Good used Volvo?

There's a few FAQ's out there. I wouldn't pay much attention to the milage, it doesn't really matter, the important thing is how well it was maintained over the years. It's a good idea to have a mechanic inspect the car before you buy it, compression test, have a look at the suspension bushings, and poke around for signs of neglect. A well maintained car in that series will generally run until the interior crumbles.

Any post '87 240 or 740, and any year 940 should be fine, age considered. Obviously a '95 940 will likely be in better shape and past longer than an

'88 240, but how well the car was maintained and how many miles it has on it are more important than year alone. I'd only look at cars with less than 150k miles; plenty of them go for much longer than that, but the odds

are that you will be replacing pricey parts often in a high mileage car.

The crumbling wiring problem was supposed to be solved in '88, but it wasn't entirely, so check the condition of the engine wiring. This is especially true for turbo engines.

I am in Ontario Canada - we salt roads here and get a lot of snow. Then the summers are nice and hot. So I need a good all season vehicle. So rust is a concern. I have heard some Volvo bodies are better then others - zinc galvanized?

But not sure if that was a certain model year - or for all of them.

Thanks for the help!

Tmuld.

IIRC 240's made starting in '86 had better rust protection, the 700 series may well have gotten it sooner.