Gold plated 940 diesel for sale! (Not mine)

[woodfordhalse]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1996-VOLVO...EAAOSw-itXq2rZ

[rod25]

I have a 1988 760 GLE . with full leather and only 130 k . on the clock . It must be worth 4500 all day long.

[willvg95]

Originally Posted by rod25

I have a 1988 760 GLE . with full leather and only 130 k . on the clock . It must be worth 4500 all day long.

760s are definitely worth more than 940s at the min, they are starting to go up, like early 240s are now too.

I wish that these cars were actuall worth 'propper' money, it would mean that i dont have to go trawling around the country finding nice cars that are being ruined because "i havent had it long, timing belt snapped on me and the interior isnt much good anymore since i have used it as a van" if the worst 940s were worth 800 quid or so, it would mean that all of us who care about the cars and are willing to look after them, could actually do so!

So i really really hope that your 760 is worth 4.5k , and i really hope that this 940 diesel we are moaning about is worth 3.5k, they really do deserve it. You simply will not get a better car for the money.

They dont rust.
They are easy to work on
Almost every model made features at least 'adaquete' performance
Most are available on classic car insurance
They are soo comfortable
They are refined ( yes i mean diesels too, anti vw folk...)
Service bits are cheap enough
They are absolutely brilliantly designed
They look cool
They are swedish
They are rear wheel drive
They are quirky
They are safe

The only bad bits are that they drink a lot
And if you treat them as if they are a mordern car, bits are hard to find.

Thats gotta be a 10 grand formula. It just must be.

[rwdkev]

Originally Posted by rod25

i have a 1988 760 gle . With full leather and only 130 k . On the clock . It must be worth 4500 all day long.

d24...?

[jpliddy]

hi
some interesting comments regarding a £ 3500 940 tdi how much you got to be joking really don't think you should be paying that sort of money but the car will have a price lets wait and see may be a long long wait .
only my opinion so no offence !

[willvg95]

Ooh look. A blue auto 940 td with 150 ish thousand miles, a few optional extras...

Only this has had less owners and a full service history.


Lets see what happens with it.
My 2p says it will make around a grand, owing to its service history, what do we reckon ?

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...733423&alt=web

[woodfordhalse]

Originally Posted by willvg95

Ooh look. A blue auto 940 td with 150 ish thousand miles, a few optional extras...

Only this has had less owners and a full service history.


Lets see what happens with it.
My 2p says it will make around a grand, owing to its service history, what do we reckon ?

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...733423&alt=web

Offer him £50

[rwdkev]

Originally Posted by willvg95

Ooh look. A blue auto 940 td with 150 ish thousand miles, a few optional extras...

Only this has had less owners and a full service history.


Lets see what happens with it.
My 2p says it will make around a grand, owing to its service history, what do we reckon ?

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...733423&alt=web

Similar mileage and age but a load of history, it will be interesting to see what this one ends up going for. It looks OK but there aren't many photos so it's difficult to really tell where it should be price wise. There are no declared faults in the listing but that doesn't mean there aren't any. Being a later Classic it should be one of the less tired ones around.

[rwdkev]

Originally Posted by jpliddy

hi
£ 3500......how much you got to be joking really don't think you should be paying that sort of money......may be a long long wait.......only my opinion so no offence !

Jim,

Your comments are valid and the consensus here so don't worry about offending. It's the price and the patronising listing is what's offensive here.

As I mentioned a few weeks ago, this car was on for weeks at £1500. How anybody thinks adding £2k to that is going to make it move quicker this time is quite beyond me!!

[woodfordhalse]

As I've said before . Why are Mercedes E300 multivalve estates worth so much , £3500 to £10k . Yes the OM606 is a lovely engine and miles more refined than the D24.
A 740, 940 , 960 or any rwd volvo with an blown Om606 would be ideal in my view, so perhaps its a perceived reliability issue that keeps the price down? which is good for Volvo nutters , or haters in the case of the D24.

My car has saved me £3500 this year so in effect it owes me nothing and it will keep returning that figure as long as it keeps going. So for me it possibly is worth £2500 or there about's.

A friend of mine deals in vintage Hi-Fi and punts equipment at prices I wouldn't ever dream of doing but he sells it. 1970's Pioneer CS-903 speakers for £850 ! They were never worth THAT much and sound rubbish. but good luck to him