Thanks for the replies. Wow, what passion for this engine.
Obviously, both of you who replied found this car pretty easily. Yes, it is the one at the NJ dealer. I was thinking the same thing - the dealer probably paid the original owner nothing on trade and is now trying to make a killing.
I also noticed the different gauge cluster, Red Arrow. However, it does have the diesel redline at 5000 rpm, so if it was replaced, it did not come out of a gas-powered Volvo. It had to have come out of a 740 or 760 diesel. Maybe they made a set without the volt and turbo gauge?
By the way - I cannot tell from the pics - is the dashboard cracked? I did notice that the trim piece above the glovebox has fallen off - both common in these cars, I have read.
Here are my concerns:
1. Price - there is not much of a market for these cars so one would think it is worth far less than $7400. Hagerty does not even have a suggested value on the 700 series as a classic car, the way they do for the 240s. NADA says $1300.
2. Parts - can you still get them?
3. Service - who can service this engine? Certainly not the local Volvo dealer. Where would I find a mechanic?
4. Rest of car - it is 35 years old. I guess this is my least concern because parts or the 700 series in general seem readily available. I would try to fix things myself. Are there a lot of videos on how to fix common things that break on all 700 series cars?
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