How much money to put into a 1993 240?

In article <i39bqi$tko$(E-Mail Removed)>,
clay <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Swear, repeat as necessary.

An indispensable skill!

--
That'll put marzipan in your pie plate, Bingo.

think about "bringing it up to full speed" over the next
2 years or so...only fix safety/critical items now......i have
and have had a 1993 949t now for over 10 years that burns
and leaks oil...but, i just live with it...and fig i will fix once i
come
across the right replacement b230 motor...till then....it crusies
ok.....esp for the mo payment of $0.00......

chees...and good luck !! the wagons are cool cars...very easy to
get very used to......




On Jul 23, 10:23*am, Patricia Butler <pbutler...@aol.com> wrote:
> I have a 1993 240 wagon, which I love. *The body is sound, without any
> rust problems. *But there are several things that the car needs to
> have done to bring it fully up to speed, to the tune of just north of
> $2000. *My question to other 240 lovers is, now much money would you
> put into your 240 wagon before you'd feel like you were throwing your
> money away? *The thing is, even if I decided not to do the repairs and
> instead get another car, I'd just start shopping for another 1993 240
> wagon. *So is it more prudent to just invest in the 240 I have?
> Feedback would be welcome. *Thanks.

Wow I couldn't afford to run my Volvo on those costs and labour .
"Richard W Langbauer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:03:50 -0700, James Sweet
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>MasterBlaster wrote:
>>> "Patricia Butler" wrote
>>>
>>>> I'm not the kind of person who would ever do the mechanical work
>>>> myself, but I do have a good garage I trust -- Rolf's Foreign Auto in
>>>> Evanston, IL, if you want to look up their reviews
>>>
>>> I did...
>>> http://www.yelp.com/biz/rolfs-foreig...epair-evanston
>>> 6 of 8 say they're expensive, and I think I agree.
>>>
>>>> Here is a list of things Rolf's thinks my car needs to have done.
>>>
>>>> 1. Timing Belt Job (Replace timing belt, tensioner, front engine
>>>> seals; replace broken upper timing belt cover) - $588
>>>> 2. Replace valve cover gasket -- $98
>>>> 3. Replace upper and lower radiator hose (add fresh fluid, bleed
>>>> system, check for leaks [none found]) -- $49
>>>> 4. Replace cracked A/C belt (no charge)
>>>> 5. Front pads and rotors - $449
>>>> 6. Rear shocks rusted and leaking - $340 for both
>>>> 7. Transmission needs to be serviced - $130
>>>> 8. Brake fluid flush - $135
>>>> 9. New spark plugs - $79
>>>> 10. Steam clean engine compartment due to oil leaks - $78
>>>> 11. Air filter needs to be replaced - $52
>>>> 12. Upper/lower radiator hoses have soft spots - replace - $135
>>>> 13. Fan shroud broken - check replacement part price
>>>> 14. Lower Splash shield broken - check replacement part price
>>>
>>> Maybe I'm just used to doing my own work (and I don't know their
>>> hourly rate, so I can't really comment on the big-dollar jobs), but
>>> some items do stand out as a little.... "extra"-pricey.
>>> Example: #11 - Air filter - Maybe $10 + 30 seconds to install?
>>>
>>> And isn't #3 the same as #12?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>I don't think their prices are *too* out of line, besides, sometimes you
>>get what you pay for, and I don't see anything on that list that smells
>>of BS. An air filter for a 240 is ~$15 for the part as I recall, and
>>changing it takes a lot longer than 30 seconds, figure 10-15 minutes. I
>>usually have to unbolt the air mass meter to disconnect the hose and
>>then sometimes it's a fight to get the cover on and off with the
>>radiator hose in the way. It's not a huge task, but the price is not
>>excessive for a business, there's a lot of overhead beyond what the
>>mechanic gets paid.
>
> yeah, i never did understand the placement of that air filter cover.
> you can sneak it in but i think i fixed the problem by renewing the
> hose w/ something non-standard. something that no licensed mechanic
> would ever think to do because of the liability.
>
> as a retired general contractor i'm intimate w/ the costs of doing
> business. if you don't include p & o you soon become an ex general
> contractor. if they stand behind their work the prices seem fine.

