Volvo 240 Usados en Venta

I purchased a used Volvo 240DL from a dealer in Venice, Ca. This car was to provide transportation for my new family. The model is unaffectionately referred to as a refrigerator on wheels, alluding to it's rectangular shape. This particular model was beige, had a working stereo and 140,000 miles. The transmission was a four speed. The car drove very well. The car was very safe. Even given its age, our 4 cylinder model still got around 20MPG average (city and highway). The comfort and accessories were nothing to write home about, but the seat belts worked, and despite a couple of cracks the dash still held together well.

This is the best, most functional car on the market. The standard Volvo 240 has ample space for five passengers. Some models have the available jump seats in the rear, behind the rear seat. The best part about this car is that the rear seat folds flat. Now this is not like the fold flat offered in cars where the seat is near flat, but it is flat. Real flat. This car is a truck from the Swedes. The seats are comfortable and plush for long distances. The controls are well laid out and easy to use. Downside is the aged drive train which uses more fuel than the average new car. Average fuel economy is about 17 miles per gallon.

The vehicle had been sitting in the seller's yard for over a year without being started. After a few tries, the engine turned over and needed very little work to become road ready. It has class and style and, most important to me, hardly anyone on the road has one. So when people see my vehicle, they know it is mine. Usually, if there is another one on the road, it is of a different year, and/or color, so it is easy to identify other owners. On top of that, other owners of Volvos usually have positive experiences. I've even ran into one owner in her forties that said she's had the car her whole life and wants to be buried in it. Personally the only negative I have for it right now is that the AC in it doesn't work, and on the coldest days of the year, it struggles to start. Fortunately, I'm in a hotter climate, so it is rare that it is so cold it won't start. Also, I've been assured the AC can be fixed. That brings me to the biggest pro for me, most work on it is considerably cheap. The back seats can be put down and leave enough room for two people to lay out comfortably making it an ideal road trip vehicle and spending the night in it between locations. There is so much more, living near a beach, a surf board could easily fit inside it, but it has racks on top as part of its model, so one could just as easily put things on top.