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I have a 1966 Volvo 120 (Amazon) that was inherited from the original owner. Original owner was a Volvo Mechanic for decades and this was his prize possession. It's a bit rough since he couldn't take care of it in his later years (transmission needs to be dropped to replace the overdrive pin, bumper has one rust spot, rust spot in body from where the neighbor kid shot it with a BB scratching the paint, leak in window, and over-heats when idle.)
He replaced the original B18 engine with a (Apparently modified) B20 engine, custom fabricated some parts to make that work, replaced the original bearings with better quality, etc, etc. I'm told he was constantly out tinkering with it right up until about 2005. He drove it until 2010, and when I got it I only inflated the tires, checked the oil (perfect amount!) and replaced the battery. It's a fun little drive, and it moves like greased lightning even without the overdrive working. Unfortunately I want to go ahead and sell so I can purchase something a bit more to my liking and replace two vehicles with one.
My biggest problem is that I can't find what the vehicle is worth. I've seen prices all over the board for vehicles that look to be in the same approximate shape. Other then going to eBay what is a good way to find the value of this car and not undersell it? I don't want to put a price tag of $2k on it, nor do I want to ask $15k and find myself disappointed.
Part of the problem is that I'm not sure of the exact mileage, the odometer says ~6k. Which would be inline with the fact that this was his "show" car, and he had another one that was the daily driver.
Mileage won't matter too much in this case, because the car doesn't have the original engine and wasn't kept stock. So, anyone interested in the car probably won't care too much about the unknown miles. In TX, after a certain number of years, they stop recording the mileage when doing title transfers anyway, so it may be similar where you are.
Check out VCOA.org. If anyone can tell you what your car is worth, it's them.
Location: East of Seattle since 1992, 615' Elevation, Zone 8b - originally from SF Bay Area
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See if there are any others listed at Classic Auto Trader. Also, there are many Volvo repair/restoration shops in Ballard, Seattle, a former Scandinavian area. Some of them might be able to help or even be interested in buying it. That's not a rare, desirable car like the P1800 that will command a huge price, and classic car market is very depressed now, but I'd guess $3,000-$4,000 if it was in nice condition, running well. From what you described I'd be surprised if you got half that.
That car is not listed for some reason in the 2012 "collector car price guide" I did some checking and the car is good running condition and decent appearance is worth about 3500 to 4000 tops. If in poor condition and not road worthy we are talking 800 to about 1500 as is.They are attractive looking vintage volvo and worth fixing up.
One of the most difficult things for people to learn is that "rare" doesn't always translate into "valuable".
One of the big reasons some things are rare is because nobody wanted them in the first place. If that's the case, it's even more doubtful that anyone will want them when they are old, rusted and not original any more.
List it on eBay. Remember to sell to overseas, some Volvos are popular (164s and P1800s) - especially the US based models that have more equipment. Amazons are more a dime a dozen, but there is a large folllowing, especially in Scandinavia - and they have money to buy for.
If you want to find out what Amazons go for on eBay click on completed listings.
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