1985 Volvo 240 DL review from North America
"Reliable transportation at a reasonable price"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Air mass meter went at 200,000 miles, cost $60 to fix. Still ran well enough to get me home!
Lots of body rust when I first bought it, persists, but only takes about 3 hours a year to fix.
Only gets 23 miles per gallon, my old tercel got 35. $$$
General comments?
Starts up nicely all year round.
When something breaks I know I can get a good deal on the parts.
Very comfortable interior.
Heater warms up VERY fast (in about 1/4 mile of driving).
Nice retro boxy look.
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| In a word; if it wasn’t so boring – I would own this car or its likeness forever |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1985 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | B230F Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 190000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 205000 miles |
| Previous car | Toyota Tercel |
| Date of Entry | 30th October, 2003 |