the present is with the car , full service history, volvo bill of sale & all bills and recipts inluded in the cars history file .
The car has been garaged all of its life 4 speed with OverDrive unmarked drive blue velour trim back seat never been sat on which have very gd seat covers - The interior is original and exceptionally well kept with lovely original seats even the headlinning is to a high as new standard. The period radio is still fitted and has had some recent expenditure including new clutch, replacement gearbox and carburettor overhaul. ,electric front windows .e/morrows central door locking Two sets of keys evey thing works great ,

The car is presented to a very good as new standard and is perfect to drive. Stunning and one of the best to be found , with a years M.O.T and six months road tax .

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£6000 What a bargain, bet it sells quick................

usual story car dealer taking the ****, expects us to give him his living for nothing

Im So Sorry you feel like this but coming from a chap that has no blue name i sugguest you wind your neck back in and if your not getting any love from the mrs feel free to come down to my car lot and i will give you a hug bless we all need a little love to keep us sweet in thee terrible world we live in :)

hand on heart im selling this car for a customer and we rather it was in the right hands due to the condition of it it was Very Much !! loved by its previous owner and rightly so aswell and to show our respects yet again i say we rather this special car be in the hands of a 245 lover which the new owner will be delighted with im very sure of so dont tar me with that old car dealer tag that i can assure you i am not i dont even specialise in 200 series but due to a customer coming to me and requesting i help find the right buyer , i said i would help so i hope thats cleared that miss understanding up "volvoid" i would do the same if any other customer asked me to help which is all im doing for a very very small fee so no wages being earnt here i can assure you just a flat fee no matter what the final price becomes .

peace to all i say , love peace and harmony
but i just had to respond to that as the way you wrote your comment that it tells others im like scurge of the earth or summit .

so take what you will thats what it is no more no less have a great evening and im sending you a mentle hug right now as im writing this dear "volvoid"

kind regards
robert

I'm sure that it will sell to the right person. That has to be someone who wants what is essentially a three year old 245 to cherish for the next 30 years. Not someone who wants a 'banger' or 'workhorse' of a car. There can't be many like this one around, and as always, any car is worth what someone is prepared to pay for it.

If I was considering its purchase, my concern would be why it needed a new clutch and gearbox at 28K. Mine, same year, spec., even colour, ran to 133K before I sold it in 1998, and was, as far as I know, still on the original 'box, although it had had at least one clutch.

Trust you find the 'right' person to buy this car, although, as I'm sure you realise, you may have to wait a little before that person comes along. The important thing is that it continues to be cherished, as it obviously has been thus far, so it is worth waiting for the right person to buy the car.

Kind regards, John.

It will not be easy to find a buyer for such a price, because for 6k you can buy good Volvo Amazon www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-Amazon-1970-Green-/201167127433

I am looking to spend around 600GBP for 24x car, sure, I understand I will never be able to get such a good example for that price but I have seen good examples up to £600, so just hoping to get one for myself too. I have old Mercedes W123 in my country (Latvia), but here in UK w123 and w126 are double of volvo price, so I am looking for Volvo 24x or some Jaguar xj6/xj40-ish car.

Carburettor overhaul? This is a 2300 cc GLT fuel injection with a B23E engine isnt it ? Also very surprised it needed a new clutch and gearbox ,even this old
The clutch and gearbox are likely to be below standard quality now as they cant have been genuine volvo replacements ..? Nice car as a basis of long term ownership at the right Price though assuming it has the correct engine !

I used the info given to me by my customer it might need tweeking due to a typo so yes , in response i would say no carbs , i can confirm about clutch and gearbox once i have raised the questions with the owner .
i cannot be fairer than that so i will update as soon as i have info i may well have the car over with me at my workshop very soon so i can first hand respond with 100% clarity.

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injection yes no carbs
same gearbox same clutch it was a typo

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kind regards
robert

Looks lovely. Hopefully mine will look that nice one day!

There's always a market for good, original cars with low ownership, mileage and full history - and some people will pay a huge premium over a good car for a minter. There are some good signs about this one - original radio and Michelins are a encouraging - but these buyers will want it absolutely mint. The corrosion on the alloys and the bubbling on the body will be barriers to a quick sale.