Volvo 240's in the UK

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Here I am from Glasgow!

[EmilHamilton]

Wondering if anyone in Edinburgh/Central Belt has any garage recommendations. For general servicing and minor repair/replacement parts?
Cheers

[Jamesnotharry]

Hi first time posting on here I have a 1986 volvo 240 saloon with the b230a carb engine that I'm forced to sell since I've owned it I've done all the rust repairs and fitted a weber 38/38 carb on full service history and only 3 previous owners
Based in the west Midlands and looking to get £5000 for the car
Many thanks james

[Moomoo]

Originally Posted by Jamesnotharry

Hi first time posting on here I have a 1986 volvo 240 saloon with the b230a carb engine that I'm forced to sell since I've owned it I've done all the rust repairs and fitted a weber 38/38 carb on full service history and only 3 previous owners
Based in the west Midlands and looking to get £5000 for the car
Many thanks james

I think you will be fortunate in the extreme to get that price.

The car has appeared on the forum and been discussed.

Just an honest heads- up!

[Othen]

Originally Posted by Jamesnotharry

Hi first time posting on here I have a 1986 volvo 240 saloon with the b230a carb engine that I'm forced to sell since I've owned it I've done all the rust repairs and fitted a weber 38/38 carb on full service history and only 3 previous owners
Based in the west Midlands and looking to get £5000 for the car
Many thanks james

Originally Posted by Moomoo

I think you will be fortunate in the extreme to get that price.

The car has appeared on the forum and been discussed.

Just an honest heads- up!

I don't want to be the herald of bad news Jamesnotharry, but Andrew is right - I'd be a bit surprised if you achieved anything close to £5,000 for that motor car. We have seen it advertised on eBay quite a few times now and noticed it failed to attract bids above about 2 grand. The consensus is that £2,000 might be about right.

Non-historic registered 240s (and your motor car won't qualify until April 2027) hardly ever make over £5,000, and to reach 6 grand they have to be immaculato. Even if you kept the motor car until it is tax exempt (another 5 years) I don't think it would make £5,000 at today's prices.

This won't be what you wanted to hear from Andrew or myself; I'm sorry about that, but the market is what it is. What I would say is that if you need to sell then do it quickly before the MoT runs out and the 'cost of living crisis' (as the media insists on calling inflation) dries up the market for large and thirsty old motor cars. If you still own the motor car at the end of October you may not be able to sell it until next spring and you will have to get it through another MoT.

We all wish you well; by all means place a free ad in the 'for sale' section, someone just might be looking for a motor car like that, but price it sensibly (a lot nearer £2,000 than £5,000). I'd also suggest you take some better photos and describe it more candidly. For example there is no point claiming it has a full service history when the MoT history shows there has been a big gap when it was off the road.

Good fortune,

Alan

[Moomoo]

Bad news is never nice to hear or deliver , even when well meant.

Alan is right.

[Othen]

Originally Posted by Moomoo

Bad news is never nice to hear or deliver , even when well meant.

Alan is right.

This is odd, isn't it Andrew?

Jamesnotharry dropped in to the forum just once, placed an ad (in the wrong place to attract much attention from buyers) and has not been seen since. I have to conclude Jamesnotharry isn't very serious about selling his motor car (… and that would seem to be corroborated by his eBay advertisements).

Ho hum :-(

[Moomoo]

Originally Posted by Othen

This is odd, isn't it Andrew?

Jamesnotharry dropped in to the forum just once, placed an ad (in the wrong place to attract much attention from buyers) and has not been seen since. I have to conclude Jamesnotharry isn't very serious about selling his motor car (… and that would seem to be corroborated by his eBay advertisements).

Ho hum :-(

I hope he had a welcome outcome, it didn’t sound too good, reading between lines.

It’s still for sale, has been since April 15th.☹️

So is his XR 650!

[Othen]

Originally Posted by Moomoo

I hope he had a welcome outcome, it didn’t sound too good, reading between lines.

It’s still for sale, has been since April 15th.☹️

Still on eBay, Gumtree or C&C? I have a feeling it may have been offered for even longer as I recall one of the previous ads said '11 months mot' - if I remember correctly the MoT was Nov/Dec.

:-(

[Moomoo]

Originally Posted by Othen

Still on eBay, Gumtree or C&C? I have a feeling it may have been offered for even longer as I recall one of the previous ads said '11 months mot' - if I remember correctly the MoT was Nov/Dec.

:-(

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284963938...Bk9SR4T-0vf4YA Sorry mate, eBay.