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Umm...yeah....what ???
Volvo Findings! (What have you found on FB/Craiglist/Kijiii/other)?
- Sveedy
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- Year and Model: 96 850 Turbo
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Re: Volvo Findings! (What have you found on Craigslist?)
Try to learn life's bad lessons vicariously through others.
1996 850 Turbo GLH ( Goes Like Hell )
1999 V70 GLT
1996 850 Turbo GLH ( Goes Like Hell )
1999 V70 GLT
- matthew1
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- Year and Model: 850 T5, 1997
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1998 V70, no dash lights on
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2004 V70 R [gone]
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1998 V70, no dash lights on
1997 850 T5 [gone] w/ MSD ignition coil, Hallman manual boost controller, injectors, R bumper, OMP strut brace
2004 V70 R [gone]
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scot850
- Posts: 14864
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- Year and Model: 2000 V70 R
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Nice car but...............Price! Yikes.
And you will likely find you spend a lot bringing it to a reliable useable car after doing such low miles. My R always complains in the spring after sitting over the winter. Oh, it complains even over the summer too!
Neil.
And you will likely find you spend a lot bringing it to a reliable useable car after doing such low miles. My R always complains in the spring after sitting over the winter. Oh, it complains even over the summer too!
Neil.
2006 V70 2.5T AWD Polestar tune
2000 V70 R - still being an endless PITA
2006 XC70 - Our son now has this and still parked in our garage
2003 Toyota 4Runner V8 Limited
2015 Kia Sportage EX-L - Sold
1993 850 GLT -Sold
1998 V70 XC - Sold
1997 Volvo 850 SE NA - Went to niece in California - Sold
2000 V70 SE NA - Sold
2000 V70 R - still being an endless PITA
2006 XC70 - Our son now has this and still parked in our garage
2003 Toyota 4Runner V8 Limited
2015 Kia Sportage EX-L - Sold
1993 850 GLT -Sold
1998 V70 XC - Sold
1997 Volvo 850 SE NA - Went to niece in California - Sold
2000 V70 SE NA - Sold
- jreed
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This one isn't going to last long:
"1996 Volvo 850 GLT Sedan 4D
$1,000
Listed
2 hours ago
in Clemmons, NC
About this vehicle
Driven 300,000 miles
Manual transmission
Exterior color: Off_white · Interior color: Brown
Fuel type: Gasoline
18.0 MPG city · 26.0 MPG highway · 21.0 MPG combined
This vehicle is paid off
Seller's description
Brand new battery will start up and take you anywhere you go.... Having a problem when you cut it off may take a few minutes to get it started but it always turns back on I don't know the cause... Trades are welcome as well ..I have the title...... Battery is brand new so no I won't take no less for the car just want it gone sure it's a simple fix I have too many cars thanks for looking... I'm going to go ahead and add this no ridiculous offers people this thing will take you to California if you want to it runs like a sewing machine "
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... 003145558/
$1,000
Listed
2 hours ago
in Clemmons, NC
About this vehicle
Driven 300,000 miles
Manual transmission
Exterior color: Off_white · Interior color: Brown
Fuel type: Gasoline
18.0 MPG city · 26.0 MPG highway · 21.0 MPG combined
This vehicle is paid off
Seller's description
Brand new battery will start up and take you anywhere you go.... Having a problem when you cut it off may take a few minutes to get it started but it always turns back on I don't know the cause... Trades are welcome as well ..I have the title...... Battery is brand new so no I won't take no less for the car just want it gone sure it's a simple fix I have too many cars thanks for looking... I'm going to go ahead and add this no ridiculous offers people this thing will take you to California if you want to it runs like a sewing machine "
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... 003145558/
1997 855 GLT (Light Pressure Turbo) still going strong. Previous: 1986 240 GL rusted out in '06, 1985 Saab 900T rusted out in '95, 1975 Saab 99 rusted out in '95, 1973 Saab 99 rusted out in '94
- abscate
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Exterior color: Off_white



You could buy it and sell the wing for$1000 alone.
You could buy it and sell the wing for$1000 alone.
Empty Nester
A Captain in a Sea of Estrogen
1999-V70-T5M56 2005-V70-M56 1999-S70 VW T4 XC90-in-Red
Link to Maintenance record thread
A Captain in a Sea of Estrogen
1999-V70-T5M56 2005-V70-M56 1999-S70 VW T4 XC90-in-Red
Link to Maintenance record thread
- BlackBart
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- Year and Model: 2004 XC70 BlackBetty
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Hey, look what I spotted -
1963 Volvo PV544 - $15,000 (Missoula, Mt.)
This is a clean, good-looking driver that's ready for a lot of fun for someone who appreciates a classic. It has a freshly rebuilt motor, new tires, RETROFIT AM/FM RADIO, as well as many other upgrades. Call if seriously interested.
Black, 61,500 miles.
1963 Volvo PV544 - $15,000 (Missoula, Mt.)
This is a clean, good-looking driver that's ready for a lot of fun for someone who appreciates a classic. It has a freshly rebuilt motor, new tires, RETROFIT AM/FM RADIO, as well as many other upgrades. Call if seriously interested.
Black, 61,500 miles.
ex-1984 245T wagon
1994 850T5 wagon
2004 XC70 wagon BlackBetty
1994 850T5 wagon
2004 XC70 wagon BlackBetty
- BlackBart
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2017 V60 Polestar wagon $41,000
Swedish Racing Green
Dealer, North Seattle WA
56,000 miles, 2.0 4 cyl.
https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/ctd/ ... 84179.html
Swedish Racing Green
Dealer, North Seattle WA
56,000 miles, 2.0 4 cyl.
https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/ctd/ ... 84179.html
ex-1984 245T wagon
1994 850T5 wagon
2004 XC70 wagon BlackBetty
1994 850T5 wagon
2004 XC70 wagon BlackBetty
- BlackBart
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1962 Volvo p1800 bullhorn - $11,000 (Edmonds WA)
"Needs full restoration, has rust. Been sitting 30yrs.
Started motor, no smoke, or rattles. Good oil pressure.
New tires roll well onto you trailer."
https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/ ... 14551.html
"Needs full restoration, has rust. Been sitting 30yrs.
Started motor, no smoke, or rattles. Good oil pressure.
New tires roll well onto you trailer."
https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/ ... 14551.html
ex-1984 245T wagon
1994 850T5 wagon
2004 XC70 wagon BlackBetty
1994 850T5 wagon
2004 XC70 wagon BlackBetty
- matthew1
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^ new tires... I wonder if those were an effort to make it roadworthy/enjoy it and they gave up for some reason, or to actually help sell the car and say you can roll it onto your trailer...
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1998 V70, no dash lights on
1997 850 T5 [gone] w/ MSD ignition coil, Hallman manual boost controller, injectors, R bumper, OMP strut brace
2004 V70 R [gone]
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1998 V70, no dash lights on
1997 850 T5 [gone] w/ MSD ignition coil, Hallman manual boost controller, injectors, R bumper, OMP strut brace
2004 V70 R [gone]
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