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1996 855 Platinum Edition for sale. 213k miles, AT, $1200 OBO

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CreativeWizard
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1996 855 Platinum Edition for sale. 213k miles, AT, $1200 OBO

Post by CreativeWizard »

Original owner so all history known with most documented. VIN: YV1LW5723T2194977. Originally purchased with most every dealer option added.

Added a few IPD upgrades for reliability and better ride. Never raced. Had dealer replace trani at about 130K.

My worst day was when I was hit from behind which also pushed me into car ahead 😭, causing esthetic body damage on front hood, grill, headlights, rear tailgate, and broke driver seat support. Otherwise, body good and car still drives the same.

Has Volvo Roof Rack (2 cross bars), dealer trailer hitch and light package, rear air dam, A/C no longer works. Parked outside for last 6 years with little operation for last 2 yrs. Headliner in front starting to come down. No tears in leather seats or side panels but there is fading of carpet.

I let car registration lapse, suspended (9/2021). Last time smog test performed, it passed. Shop owner told me after it idles for a while, there is initial higher than normal oil burn. If this gets worse, will not pass future California smog test. (He thinks oil seal in Turbo leaks causing this). Still runs very strong.

Would prefer to sell whole versus piece out.

For local pickup in North San Diego County, unless you want to make purchase and get Temp DMV registration to to drive. Otherwise make shipping arrangements. Can be test driven on my private road.

Payment can be via Zelle or similar.

Ask questions via this thread. I will provide a phone number to serious buyers.

Ben
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Post by rrres »

This is nice!

Where were you last year? :) I was in search of one last year and looked at a platinum sedan in Chula Vista but it had too many problems to drive back to l.a. I instead found an XC locally. This made me think of selling the XC.
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I was out of state and frankly lots of great memories with this car. I ordered it and enjoyed it much. No leaving the state of CA and have 2006 V70R R to enjoy.

Make me an offer? Ben

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Post by foggydogg »

CreativeWizard wrote: 31 Mar 2022, 18:38 I was out of state and frankly lots of great memories with this car. I ordered it and enjoyed it much. No leaving the state of CA and have 2006 V70R R to enjoy.

Make me an offer? Ben
If only it weren't 2800-odd miles away...
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Post by matthew1 »

Man this is a good deal and I'd be lying if I said I didn't think about it for a second or two. I've always loved Platinums. This one has a rear spoiler. That might have been an option on Plats.

The hood would be a fairly difficult thing to find. The buyer might have to be very patient on that.

With enough patience, this would be an awesome project, and this car would 'bring tha noise' at car shows in ten or twenty years, if restored.

Plats are almost as rare as Yellows. Maybe more rare now, given their rarity wasn't ever well known or appreciated, and I'm sure many of them are now crushed or rotting in junkyards.
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With no buyers, I am donating to Kars 4 Kids. Sorry to see this rare and operational Platinum will not go to a Volvo enthusiast. Ben :roll:

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Post by abscate »

Thanks for donating. I’m in San Diegomat moment and was tempted but it’s a long drive home.

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abscate wrote: 13 Apr 2022, 07:05 Thanks for donating. I’m in San Diegomat moment and was tempted but it’s a long drive home.

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But, just think of the therapeutic value of a 3,000 mile road trip !
69 1800s, @500k Death by Rust
94 850 Turbo, T-boned, ambulance for me, crusher for it
97 855 T5, 855 R projects
98 V70R x2, Silver Junkyard rescue, Coral Red
98 V70GLT x2, parts cars
00 V70xc x2, both now dead
62 122s, gone to live in Richmond
56 445 Duett basket project
1950 Studebaker 2R10 flatbed, T9 crashbox

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Now only 395 left in the world….
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abscate wrote: 14 Apr 2022, 07:58 Now only 395 left in the world….
You alone, among our little Tribe, are in the unique position to effect the rescue; if you had the six days to spare, and there were some funding mechanism...
You already know I have a hood that would fit.
69 1800s, @500k Death by Rust
94 850 Turbo, T-boned, ambulance for me, crusher for it
97 855 T5, 855 R projects
98 V70R x2, Silver Junkyard rescue, Coral Red
98 V70GLT x2, parts cars
00 V70xc x2, both now dead
62 122s, gone to live in Richmond
56 445 Duett basket project
1950 Studebaker 2R10 flatbed, T9 crashbox

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