340 GL Questions!

Post by **foggyjames** » 10 Oct 2006 08:41 pm

I'd be the chap with the high mileage one (now 195k)

It does show its wear a bit, with the occasional part requiring replacement, and it creaks and groans a bit more than a low-use one would, but it goes...and goes....and goes....and of course at nearly 200k, it is an extreme example! Providing there's a record of reasonable maintainance, I'd not worry about a B14 (1.4) car up to about 150k.

They're not that slow really....I had a play (from a level start at about 20mph) with a chap in a brand new Zafira (must have been a base-model petrol) tonight.....he eventually pulled past me at about 70. It'll keep up with traffic, put it that way.

I'd beat him down if you possibly can. At least here in England, you'd consider yourself to have done very well to have sold a 340 1.4 with any rust at all for £400. Perhaps thing are different over the sea

cheers

James

Post by **Chris_C** » 10 Oct 2006 11:49 pm

Don't worry about questions, we all had/have them! I'm dead keen on the 1.4, ran one for 5 years, and it held it's own with the 2.0glts on a flat straight until halfway through 3rd gear. Also could happily do 50+mpg on an 80mph motorway cruise. Don't be too stressed about it being a DL, all the spec'd parts can be changed if thats your thing scrappies are cheap. I do see your point on less to go wrong, but theres nothing super complex to worry about.

Good luck with it, and hope to see you around here more!

Post by **petefarrell360** » 11 Oct 2006 12:26 am

Indeed, welcome and it's good to be different! You're right, there is a lot of info to be found on here, it's a friendly place, and any questions or problems you may have can be sorted here! Good luck, beat that dealer down on price, rust if the worst enemy of the Volvo 300, not mechanical failure if it's serviced well.
Pete

Post by **stevenc75** » 11 Oct 2006 12:54 pm

Well that's that. I got him down from £425 yesterday morning to £400 yesterday afternoon.

I'm very happy with that.

Thanks again for all the advice.

Post by **5lab** » 11 Oct 2006 01:07 pm

stevenc75 wrote:Well that's that. I got him down from £425 yesterday morning to £400 yesterday afternoon. I went in with cash this morning and showed him it. So he accepted £290. Result.

I'm very happy with that.

Thanks again for all the advice.

bargin-tastic! thats not a bad price!

Post by **Cornholio** » 11 Oct 2006 01:11 pm

Well done that man! Welcome on board

Post by **SteveP** » 11 Oct 2006 02:02 pm

Nice one, a pretty good price for a low mileage example - pics required

Post by **stevenc75** » 11 Oct 2006 02:04 pm

Collecting it on Saturday, I'll bring my camera.

Post by **foggyjames** » 11 Oct 2006 06:34 pm

Yeah, that's a lot more like it. It might sound daft, but £100 makes all the different between a bargain and not, at this level.

cheers

James

Post by **stevenc75** » 13 Oct 2006 05:05 pm

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Post by **foggyjames** » 16 Oct 2006 11:52 pm

That looks pretty tidy for the money. Red cars tend to have nasty paint, so that's a good one.

cheers

James

Post by **stevenc75** » 17 Oct 2006 10:58 am

Cheers James, I'm happy with it. The plan is to drive it for the winter and then start tidying it up when the weather improves.

Post by **SteveP** » 17 Oct 2006 01:34 pm

Prevention is easier than cure, atleast address any areas to make them 'winter proof'

Post by **Duvel78** » 17 Oct 2006 02:29 pm

stevenc75 wrote:Rear view.

Look at the bumpers! DARK grey, as NEW!! Very rare!!

Congrats for the car!

But don't wait too long for the rust problem around the windscreen, it's a very very dangerous place there...

Post by **stevenc75** » 17 Oct 2006 02:59 pm

Fair comment about the rust, I suppose if it's left for the winter it can only get worse.

The bumpers, were they not all dark grey?