Volvo 240 Estate 60K Miles LPG Conversion

[BassplayerSteve]

£4K for a pretty pretty standard 240? - low mileage & no rust yes, but not even a ss exhaust!
Does make some nice GLT's I've seen advertised this summer for around £1.5 - £2K appealing!

[Mark1Stu]

So did you buy one of the 240GLT's? Congratulations if you did.

The GLT's I've seen recently are well above 100k miles and are well worn. I think the challenge this seller has is waiting for a suitable buyer to materialise - then holding their nerve and not accepting the first speculative 'chancer' bid.

[Prufrock]

Originally Posted by Antz

Would you pay £1.50 for a Mars bar today just because they might cost that in a few years time, even though you can get them elsewhere for 75p right now?

Of course not.

I don't like Mars bars, but I paid what many would have considered slightly over the odds for my Porsche built 500E a few years ago, but within 2 years prices had started to rise: due to the 500es rarity and my cars provenance, and now it is worth at least £10k more than I paid for it.

Perhaps my point is wasted, and do you really think I paid over the odds for my 245 (£1) ?

The OPs 245 seems to me pretty unique, so therefore should not be compared to run of the mill offerings that most of the skinflints on here would buy - which I think is the point.

Jon.

[volvorocks]

Originally Posted by Prufrock

The OPs 245 seems to me pretty unique, so therefore should not be compared to run of the mill offerings that most of the skinflints on here would buy - which I think is the point.

Jon.

Get it bought Jon. Add it to your collection...

Regards

[sbus]

Hi,

Is the 240 still for sale?

please email me at <snip>

(I can not PM you as I need 40 posts)

thanks.

[Velorum]

It looks like a lovely example and capable of running (economically!) for at least another 20 years. OK, its a relatively high asking price but not out of this world. If I were looking for a manual estate I would certainly give it serious consideration - although my current 240 price ceiling tends to be around the 2K - 2.5K mark.

The days of picking up low mileage, rust free examples from eBay for £400 have well and truly gone. (Ah, those were the days! Thats why I had three of them on the drive at one point!)

Just my 2p's worth.

[Mk1s]

Hi, is the Volvo still for sale? You can message me at bigblockcorvette2@yahoo.co.uk
Thanks

[ladyvolvo]

The Volvo is now sold and I'm delighted that she has gone to someone who is obviously going to use her regularly and care for us as well as we have.

There were several expressions of interest, the LPG conversion was a definite selling point and the final selling price was over £4k. It seems that top quality examples of this marque are appreciating in value.

[Stephen Edwin]

Well done. And this sounds like good news for anyone who wants to sell.

[Graphic]

Thanks folks - Most helpful dialogue : We are seriously considering an LPG conversion to a very similar car once minor restoration is completed. (Wheel arches, rear valance and rear bumper trim, maybe new rear shocks) Aiming at a 'car for life' and these cars look like these cars really can do that. Only need LPG to make long distance trips affordable !