Find or Sell Used Cars, Trucks, and SUVs in USA

1991 Volvo 240 Base Sedan 4-door 2.3l on 2040-cars

Year:1991 Mileage:130500 Color: trim
Location:

Gallup, New Mexico, United States

Gallup, New Mexico, United States

For sale is my 1991 Volvo 240 (non-ABS) with 130,500 miles. I bought it in December 2013 (I’m the second owner, not counting the dealer) while living in Miami with the intention of “restoring” it and driving it indefinitely, but shortly after purchasing I had an unexpected job transfer to rural New Mexico (and then got a horse) and now I need a very different kind of vehicle. I really hate to part with it and I’d like to see it go to someone who knows and appreciates 240s.

I recently drove the car from Miami to Gallup, NM and it cruised trouble-free at 80 MPH for 2,300 miles loaded with about 300 pounds of stuff and averaged 24 MPG (I only use premium fuel). I would not hesitate to drive it across the country again tomorrow.

Since purchasing the car in December with about 127,500 miles, I have made many, many improvements. I have receipts for everything I bought and all work performed (it’s upwards of $13,000). The car didn’t necessarily need all of these things, but I was planning on keeping it for the long haul…

-          Interior completely refurbished, all broken trim pieces replaced, seat upholstery removed and cleaned, and old carpet replaced with new carpet from Custom Interiors (it’s not a factory fit and the install wasn’t perfect, but it looks good)

-          Added large tachometer and 52mm voltmeter and oil pressure gauges

-          Added white gauge faces

-          Replaced all interior bulbs

-          Added snowcaps to hood vents

-          New strut tower braces

-          New front seat bottom foam

-          Seat back lumbar adjustments rebuilt

-          Bilstein touring struts (front) and HD shocks (rear) added along with new rear overload springs from IPD

-          New Genuine Volvo strut mounts, spring holder plates

-          Engine accessory bushings replaced with poly bushings from IPD

-          Four new Cooper Touring tires

-          Front and rear sunroof seals replaced with Genuine Volvo

-          Paint and body work (car had a cheap gold paint job when I bought it, but I had a reputable body shop (Prestige Auto and Cycle Body works in North Miami) paint it back to the original factory color (it was sanded to bare metal and done properly) and remove all dents/dings.

-          New rebuilt Bosch MAF sensor from FCP Euro

-          New air box thermostat

-          New intake, exhaust manifold, and throttle body gaskets

-          New Genuine Volvo exhaust downpipe and Flowmaster  50-state legal catalytic converter

-          New Bosch 02 sensor

-          A/C converted to r134a using Genuine Volvo conversion kit

-          New A/C compressor and A/C relay

-          New kickdown cable, overdrive solenoid, and overdrive relay

-          New battery cables

-          New upgraded in-tank VDO fuel sending unit, pre-pump, pre-filter, seal rings

-          New Bosch main fuel pump and fuel filter

-          Replaced front and rear control arm bushings and torque rod bushings with Genuine Volvo

-          New ball joints, tie rod ends, end links, and associated hardware

-          New Genuine Volvo engine mounts and transmission mount

-          New brake pads and rotors

-          Four new Rockford Fosgate 4.25” speakers and new Stinger speaker wire

-          New JVC head unit (it’s a media/MP3 player, no CD)

-          Replaced all clips for exterior trim

-          Added Genuine Volvo side marker lights

-          New Bosch ignition coil

-          New oil trap, PCV hose

-          New engine splash pan

-          New windshield wipers, wiper seals and nut covers

-          New front windshield and gasket

Service items completed within last ~2,000 miles:

-          New cap, rotor, plugs, wires

-          All new ceramic fuses

-          New air filter

-          A/C system flushed

-          Oil changed with  Mobil 1 full synthetic, new Genuine Volvo oil pan gasket, pan nut

-          Trans completely flushed with Mobil 1 full synthetic, pan gasket and filter screen replaced with Genuine Volvo

-          Differential fluid changed with Mobil 1 full synthetic gear oil and gasket replaced with Genuine Volvo

-          Radiator flushed and filled with Genuine Volvo coolant

-          New Genuine Volvo valve cover gasket

-          Wheel alignment and tire balance

-          Timing belt  and upper and lower crankshaft seals

-           New Genuine Volvo upper and lower radiator hoses (also included are Genuine Volvo idle air inlet and outlet hoses and heater hoses that you can install when needed)

-          New DieHard deep cycle battery

-          Injectors removed and professionally serviced (also included are a second set of Bosch injectors)

Additional items you’ll get with the car:

-          Haynes repair manual

-          Transmission flush kit from IPD

-          A very large assortment of various spare parts both new and used

 Please note the following:

-          I’ll e-mail you the CarFax report if you ask.

-          The car is in very good condition, but it is 24 years old. It has external and interior wear and tear, to include some minor rock chips, a few dings, and trim and bumper wear.

-          There are places on the hood and trunk where the clear coat is ‘wavy’ (I guess it wasn't sprayed correctly). It’s noticeable at certain angles in the right light, but doesn’t affect the durability of the paint job.

-          I took the seat heaters out to repair/refurbish them. They are now good-as-new, but need to be re-installed.

