Purchased in July, My first Volvo is this 1990 740 GLE saloon, It was one of those typical bought unseen ebay cars (not my first) I vowed never to do it again after a shocking MK2 Escort that almost bought me to tears when it arrived on the trailer but that's a story for another day.
Anyway back to the Volvo, Listed as low owner car that had failed its MOT after 3 years in a garage, thought if it could get it cheap enough it could tick all the boxes, sleeper, family car, drifter etc, so chucked a bid of £255 and waited and waited and waited, checked the listing and I won! £100 delivery on top, I got it dropped straight to my local Volvo Specialist CD MOTORS Chelmsford, £470 later with the MOT list cleared, main cost was steering rack and power steering pump amongst little bits but overall a solid car.
Since then its had new, leads, plugs, oil etc. it now runs like a dream.
Overall a great car, only real little niggles are, speedo and fuel gauge work when they want too, headlining sagging around sunroof, sunroof doesn't open, bootlid doesnt stay open (gas strut issue).
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same family owner for over 25 years and one of which is a member on the site
Any questions please - text or call - 07551007257 - Joe.
Looking for £1200ono, open to offers as quick sale needed.
Anyway back to the Volvo, Listed as low owner car that had failed its MOT after 3 years in a garage, thought if it could get it cheap enough it could tick all the boxes, sleeper, family car, drifter etc, so chucked a bid of £255 and waited and waited and waited, checked the listing and I won! £100 delivery on top, I got it dropped straight to my local Volvo Specialist CD MOTORS Chelmsford, £470 later with the MOT list cleared, main cost was steering rack and power steering pump amongst little bits but overall a solid car.
Since then its had new, leads, plugs, oil etc. it now runs like a dream.
Overall a great car, only real little niggles are, speedo and fuel gauge work when they want too, headlining sagging around sunroof, sunroof doesn't open, bootlid doesnt stay open (gas strut issue).
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same family owner for over 25 years and one of which is a member on the site
Any questions please - text or call - 07551007257 - Joe.
Looking for £1200ono, open to offers as quick sale needed.
