One owner '73 144S value.

[vitalspark]

I am sadly having to dispose of my late fathers 144S.
Owned since new Jan 73 and tax exempt.
Garaged since new and covered genuine 61k miles.
Cherry Red with nice original features like Radiomobile and under dash pull out Phillips cassette unit..also Cibie 45 spots fitted when new.
Interior can only be described as new and totally unmarked with factory fitted and specified 164 door cards including wood inserts.
Bodywork which is original was I thought good until it failed its mot recently on rust at o/s sill and suspension mount.
Quoted £400-£500 for repair which is ok but when look closely and being realistic I would think there may be further issues around the corner for next year so will reluctantly have to part with it as my time is taken with another classic and I don't want to leave it stored for what might be another couple of years.
Car has been garaged all its life and since my father passed away in 2010 has only covered approx 30 miles/year to and from the mot station.
Currently garaged in east of Scotland and mot expired.
Valued at £2000 before rust issue and mot failure so realistic that value has dropped quite a bit but just how much would it be worth?
I have attached a couple of recent pics of car..transporter shot clearly shoes the rust on the sill and the shot in the path taken last year when it went for its mot.
The car starts and runs well and is a great driver and was my Dads pride and joy.
It was always serviced regularly and has a stainless exhaust.
I was intending to keep this car however I also inherited an older car from him and this is currently the focus of attention so sadly I will have to party with it.
A realistic figure as a guide to sell to hopefully an enthusiast would be greatly appreciated.

[windaelicker88]

Would be interested in having a look with a view to buying if possible??
I am located in Fife so the right side of the country..
teamgranny@live.co.uk

[Lucien]

That looks lovely, a real credit to your father. Good 140s have risen in value recently. I'd recommend fixing the sill rust issue before sale. In that colour, with its history and mileage, once sorted it'd be a cracker and being the S model with those factory options I'd say worth more than 2k. Best of luck with the sale.

Regards, Lucien.

[vitalspark]

Thanks guys for the encouragement I am going up tomorrow to have another look with a view to repairing and holding on to it for a bit yet however the car is up at a garage in Angus just now and I have difficulty in arranging time to work on it hence the thought that I should sell.
I have a very interested buyer and although I might secure more I believe he will spend the right money and have the car back looking as it should…probably much quicker than I can with my current commitments.
Still pondering hence the visit tomorrow.

keep you posted

Dave.

[vitalspark]

Thanks again to PMs sent..tried to reply but they refused to go as I have less than 30 posts.
Apologies.

Dave

[amaz'in]

I don't believe Volvo made a 144 S as late as this, around 71/72 they had the GL models which used the Fuel Injection B20 engine.

The other model was the standard DL single carb, it could have been converted to a twin carb though, I did this in the 80's to my 74 DL big bumper model along with the relevant cam change.

[kishor kassie]

Originally Posted by vitalspark

I am sadly having to dispose of my late fathers 144S.
Owned since new Jan 73 and tax exempt.
Garaged since new and covered genuine 61k miles.
Cherry Red with nice original features like Radiomobile and under dash pull out Phillips cassette unit..also Cibie 45 spots fitted when new.
Interior can only be described as new and totally unmarked with factory fitted and specified 164 door cards including wood inserts.
Bodywork which is original was I thought good until it failed its mot recently on rust at o/s sill and suspension mount.
Quoted £400-£500 for repair which is ok but when look closely and being realistic I would think there may be further issues around the corner for next year so will reluctantly have to part with it as my time is taken with another classic and I don't want to leave it stored for what might be another couple of years.
Car has been garaged all its life and since my father passed away in 2010 has only covered approx 30 miles/year to and from the mot station.
Currently garaged in east of Scotland and mot expired.
Valued at £2000 before rust issue and mot failure so realistic that value has dropped quite a bit but just how much would it be worth?
I have attached a couple of recent pics of car..transporter shot clearly shoes the rust on the sill and the shot in the path taken last year when it went for its mot.
The car starts and runs well and is a great driver and was my Dads pride and joy.
It was always serviced regularly and has a stainless exhaust.
I was intending to keep this car however I also inherited an older car from him and this is currently the focus of attention so sadly I will have to party with it.
A realistic figure as a guide to sell to hopefully an enthusiast would be greatly appreciated.

Hi. If your 144 is still for sale, please call me on 078 2887 9494

Ta
kassie