[Prof]

For Sale: '97 850R Volvo Sport Wagon

For Sale

1997 Volvo 850R Sport Wagon.

One owner. Purchased January 1997, in Jacksonville, Florida.

Current location: Wadsworth, IL

All available options: Heated leather and power driver/passenger seats, sun/moon roof with sliding shade, AM/FM/cassette and CD radio, power/defrost mirrors, wood trim.

All maintenance records. Full documentation. Original Sales Brochures, and other publications.

Garaged continuously…has spent only the last three winters in Illinois.

160,600 miles. Original engine, heads have never been off. Runs perfectly.

A few modifications:

Full IPD Exhaust system (OEM downpipe)
Motronic Performance Flash via IPD
IPD top Vibration mount

Chromed Strut Brace
Bilstein Struts and Shocks
H&R Performance springs (lowered about 1.5 all around)

Five Volans with Goodyear Eagle F1's

Lots of extras. ($400 monogrammed and fitted Griot Car Cover, New Optima Red Top battery, still wrapped, not installed yet, and misc other parts)

Upholstery is excellent.

$6500

I have run out of garage space, wife will not continue to park outside much longer!

[email protected]

 

[exizldelfuego]

Re: For Sale: '97 850R Volvo Sport Wagon (Prof)

Wow, looks really nice. Good luck on your sale!

 

[Prof]

I hate to sell, but garage space has been exhausted!

 

[MikeLardizabal]

If the timing belt has some life left to it, and there are no warning lights on, I can give you 4500 for it.

 

[Prof]

Timing belt was replaced about 8000 miles ago. So it is on its third belt...had the right front motor mount replaced at the same time.

I'll claim a $5500 tax credit by donating it, so your offer costs me $1500!

Contact me if you want to negotiate:

[email protected]

 

[MikeLardizabal]

If you claim a 5500 tax credit for a 97 Volvo w/ that many miles ...you'll most likely red flag for an audit from the IRS ; )

My offer is overly generous. No one really buys them anymore, and you can't even go to the dealer to trade them in.

You could get 3500 from Obama though if you trade it in as a " clunker". Just kidding.

Good luck w/ the sale.

 

[Prof]

Sorry, your offer falls short.

Thanks for the interest.

 

[Chilled Man]

Re: (Prof)

Quote, originally posted by Prof »

Sorry, your offer falls short. Thanks for the interest.

LOL not sure what your smoking .....

 

[MikeLardizabal]

Re: (Chilled Man)

If your Cassi was only a wag I'd give you the 6K stat.

I just need a wagon since we sold our SUV.

To Prof-

Pls don't take my offer as an insult. Its not. Its based on what these cars sell for and the demand for them vs. the current state of the economy.

Look at ChilledMan's C70T5 and what he has into it+its a stick @ 6K w/ waaay less miles than your's .

You're selling your R at 99 V70R prices. Just sayin.

 

[Taleof2Bricks2]

Re: (Prof)

Quote, originally posted by Prof »

...I'll claim a $5500 tax credit by donating it...

You mean, "tax deduction", not the same as a "tax credit" (HUGE DIFFERENCE - look it up).

For comparison, there is a white 97 w/ 135k here in Cali, stock, listed at $5400. Don't know what they're really worth, but with your mods, you might find a buyer in the mid to upper 5's, or possibly even closer to what you're asking.

Good luck w/ your sale - looks like a nice wagon. http://********************/smile/emthup.gif

 

[Prof]

Good correction, wrong choice of terms! My error.

It is a great one owner vehicle with every record possible.

But sadly it will go this week one way or the other (so says the decision maker in the family). So if you are in the Chicago area contact me and come and see it.

Thanks for the comments.

 

[Chilled Man]

Re: (MikeLardizabal)

Quote, originally posted by MikeLardizabal »

If your Cassi was only a wag I'd give you the 6K stat. .

LOL if I had a wagon in that color it would never be leaving my hands

that is right now the holy grail for me.

 

[King Tut]

Re: (Prof)

Prof:

You may wanna double check that tax deduction. The tax law changed a coupla years ago and now rather than getting fair market value/book value, you get to claim that amount that the charity gets when it sells/auctions your car i.e. charity sells your car for $1,500, that's what you can claim on your taxes. You can, however, claim $500 with no documentation needed.

 

[Prof]

Thanks for the input!

I'll have the CPA opine on the current regs!

 

[bing bong]

Re: (Prof)

you dont still have this car, do you?

 

[Prof]

Yes sir, it is still in the garage...I have been on vacation for a few weeks...just got back in town. But am under ever increasing pressure to move it...Christine wants her garage bay back!

 

[ma61]

Volvo > wife

 

[Prof]

High risk post if I ever saw one!

But cute.

 

[fastbox]

Re: For Sale: '97 850R Volvo Sport Wagon (Prof)

omfg I want this car.

 

[Road Riot]

The car doesnt qualify for the "clunker" program either. The car gets a combined 19mpg as opposed to the mandatory 18 max.