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1990 Volvo 240 Reviews, Pricing & Specs
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by Anonymous
Jul 14, 2013
I've been looking for one for years and I've finally found one! Couldn't be more please with my purchase. I've never driven a stick before and I probably shouldn't be learning on a car like this but whatever. I'm happy!Jul 14, 2013
by Low K
Apr 23, 2012
Did not get the pleasure of driving for to long due to the fact I was not car savvy. I had my brother-in-law drive it and he thinks that it is a very comfortable, solid and well built car.
Very low maintenance if you keep up with services and a car that will last you a lift time.
Have 4 of them in family so know of the pleasure they bring.Apr 23, 2012
by Anonymous
Jan 07, 2012
I just love these car, like i said, it is a 1990, and i was riding faster to 160 km/h just to have little fun on the highway... but i really drive these car just to ride on weekends and make my hobbie on it...
Thank you.Jan 07, 2012
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by Anonymous
Jul 14, 2013
I've been looking for one for years and I've finally found one! Couldn't be more please with my purchase. I've never driven a stick before and I probably shouldn't be learning on a car like this but whatever. I'm happy!Jul 14, 2013
by Low K
Apr 23, 2012
Did not get the pleasure of driving for to long due to the fact I was not car savvy. I had my brother-in-law drive it and he thinks that it is a very comfortable, solid and well built car.
Very low maintenance if you keep up with services and a car that will last you a lift time.
Have 4 of them in family so know of the pleasure they bring.Apr 23, 2012
by Anonymous
Jan 07, 2012
I just love these car, like i said, it is a 1990, and i was riding faster to 160 km/h just to have little fun on the highway... but i really drive these car just to ride on weekends and make my hobbie on it...
Thank you.Jan 07, 2012
by Anonymous
Nov 04, 2011
i hate the price of the parts and where i live volvo's are rare and it's hard to find a lot of parts. I have had it for 2 years and its been a great car, still has it's problems, general wear and tear, but its usually reliableNov 04, 2011
by Simon W
Nov 07, 2009
This car does everything we need. Its done 240k miles
and still runs great. Its a big white estate so we might
right ghostbusters all over it for a laugh. My dad had
one and thought it was brilliant tooNov 07, 2009
by Wesley G
Sep 27, 2009
its slow but the breaks are amazing suspension is soft and it rides very very nicely. it is a solid car with almost no problems. cruise control is the only thing that doesnt work. it has front heated seats with third row seatsSep 27, 2009
by Kyle V
Jul 22, 2009
This car may be old, it may take 3 days to get from 0-60, but it has lasted for ever. I mean it only has 190,000 miles on it and it still drives like it's new! It's expected to get at least another 190,000 on the odometer.
They look like a brick, handle like a brick, and stop like a brick. It is very comfortable to drive on the highway and great for trips and hauling people, animals, and gear.
They are relatively easy to maintain, but they do go through brakes quickly (because of their weight). They also don't have very powerful A/C systems..."You just sorta ride not hot in a 240!" I've heard that the 240 is still one of the most sought after classic Volvo's and they are really great cars.Jul 22, 2009
by Jennafer C
Jul 12, 2009
Big Bertha was a beast. She could take a beating and not sustain much damage at all. She got fairly good gas mileage, but had a lot of maintenance problems. Little things were always breaking but overall it was a REALLY safe carJul 12, 2009
by Melanie H
Sep 13, 2008
I love this car! It is hands down the best car I've ever had. It has an excellent turning radius, wonderful ride, and really good gas mileage for a large station wagon! Not to mention the leather interior and the classic minimalist "less is more" idea on the inside. You aren't bogged down with junk, but you have awesome conveniences like heated seats, power windows, etc. I will drive this car until it quites running - then I'll get another motor!Sep 13, 2008
by Anja C
Jun 21, 2008
Der er dejlige sofasæder man synker godt ned i. Den bliver aldrig væk så stor som den er. ;o) Dejlig bil... Jun 21, 2008
by Veli-Matti T
Jun 13, 2008
Panzerwagen!Jun 13, 2008
by Joakim F
May 26, 2008
Grå, sexy og deilig :)May 26, 2008
by Wyatt A
May 24, 2008
My girlfriend has one, it has had a lot of issues over the years but it easily has over 300k miles on it and it never fails to start. Bizarre interior, odd color schemes, SLOW beyond belief, I think a prius might actually beat this thing. It has nice supple suspension though, very comfortable. It has horrible handling and pushes like crazy, the brakes suck too.May 24, 2008
by Marc K
May 18, 2008
High Mileage car that just kept on going. I simply got tired of maintaining too many cars for daily use. Opted to keep the big gas guzzler. More room for me to drive about in.May 18, 2008
by Kyle M
May 17, 2008
I felt oh, so safe in this tank of a car ... my second NEW car :-)May 17, 2008
by Anonymous
Apr 26, 2008
That would be true, if in fact it was made by men. The truth is that it is built by small Swedish trolls, sculpted from the rare metal Volvonium by Thor's hammer. That sentence is not even close to how cool this car is.
