1970's volvo 240 gl estate

[glebefarm]

Hi All, just wondered if anybody knows what a 1976 volvo 245gl estate manual is worth as a ball park figure, 130k, 2 owners - last 30 yrs, very straight, needs 3 or 400 paint to make mint, interior mint, good driver, tested etc ... was thinking of buying it at a local classic dealer as love them !

[brodgar]

is there a goog service history with it????



no expert== but maximum of 1500
starting at 500

[skidje]

Sounds very interesting to me. If you don't go for it you might inform me. I'd recon a good 245 to go for an estimate like Brodgar gave....

[redboy]

Depends on what work has been done recently- mine is really good- cost £1100; and I've spent much more than that on it over the last 2 years- heater, head gasket, exhaust, suspension, etc. Check for rust- rear wheelarches, behind the rear bumper, spare wheel trays are the main areas.
If its a GL I'd think it has overdrive- which is a plus. I'd agree- if its had lots of recent work, £1000 wouldn't be out of the question. If mint, £1500 would be appropriate. Pre-79's sometimes used poor steel, so check for rust anywhere- I think '76's didn't have front wheelarch liners, so check the inner arches/A-posts for rust.

[brodgar]

redboy is o so right on the A-post

they can have rotten away i9n as much that the a post is non-existant

for a high %

[john h]

I tend to agree. It could be a very nice car. The early GLs had a good spec, so should be overdrive as redboy mentioned, fuel injection so quite quick in manual form, many had leather trim and metallic paint.

For me if it was made mint (i.e. 100% perfect in every way) it would be worth £2000 or a bit more on the market.

The big risk is under-estimating what it needs to get it to mint condition. E.g. if any window seals have leaked, the floor will be rusting from the inside with no evidence from underneath until it goes through in a hole.

On the other hand, market value is only one issue. It's only the yes/no deciding factor if you're buying the car to do up and sell on. If you want the car and intend to get enjoyment from it long term, don't be afraid to go above 'market value' and spend what it's worth to you. (When it's finished, my 164 will have cost me more than I could sell it for, but I don't care - because it's worth it to me and it's not for sale!)

Can you post some pictures of the 245?

Cheers

John