Thread: Need to Buy a Car - Suggestions?

I've been working on my 110 for over a year now and am finally ready to admit that it will not be going anywhere near a road (or off road) for at least another year. The last time I "drove" it I got 15 feet before the engine died and some wiring caught fire.

I've decided to buy a car that actually works. I have a pretty small budget, as I've spent most of my "vehicle" budget on the 110. I don't want to just wreck the thing to raise money to buy something else, so it needs to be cheap. It also needs to be reliable, as workhop time is limited and I would prefer not to have two wrecks.

I need to carry mountain bikes, but only one passenger. A ute is out, as they are not secure enough and the last time I had one I spent most weekends helping friends move stuff around. It doesn't have to be 4 wheel drive and it doesn't have to be pretty or powerful.

Anyone got any ideas? A Volvo 245 springs to mind, but they are hard to find in good nick.

Cheers, Dave.

Originally Posted by UncleHo

In my limited knowledge of Volvo's they were called 245's the sedans were 240's the 6 cylinders were 260/265's or was that the earlier 70's models

The second number represented the number of cylinders (so 4 or 6) and the third originally designated the number of doors (4 for a sedan, 5 for a wagon), but somehow in the early to mid eighties they brought out a 240 and a 260, so I guess you had to climb in through the windows. To add to the confusion, the 240 diesel (which I don't think we got here) was a 6 cylinder.


James.