Hi Chris
Sadly I am no longer a 240 owner, but...
Agree with all said about learning mechanics and ease of work and also availability and simplicity of 740/940
However, 740 and 940 are marginally more complex, less sought after, and personally I'd argue less interesting - consider how long the 240 was in production for! I would also suggest that a 240 will hold its value better than the later cars - for now anyway
Fuel consumption: I had a 1991 manual 2.3 and on a long journeys regularly managed nearly 40 mpg. As others have said, mpg is massively dependent on driving style and skill. It is also true that if your son's mileage isn't huge whether his car does 30 mpg or 40 mpg isn't hugely important. I guess what is true is the nature of the journeys he is going to do and where you live (Vale of Glams I see...). Being quite a hefty car, a 240 is never going to be good around town, whereas on more open roads using top gear and the engines natural and easy torque, the MPG will be proportionately better
Good luck with it. Nick
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