Interesting timing.

I just missed an '85 740 diesel/stickshift that sold last night, ... for $1200. It would have made an interesting driver. VW diesel I believe, 6cyl.

Personally though, I think that the 240/DL/GL/GLT was the most durable and recognizable Volvo, the 740/760 less Volvo, now the FWD Dutch stuff is hardly Volvo at all, ...

When I sold Volvos, we had a test-drive route that was a 40mph road that ended, we just kept driving and talking to the prospects in the car, at 40mph, onto and down the badly rutted 2-track that led from the end of the road to the next road over. It often sold the car as people were amazed at how much travel and control the suspension had on that terrain, you could feel the solid chassis under you. People found a firm grip on the "chicken handles" as you quickly approached the end of the pavement LOL.

The GLT rocked also, a well-designed turbo engine for early '80s. I believe that our '85 DL was around $12k well equipped, the same price as a Jetta GLi.

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