Who cares if it's a box? It's a box that you could probably put on the underside of a space shuttle, and it wouldn't melt.Apr 26, 2008
by Aidan B
Apr 08, 2008
I love this car. I have had so many memories in it. Throwing crackers out the window on the
way to the pool is the most vivid. It keeps running, past 100,000, past 200,000 and
hopefully much longer. it is worth approx $84, so we won't be selling it any time soon.Apr 08, 2008
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by Adam D
Feb 21, 2008
Used to have lots of cool features, like radio, speedometer, odometer, AC, and cruise, but now that stuff doesn't work anymore. However, the engine is running and the transmission still shifts smoothly, which seems like a miracle.Feb 21, 2008
by Anonymous
Feb 20, 2008
for the most part the car has been dependable. it is fun to drive and gets great gas mileage. but those headlights are ugly. have over 300,000 miles and hope to get many moreFeb 20, 2008
by Emmeline D
Feb 01, 2008
I've owned this Volvo for almost 5 years, its approaching its 200k miles on the odometer and has yet to fail on a roadtrip, emergency, etc.
Love the carFeb 01, 2008
by David C
Dec 21, 2007
This was the first car I drove in high school. I have many fond memories of this car - smashing into parking lot walls to take advantage of the unpainted rubber bumpers, having to pound the radio because it wouldn't pick up radio stations otherwise, flooring the pedal and waiting about 3 seconds before it would decide to accelerate in a meek manner.
I drove it until the odometer hit 185,xxx. Solid car!Dec 21, 2007
by Robert B
Nov 06, 2007
volvo 440 not the 240Nov 06, 2007
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Why does my 240 DL start up easily when it's cold, but when it's warm outside or after the engine is warm, it has problems (re)starting?
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All the tail lights on my 1990 240dl. Went out now I got. All but the 2 closest the licen plate s and. I don't know what kind of socket or bulb to use
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1990 Volvo 240 station wagon issues?
I have a 1990 Volvo 240 station wagon that has a number of issues but I am a student at a UC and do not have the funds to fix everything. My car usually starts normal if I haven't driven it in a day or so but if I park it and come back to drive it again within a few hours it won't start. I have to tap the gas a bit when its growling at me to get it to go and then immediately drive it so that it will stay on. Recently, it has been doing this thing where when I drive it it sounds like the car is restarting itself if I stop at a light for a bit. Sometimes, the check engine light will go on but if I tap on the gas it goes away. I'm not sure what any of this means!
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1990 Volvo 240 Pricing
Original MSRP
$17,090 to $19,675Price range
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Airbags
Driver side front airbags
Audio System
Antenna Type: power · AM/FM radio
Seats
Front seat type: bucket · Upholstery: cloth
Windows
Front wipers: intermittent
Audio System
AM/FM radio
Seats
Front seat type: bucket · Upholstery: cloth
Airbags
Driver side front airbags
Audio System
Antenna Type: power · AM/FM radio
Seats
Front seat type: bucket · Upholstery: cloth
Airbags
Driver side front airbags
Audio System
AM/FM radio
Seats
Front seat type: bucket · Upholstery: vinyl
Windows
Front wipers: intermittent