240 General: Planning on buying a 240 this summer, any advice?

[Laird Scooby]

Originally Posted by john.wigley

He was, but I think Alan may have been using this as a representative example of the type of thing that is available, and not indicative of a specific model. It does however tie in nicely with the other thread dealing with a PV that we have also all posted upon. J.

In that case :

https://www.tradera.com/en/item/1001...o-245-85-b200k

https://www.tradera.com/en/item/1001...4603/volvo-945

A couple of possible out of the whole 29 Volvos i found listed on there. First is a rather tin-worm chewed 245 in need of a new drivers floorpan plus other electric-glue type repairs and the 945 doesn't seem that much better in all honesty although the tin-worm isn't so obvious.

Given the cost and evident rot on the 245, i'd suggest somewhere like Spain, Italy or similar would be better for a LHD model or find a half decent RHD in the UK (or maybe a LHD from someone who has done similar before) and not have to worry about the costs of repatriating it to the UK, subsequent registration costs and so on. That would pay for a lot of repairs/upgrades/improvements to get it how the OP wants it.