The radios usually fail due to bad solder joints and can be repaired by simply resoldering any questionable joints, or can be rebuilt by Becker.

I'd question the value of doing so, the car is never gonna be worth much, but hey, it's your money!

Peter

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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!