estates

57paul · Oct 30th, 2014, 17:58

hi guys i see there are a lot of amazon estates comming up for sale lately,they seem to fetch strong money

Amazonites · Oct 31st, 2014, 21:03

We were thinking the same thing.
We rescued one a while ago from Orkney :
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2814800496...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
and sold it to a friend, it's for sale again at the moment on ebay for £1100 and would probably make someone a half decent car with a bit of work and then there's one:
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C553524
Think of a sensible price and double it!!

volvogv · Nov 1st, 2014, 02:03

Back in the 1980's you couldn't even give these estates away.

123GT-AMAZON · Nov 1st, 2014, 06:21

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Originally Posted by volvogv

Back in the 1980's you couldn't even give these estates away.

not the case over here this side of the Pond we have always loved em

classicswede · Nov 1st, 2014, 09:38

Yes Volvo estates have always been in demand over here. You would even scrap a saloon car to fix an estate.

ziden · Nov 1st, 2014, 16:10

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Originally Posted by classicswede

You would even scrap a saloon car to fix an estate.

Yeah, but its a bugger getting those back doors to fit

northNH · Nov 1st, 2014, 17:37

volvogv, that might have been true in CA, or perhaps even the West Coast, but here in the northeast, Amazon wagons have always been appreciated and sought after by some of us...

Of the dozens of Amazons I have owned and enjoyed, the very first (in 1970) was a '64 wagon,
And an especially nice one burned up in a barn fire in ~2000, along with 3 wonderful sedans and a pristine 240 Turbo.
And there were others.

Matter of fact, there's a true diamond-in-the-rough '66, southern car, been sitting in a Vermont shed near here for ~8 years, that's begging for someone to take her home, do her justice and restore her dignity.

volvogv · Nov 1st, 2014, 22:47

I lived in Portland Oregon for many years where Volvos were as thick as bugs on a bumper. I saw a lot of Amazons, estates, and 142's go to the scrap yard that were in solid condition just because they were 20 years old. These days out west, Amazons are rare, Estates even more so, and 142's are pretty much gone.

As Volvo once said in their ads, "You Americans are sure rotten to your automobiles."

NorthNH: Sorry to hear about the barn fire and lost Volvos.

Oct 30th, 2014, 17:58	#1
57paul Member Last Online: Yesterday 16:48 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: exeter	estates hi guys i see there are a lot of amazon estates comming up for sale lately,they seem to fetch strong money

Oct 31st, 2014, 21:03	#2
Amazonites VOC Member Last Online: Jul 23rd, 2021 12:09 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Birsay, Orkney View Photos By: Amazonites	We were thinking the same thing. We rescued one a while ago from Orkney : http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2814800496...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT and sold it to a friend, it's for sale again at the moment on ebay for £1100 and would probably make someone a half decent car with a bit of work and then there's one: http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C553524 Think of a sensible price and double it!! __________________ Ian and Caron

Nov 1st, 2014, 09:38	#5
classicswede Trader Volvo in my veins Last Online: Today 10:09 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Anglesey	Yes Volvo estates have always been in demand over here. You would even scrap a saloon car to fix an estate. __________________ http://www.classicswede.org www.classicswede.co.uk

Nov 1st, 2014, 17:37	#7
northNH Senior Member Last Online: Apr 23rd, 2024 14:15 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: New Hampshire USA	volvogv, that might have been true in CA, or perhaps even the West Coast, but here in the northeast, Amazon wagons have always been appreciated and sought after by some of us... Of the dozens of Amazons I have owned and enjoyed, the very first (in 1970) was a '64 wagon, And an especially nice one burned up in a barn fire in ~2000, along with 3 wonderful sedans and a pristine 240 Turbo. And there were others. Matter of fact, there's a true diamond-in-the-rough '66, southern car, been sitting in a Vermont shed near here for ~8 years, that's begging for someone to take her home, do her justice and restore her dignity. __________________ '62 Amazon Black/Red 4Dr 65K miles '92 MBz 300CE 2Dr '94 MBz 320TE 5Dr '86 BMW 635Csi '88 BMW M6

Nov 1st, 2014, 02:03	#3
volvogv Master Member Last Online: Aug 29th, 2016 19:28 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Seattle	Back in the 1980's you couldn't even give these estates away.

Nov 1st, 2014, 22:47	#8
volvogv Master Member Last Online: Aug 29th, 2016 19:28 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Seattle	I lived in Portland Oregon for many years where Volvos were as thick as bugs on a bumper. I saw a lot of Amazons, estates, and 142's go to the scrap yard that were in solid condition just because they were 20 years old. These days out west, Amazons are rare, Estates even more so, and 142's are pretty much gone. As Volvo once said in their ads, "You Americans are sure rotten to your automobiles." NorthNH: Sorry to hear about the barn fire and lost Volvos.

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