The Most Reliable Cars Ever Made

Today we are taking a look at this 1989 Volvo 240 Wagon. These old Volvos are legendary and there is a reason why. In this video I give a quick overview of why this old Volvo would be worth restoring.

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[bendaga]

Thanks for checking out the video! 🙌 What are your thoughts on the legendary Volvo 240? Have you ever driven one or know someone who swears by its reliability? Let’s chat in the comments! 👇

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[Swat_Dennis]

That’s the point with these cars. Everything was so simple and frankly built with insane tolerances it just all doesn’t matter. It doesn’t matter what you do it just runs.

[StanSmith-ho]

I bought a 240 dlo. O stand's for Overdrive manual transmission. I had a very emotional connection with it. It was a 1984 hit in the right rear. I traded it with 218000, + miles. I had tears in my eyes when u watched it roll away to be auctioned off

[absurdengineering]

I had a 940 with the same engine. It did not care about winter weather one bit. As long as the battery was good, that engine started every time after a couple revolutions at most. It also drove very well in deep snow and has saved our butts from getting stuck in the middle of nowhere more than once.

[mrabintom]

I currently drive an 87 Volvo 240. Ragnar is my baby! Reliable, convenient, and sometimes turns heads! Ultimate hippie wagon!

[RedWingsninetyone]

Per a former Volvo mechanic, the bodies of the cars are sent through a chemical bath to make them resistant to rust before being painted. If you ever see rust on a Volvo it is because said panel was replaced due to a crash or other incident that caused it to need replacing.

[iainmacleod]

I worked for a Volvo dealer in Scotland back in the 1980’s. These vehicles were at the time bomb proof, high quality and driven by professional people who appreciated their understated simplicity. They were everywhere in S/W Scotland because of a good dealer that no longer exists. Forty years on and there is not a single running example on the roads of this area which is very sad.

[jesuscovarrubias]

I can confirm that these things run for a real long time with the proper care and maintenance, there was a girl in are town that used to drive one of these. It was her mom's first car and passed it down to her daughter she drove it for another 6-7 years.

[Vizenz_OR]

They are some of the finest engineered cars in the world.

[heaven_x]

I really love these auction shorts, the calm spoken tone, the chill music in the background, everything about them is relaxing in some sort of way 👌👌

[AdamB]

My family had 2 Volvos, a 1985 240DL gas wagon manual 5 speed and a 1983 240 Diesel 5 speed manual. Turns out the diesel one was a pretty rare config. The 1985 ran like a dream and we as a family put thousands of miles on it until the floors rusted out at 160k

[bobAZS]

Volvo owner here! 20 years together!
Still runs absolutely fine!
Black Volvo V50 2.0d 136 HP.
Lovely! ❤

[ZeldaNumber]

I had one and it rusted out at 455k. I got it with 230k. All I did was basic maintenance and replaced the timing components and the alternator. Didn’t burn a drop of oil, just a small power steering leak

Edit:it was an 86 240

[aleksikymalainen]

It's really weird seeing old volvos being sold for so much in the US when In Finland and Sweden the same car wouldn't be worth over a thousand dollars

[sbklvr]

My buddy and his brother own Volvo dealerships. They had the coolest 242s in highschool. A Bertone 242 with a 5.0 swap. And a track ready tuned turbo 242.. They taught me how to drive stick in a 740 turbo wagon. I had a 850 glt in highschool, and a 850 turbo right after. Great cars.

[CBO_Ga]

So reliable, still see these in the roads and highways to this day.

[Mr.Friendly.Ghost.Riley]

That light sideswipe for that square swedish tank, was a total destruction for the front end of the other car 😂😂😂

[d.e.christe]

I had one. Best band and equipment transport ever. And my Dad didn't object to it, as he banned hearses in the driveway. Easier on gas and nearly indestructable
First one I had was destroyed by a roady who drove it into the Atlantic off the coast of Ft. Lauderdale. My last one was totalled by a drunken ex. Dead volvo wagon broke my heart. Still don't miss that ex.

[SystemVideoProductions]

We have a 940 turbo and 240DL wagon in our family, I drive a 740GL and I love every minute of it. And the door chime sounds just like mine.

[derin]

Autocar Magazine in the UK used to sumarise each car with a 'For' and 'Against'.

These Volvos: For=Everlasting; Against=Everlasting