'89 740 wagon (Estate)

I would be suspicious of any car showing such a low mileage reading with such a poor condition. Are you sure that it reads 80,000 miles and not 800,000 miles?

Cheers, Peter.

Oh, no. The clock shows 232,000. The motor was changed 40,000 miles ago, with about 43,000, so it's really about 85K on the motor. But the chassis has 232,000.

I've had a 740 (uk model) for 15 years now and it's done me good service. Except for usual service items, exhaust, tyres, pads etc. I've spent very little money on it. The 1988 version does have problems with the fuel guage ceasing to work (printed circuit) but apart from that, no problem. I understand that the V engines could be bad news, but at 40k it should be ok. rear springs do go, self levellers (nivomats) can be expensive!

I've recently bought an 850 but couldn't bear to get rid of the 740 so now I've got two volvos. There's a world of difference between the two.

Best of luck!

Roy