1980 Volvo 242 DL

Summary:

The 200 dollars that lasted a year

Faults:

Rear wheel wells are completely rusted out.

The passenger door and sunroof are very hard to shut properly.

The power steering has been unhooked because it caused the car to veer sharply to the right - you could let go of the steering wheel and take a right turn.

The odometer does not work and the speedometer stopped working.

The clutch is slipping.

And to top it all off I hit a huge pot hole last winter and messed up the suspension in the front passenger side.

That's a lot and I even forgot to mention that the in-tank fuel pump never worked since I got it so I always had to keep the fuel level over half a tank.

General Comments:

I love Volvo. Even with all the problems this one had it was a wonderful ride. It started everyday. Even after sitting in freezing cold weather for a week it fired up without putting up a fuss.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 15th August, 2001

11th Jun 2002, 01:49

I am glad that you like your Volvo, but every vehicle encounters problems and preventative maintenence goes along way.

11th Oct 2004, 15:36

A 242 with a sunroof and a bigger engine is expensive these days in europe... a pitty, it's dead! : (

30th Jun 2006, 00:13

The car is pulling to the right BECAUSE of you hitting pot hole, as you mentioned. Nothing, that good mechanic can't fix, though.

1980 Volvo 242 GT 2.1 normally aspirated

Faults:

Nothing but minor repairs and small fix-it's.

General Comments:

Amazingly stiff and nimble response, timeless styling and amazing reliability. Car has 345,000 km and it looks more like 100,000. The factory GT stripes add all the style you could ever need.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 24th January, 1999

12th Feb 2006, 22:51

Yeah so my dad has a 1980 Volvo GT and it runs sweet. He just makes it keep going. Not only are they a great running car they look sweet aswell. And there really easy to work on. I also Have an 1980 volvo GT. I picked it up for 100 dollars. It runs great and I'm looking forward to keep it running and drive it as long as I can. Volvo GT's=Great CAR.