Jon Robertson wrote:
> Wow I couldn't afford to run my Volvo on those costs and labour .
>


Could you get any new car for less?

I like doing my own work to save cash, but even if I had to pay those
costs, it's still cheap transportation in my book. Most cars drop in
value by that much just signing the paperwork at the dealer.

We don't have rust issues here and my 20 year old Turbo 740 update is rust
free and original .Working with rust must be hard going .My 740 t is just
run in at 194000 klm or 121 k miles .My black turbo still turns heads when
its washed and polished .Never park near GM cars as rust might be catchy
"Jon Robertson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Wow I couldn't afford to run my Volvo on those costs and labour .
> "Richard W Langbauer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:03:50 -0700, James Sweet
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>>MasterBlaster wrote:
>>>> "Patricia Butler" wrote
>>>>
>>>>> I'm not the kind of person who would ever do the mechanical work
>>>>> myself, but I do have a good garage I trust -- Rolf's Foreign Auto in
>>>>> Evanston, IL, if you want to look up their reviews
>>>>
>>>> I did...
>>>> http://www.yelp.com/biz/rolfs-foreig...epair-evanston
>>>> 6 of 8 say they're expensive, and I think I agree.
>>>>
>>>>> Here is a list of things Rolf's thinks my car needs to have done.
>>>>
>>>>> 1. Timing Belt Job (Replace timing belt, tensioner, front engine
>>>>> $ 100 BELT AND LABOUR seals; replace broken upper timing belt cover) -
>>>>> $588
>>>>> 2. Replace valve cover gasket -- $98
>>>>> $ IT'S AN EASY CHEAP JOB
>>>>> 3. Replace upper and lower radiator hose (add fresh fluid, bleed
>>>>> system, check for leaks [none found]) -- $49
>>>>> VERY REASONABLE 4. Replace cracked A/C belt (no charge)
>>>>> GOOD 5. Front pads and rotors - $449
>>>>> $180 FOR ALL and my labour 6. Rear shocks rusted and leaking - $340
>>>>> for both way over
>>>>> the top its so simple 7. Transmission needs to be serviced - $130
>>>>> would need to know more 8. Brake fluid flush - $135
>>>>> way way too much 9. New spark plugs - $79
>>>>> my iridiums cost that much my labour 10. Steam clean engine
>>>>> compartment due to oil leaks - $78
>>>>> seriously over the top 11. Air filter needs to be replaced - $52
>>>>> nearer the mark 12. Upper/lower radiator hoses have soft spots -
>>>>> replace - $135 forgotten how much 13.
>>>>> Fan shroud broken - check replacement part price
>>>>> 14. Lower Splash shield broken - check replacement part price
>>>>
>>>> Maybe I'm just used to doing my own work (and I don't know their
>>>> hourly rate, so I can't really comment on the big-dollar jobs), but
>>>> what I can not do I go to Carson and Murphy Volvo

like the
cam belt replace $100 au dollars
>>>> some items do stand out as a little.... "extra"-pricey.
>>>> Example: #11 - Air filter - Maybe $10 + 30 seconds to install?
>>>>
>>>> And isn't #3 the same as #12?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>I don't think their prices are *too* out of line, besides, sometimes you
>>>get what you pay for, and I don't see anything on that list that smells
>>>of BS. An air filter for a 240 is ~$15 for the part as I recall, and
>>>changing it takes a lot longer than 30 seconds, figure 10-15 minutes. I
>>>usually have to unbolt the air mass meter to disconnect the hose and
>>>then sometimes it's a fight to get the cover on and off with the
>>>radiator hose in the way. It's not a huge task, but the price is not
>>>excessive for a business, there's a lot of overhead beyond what the
>>>mechanic gets paid.
>>
>> yeah, i never did understand the placement of that air filter cover.
>> you can sneak it in but i think i fixed the problem by renewing the
>> hose w/ something non-standard. something that no licensed mechanic
>> would ever think to do because of the liability.
>>
>> as a retired general contractor i'm intimate w/ the costs of doing
>> business. if you don't include p & o you soon become an ex general
>> contractor. if they stand behind their work the prices seem fine.
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