-          The dash had a crack that I repaired (visible in pictures). It cracked again, though, in the same place.

-          The glove box wouldn’t stay closed when I went over bumps, so I added some Velcro strips inside. Problem solved.

-          Car has factory cruise control, but it doesn’t work. I haven’t tried to figure out why.

-          The central lock function doesn’t work. The wiring harness for it in the driver’s door was rotted (like in most 240s) so I removed it.

 Please ask any questions you may have before bidding. If you’re out of town (and since I'm in Gallup, NM you probably will be), I’ll work with you to perform a third party inspection if you desire. I’ll also make the car available for shipment pick-up, but I can’t help you arrange shipping or give you an estimate on the cost. Following the sale, I’ll hold the car for you in my garage for up to two weeks.  The car is sold as-is, where-is with no warranty expressed or implied. I hope to find someone that wants to buy this car as much as I don’t want to sell it. Come take a look/drive and make me an offer.

Auto Services in New Mexico

Yearwood Performance Center ★★★★★

Automobile Parts & Supplies, Automobile Customizing, Automobile Performance, Racing & Sports Car Equipment
Address: 341 Eubank Blvd NE, Albuquerque
Phone: (505) 633-0276

Western Auto ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Automobile Parts & Supplies, Tire Dealers
Address: 412 9th St, High-Rolls-Mountain-Park
Phone: (855) 727-4268

Southwest Auto Glass ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Automobile Body Repairing & Painting, Automobile Parts & Supplies
Address: 9433 Montana Ave, Sunland-Park
Phone: (915) 595-4444

Sohle Express ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Automobile Parts & Supplies, Towing
Address: 1109 Mohegan Ln, Santa-Teresa
Phone: (915) 585-6800

Smokey`s Auto Sales ★★★★★

New Car Dealers, Used Car Dealers, Wholesale Used Car Dealers
Address: 5800 Carmel Ave NE, San-Jose
Phone: (505) 323-7716

Shamaley Buick GMC ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, New Car Dealers, Automobile Body Repairing & Painting
Address: 955 Crockett St, Sunland-Park
Phone: (915) 231-4000

Auto blog

Apple announces CarPlay in-car iPhone interface

Mon, 03 Mar 2014

Apple, maker of tech items like the iPhone, iPad and Mac line of computers, is extending its reach into the automotive market, making a fairly big announcement ahead of the Geneva Motor Show. No, it hasn't bought Tesla (yet). Instead, Apple has announced CarPlay, an all-new means of controlling an iPhone through your car.
Now, this doesn't strike us as some gimmicky thing. It's become increasingly common for automakers to take advantage of the high-speed data streams its customers enjoy on their smartphones in order to integrate navigation, traffic, audio and other infotainment items into a car's touchscreen interface. The Chevrolet Spark and Sonic are two prime examples of this move, using an iPhone's data stream for Siri integration and data for a third-party navigation app.
Owners will be able to plug in their iPhones to their cars via the USB port and gain control of a number of the device's functions, all through a car's touchscreen.

Volvo aligning model range into three families

Thu, 28 Aug 2014

Things have been slow in Gothenburg the past few years, but they're picking up speed. The only new model Volvo has released in the past four years since it was taken over by Geely - that being the V40 introduced in 2012 - started its development when the company was still under Ford's umbrella. But now the Swedish automaker is preparing to launch a volley of new models, and the new XC90 is only the starting point.
Volvo has set out to align its product portfolio into three model families - 40, 60 and 90 - each with three body-styles: sedan, wagon and crossover. (Volvo presented a tidy little table, which we've replicated below, to outline what it has in store.) That means a new S40 sedan and XC40 crossover as well as a replacement for the current V40 wagon, all to be based on a new platform shared with Geely. It also means replacements for the current S60, V60 and XC60 to be based on the modular SPA platform that underpins the new XC90, as well as a new S90 sedan to replace the S80 and a new V90 wagon to succeed the V70 and move it up-market above the V60.
All of these models are set to arrive within the next four years as Volvo moves to replace its entire lineup by 2019 and subsequently move to more competitive seven-to-eight-year product life-cycles. But as aggressively as Volvo is pursuing this renewal of its core models, they're not the only things Gothenburg has in store. Keep reading below to learn how Volvo's model line will flesh out over the coming years.

Volvo S80 nip/tuck spotted in China

Sun, 16 Dec 2012

An early look at the new face of the Volvo S80 has made its way to the web. The Chinese site Auto Sina spotted a revised version of the country's S80L out in public and in plain view. Not too long ago, Doug Speck, the global head of marketing and sales for Volvo, said designers were working on a mild facelift for the S60 and S80, and while it is possible the Swedish manufacturer will roll out a different front fascia for the US market, the move seems unlikely.
The S80L seen here boats a tweaked grille and a Passat-inspired lower valance. New wheels and side-view mirrors also appear to be part of the update, as does a modified rear bumper and exhaust outlets. Volvo is set to debut the facelifed S80 next year, and while the manufacturer hasn't delivered an exact time frame, good money is on the vehicle showing up at the Detroit Auto Show in January or the Geneva Motor Show in March. Stay tuned for more information.