MIRACLE  VOLVO

       940  SEDAN   

NICEST 940 VOLVO YOU WILL EVER DRIVE   

One Owner*

Cold AC

Yokohama Tires

Intact map pockets, dash

100% Rust free garaged car

Super Well Tuned

New Timing Belt 35K ago

Perfect Sound System Power Antennae, Great Sound

BG trans service

Delightfully Driver

Tightest suspension ever 

Delightful, Smooth, Elegant

Ultra well cared for Car

Near Mint (almost)

 NO RESERVE!!

 This is just a Really Nice Car.

VERY SWEET

Easy Prediction: Lasts another 10 years.

You will instantly see: A Joy to Drive  

No Reserve! 

 Questions- Please Call Jim, 410-562 - 8317

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You are bidding on a Near mint condition  especially mechanically – 940 Volvo. Without doubt this car shows up as the nicest, most mechanically correct and babied  940 sedan I can remember  in a decade. And, yeah, OK, it’s not mint per se- it has a few very minor lack points - but overall it’s exceptional.   

*A one owner car – essentially. (Bought with 20K miles by most recent owner) Volvo owned by a professional married couple in an very affluent part of Baltimore. They owned it for over 20 years and were just so gentle to it.  Couple very small cosmetic issues; snow shoveling scratches on hood and small seat wear marks repaired with liguid leather, but overall  just a delightful 940. REALLY  nice driver.

  And! As nice as it looks, it drives even better. 

 The car was garaged and it shows. Actually behaves and drives  better than some year 2002 Volvos  I’ve driven.

 Not  perfect  ... I can’t say that. But you would have to look very hard to find a 940 sedan that looks better, drives nicer or is in better condition.   

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 Honestly – “Great Used Cars”: What you look for in acquiring a good  used car is the mentality and the energy of the owner. Over the years, its the owners mind and personality that make the car what it is. When the owner is careful , disciplined attentive to detail and ultra responsible…and owns a car for many years …you get a used car that absolutely reflects that personality. That is the case in this 940.

Engine- Came in clean, clean, clean. No smoke leaks, noise… nothing. Runs perfectly. No leaks whatsoever. The underside (as seen in the pictures) is utterly dry and clean .Not even a sign of a leak.

The engine is Volvo’s  ultra high quality and dependable 2.3 liter 4 cylinder… the engine standout that Volvo  burnished their reputation on. You know the one - super strong, super dependable, easy to work on, the  legendary, trouble free power plant – their best .  

As to the  engine is, the first thing you will notice – is it starts so crisply. Actually quite remarkable . To be honest – the classic  Volvos, long lasting and durable as they absolutely bare, sometimes turn  over belabored several times before they catch and start . Its actually noticeable how this one starts. The start  is quick, tight and energetic . I notice it clearly. Everything about it is well exact.  Not even a smidgeon of “blow by”. 

Transmission shifts up through the gears just perfectly. Absolutely perfect as it should. `

Air Conditioning comes, on blows cold easily !  Cold AC in Volvo is another rare Hallmark sigh of superior quality car, because honestly – Cold Ac is not their strength. This one’s got it!

You’ll find as I did it’s a jot y to drive. I've driven it maybe 200 miles already.  Just a real nice never-die Volvo.  

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Steering. Goes down the road very  straight. Steers well even at 75 mph.

Tires – Tires are a matching set of expensive Japanese Yokohamas  in very good condition. Good solid tread ; a solid B+ to A-.

Radio- Radio is strong. Original equipment Volvo radio sound . You’ll notice the  radio speakers sound is  clear and strong – exceptional for an plder car. Like the rest of the car fresh and babied.  

Heat is strong and very comfortable even in real cold. Fan blower motor is 100% quiet on the dash. Not even a hint of a squeal.  

Interior- Overall – REAL nice. Sumptuous rich butter leather in a camel color . Dashboard near the windshield appears as absolutely new. Not even a hint of a crack or shrink spot.  

Perfect map  pockets on both doors! You who know Volvos and map pockets …You know the owner had to extra  carful to drive this far and have two intact utterly perfectdoor  map pockets !

Garaged – We were told this car was consistently garaged . The condition especially of the paint shine and especially the rubber window moldings outside show it. No sun damage at all.

 Carpets almost perfect. Headliner tight, clean, leak free.

One of the very few complaints - the sunroof motor came on and whired when activated , but didn’t open.  Probably just stuck since (just an educated guess)the mid-aged professional-type  female owner proably seldom used it.   

Brakes – Generally feel fine, but there was a set of pads , brand new in the box,  in the trunk when the car came in. As I’ve driven it more this week, I notice some small pulsation and I guess the fomer owner was preparing ahead and knew they’d need put on

Rear seat- near flawless. Integrated booster cushion for kids in rear seat.

Exhaust – Newish looking exhaust tailpipe and solid full length exhaust in decent  shape.

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Headliner is good . 

Power windows, locks and mirrors. Power locks all work strongly . all good. The locks are actually “quick” compared to most slow reacting European lux car locks.

