Heater fan replaced at 270000km
left rear disc brake caliper replaced at 273000km due to jamming.
The car is most reliable I've had to date, outperforming the old 1981 Kadett I had prior to this. I was very impressed with the handling, comfort and finish of the car, and the only downside I can think of is that the 240 consumes gasoline quite hoggishly (on european standards, that is) and my 240 has only 4 gears, so it is somewhat noisy on the highway. The seats are probably the best of the cars of its age, surpassed only by Saab 900 seats, which are extraordinary. Performance, well.. it obviously isn't a sports car, but a 240 with B200K engine can do 0-100 in 13 seconds, which is enough here in Finland since everybody doesn't drive Corvettes or Ferraris around here.
I have a 1988 Volvo 240 GL automatic with a 2,3 liter engine. The car has only 190.000 kms (118.000 miles) on it and it runs like new.
I bought the car from my mother, who bought it new. The car's color is beige and the paint is original and has never been collided. There is no rust either. Interior is like new.
As I have also another car. I drive the car weekly and take turns with my other car. Thus I can accumulate low kms and I can keep my 240 for years to come.
The 240 is so much fun to drive. You can fit in, and you have a clear visibility out unlike new cars, which are like tanks, and in addition, very impersonal.
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