Well I can tell you Volvo 240 diesel wagons sold well in Europe, I've seen them them there, and went to Paris and saw a relative of an English friend who had one years ago, and drove it all over Paris with carefree elan, it had dents, one BIIIIG one where it got T boned by a Porsche, she parked it on the sidewalk, wherever she felt like it, those 240 wagons look huge in Paris with all the tiny French and Italian city cars around, Paris was a perfect car to run a banger 240 diesel wagon in.

Well I can tell you Volvo 240 diesel wagons sold well in Europe, I've seen them them there, and went to Paris and saw a relative of an English friend who had one years ago, and drove it all over Paris with carefree elan, it had dents, one BIIIIG one where it got T boned by a Porsche, she parked it on the sidewalk, wherever she felt like it, those 240 wagons look huge in Paris with all the tiny French and Italian city cars around, Paris was a perfect car to run a banger 240 diesel wagon in.

Diesels in Europe
 

Well I can tell you Volvo 240 diesel wagons sold well in Europe, I've seen them them there, and went to Paris and saw a relative of an English friend who had one years ago, and drove it all over Paris with carefree elan, it had dents, one BIIIIG one where it got T boned by a Porsche, she parked it on the sidewalk, wherever she felt like it, those 240 wagons look huge in Paris with all the tiny French and Italian city cars around, Paris was a perfect car to run a banger 240 diesel wagon in.

You can say that again.

Heh heh,

Yeah they got it right. My 240 is built like a TANK and can haul virtually anything. I have transported 4 grandfather clocks at the same time and have squeezed some AMAZING things inside the cargo area.

As for the diesels I have read some not so great things about them longevity wise. The 240's gas engine is as reliable as the OM617's engine and gets about 25mpg in the wagon.

As with the 123 the 240's elegance comes from its simplicity. Its an ancient design that still performs well.

And another eBay wagon heading off to set a record, perhaps?
1983 300TD now at $13,700 and HAS NOT hit the RESERVE yet!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230015956499

This last post and many like it would have much more value today if there were pictures posted. Many hot links and similar go dead after 30-90 days. Making this thread worthless to some degree. ;(