Little  chip  on the windshield  well out of the drivers field of view.   

As well as immaculate cabin, even the  trunk  is primo.  Original equipment jacket etc.  Spare tire in immaculate storage spot. Tire looks new like it never even touched the ground.

All lights and lenses are also perfect. No cloudiness, no hair line cracks. Clear clean.  

Other little lux features:  little red warning lights on open edge door jams  that glow red to protect from approaching cars while door is open.  

The body is near flawless as is the paint. Few very sparse scratches, almost none. One tiny dime -size tiny ding,   otherwise near perfect.

 No rust whatsoever on the body . Underneath also , as you can see in the pictures, n o rust at all. 

Any other complaints, all vey minor:  You have to sometimes depress the gear shift button with your right thumb, a second time because it sometimes sticks a tiny bit.  No problem at all.  

Couple unfortunate scratches and paint issue spots on the flat surfaces (as seen in the close ups ) from a snow shovel years ago.  Some paint on both hood and truck was  scracthed from that shovel . no big deal. Total overall impression is still of a very nice luxury callsic Volvo.

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Safety for you –

Safety, weight and strength in a crash – Hey what can one say. It’s a sturdy, heavy solidly built Volvo. 

A few years back, when Volvo advertised an "Accidental Loss of Life" insurance policy for all '96 models, they  had solid empirical data upon which to make their offer . Amazingly , Volvo will tell you that no driver deaths occurred in single-vehicle crashes or rollovers of the Volvo 240 (the base of the 940) car during the 1990-94 period.  Not one . Amazing safely record.

 Volvo made its reputation for safety and dependability with these cars. You will notice there are still a lot of them around for a reason. They are extremely well engineered , strong, safe cars.

If you want to Purchase It Now …. In the interest of selling it quickly I’ve reduced it for the eBay sale. [It has been for sale locally on one of our consignment lots,  financeable, .......for $4,295 and it’s still here. It just needs to go. ] Now, we will just sell it for cash.

The Sell It Now for the eBay sale has been reset to _just $2,788…just to sell it.

That’s  fair. Very fair, indeed for this car , condition and  nice as it is.  Again, please call me with any question or concern. I will help you if I possibly can.  Jim , 410-562 8317

Barring that,  and in any event, it will be sold, NO RESERVE to the highest bidder.

Simply, High Bid gets it, unless someone comes and buys it middle of the auction. (Sometimes the bidding easilygoes over and above our Sell it Now figure, if it’s not bought early, so don’t hesitate if you think it will do for you.)  

 Hope I haven’t overstated the case here .  I will say , it’s a special car. Its certainly not mint, but it is a real nice 940 . Despite being a ’92 it’s a timeless model and this just an outstanding example.  I love these things! They are so  darn functional, comfortable, economical and safe !  Anyway…

Please feel free to call me if you have any questions at all. I can easily be reached at 410-562 8317 I will answer e-mail but you’ll get much more comprehensive information and more quickly if you call.

You can fly into BWI (Baltimore) (cheap flights) and drive this Volvo  anywhere in the country. Or call for a quote on shipping. Thanks for your interest and good luck bidding. Jim.

***** No Reserve! ****

-------------- HONESTY & DECENCY- FROM A BUSINESS POINT, YOU'LL FIND I VALUE OLD SCHOOL INTEGRITY AND FAIR, HONEST BUSINESS RELATIONS. YOU MAY BE COMFORTED TO KNOW, I AM HONORED TO HAVE SERVED NOW 15 YEARS AS SCOUTMASTER OF A LARGE, LOCAL BOY SCOUT TROOP (Tr # 1212)(A FORMER EAGLE SCOUT MYSELF!), STAY INVOLVED WITH YOUTH WORK (I HAVE 4 KIDS) AND AM AN ELDER IN MY CHURCH. I WILL STAY IN TOUCH WITH YOU, DEAL WITH YOU HONESTLY, AND MAKE SURE YOU FEEL YOU HAVE BEEN FAIRLY AND WELL TREATED. ------

---------------- TERMS- WINNER MUST PLEASE CALL OR E-MAIL WITHIN 24 HOURS OF AUCTION’S CLOSE. 410-562 8317. THAT’S NORMAL, RIGHT? (IF WE DONT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN 48 HOURS WE WILL CONSIDER YOU NON-COMPLIANT)- A $500 DEPOSIT IS REQUIRED WITHIN 48 HOURS & THE WHOLE DEAL COMPLETED WITHIN 7 DAYS.

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A STANDARD SERVICE AND DOC FEE OF $89 APPLIES TO COMPLETION OF THE DEAL WHICH COVERS; TITLE AND PAPERWORK,  FED EX OVERNIGHT FEES,  RE-WASHING THE CAR ,  AT LEAST 150 MILES OF GAS IN THE TANK, ETC . I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO END THE AUCTION IF IT SELLS HERE IN ANNAPOLIS DURING THE WEEK.

----------- Please call me if you have any questions or concerns. You can reach me generally quite easily  We will do our best to make YOU, a happy new owner!  GOOD LUCK, Jim 410 562 -8317