Best Used Car Under $2,000 (Volvo 940) 

I’m the current owner of this grey Volvo 940. Daily driver ❤️

You can't beat the 940! Reliable, comfortable, easy to repair,... I love my black berry pearl 940 estate from 1997. It's my daily driver and has never let me down. It has done 623000km (388000 miles) and it's running on LPG.

Hi!) I am the owner of a 1993 Volvo 940. 2.3 atmospheric. The mileage is about 500 thousand kilometers. I live in Moscow, this is my everyday car, for more than three years. I like this car, reliable for its age, cheap, and, as I believe, undervalued. The car is good in its own way. Thanks for the video! (Sorry for the mistakes, if there are any, I wrote through a translator).

Great car. They always look better factory stock, clean and original to me. I’m a recent convert. I wanted a wagon, a classic, and something safe. My boxy 940 Turbo Wagon really stood out to me when I first saw it, and I just love it. It reminds me of my high school and college years long ago, and looks unique on the roads among the sea of generic pregnant jellybean crossovers. 218,000 miles and still driving like new. I’ll likely never get rid of it. I’m sure it will outlast me. 😉

Solid smart commentary. Watched it all the way, (thankfully!) since the Cat at the end, the Skater, made my day! I got three old Volvos and will be watching your complete oeuvre!

What an awesome car. An amazing purchase. Congrats.

I am a huge fan of Volvos anyway, love the 900s and the red block is such a durable engine. And so easy to work on. Great video!

I love everything about the video. Your editing, filming everything. It's like watching a short movie.

Little over 20 years ago about my first Brick, it was a 740, was naturally aspirated but that car got me through everything, I always wanted another Volvo. 2 weeks ago I finally bought a 92 940 turbo from a local dealership because they are hard to find...not because theyre scarcity, its just most owners wont let them go! this one was a great price.... I can't believe the love that has rekindled since i was a kid for these cars... all this time and I can't believe this 31 year old car drives as sound, and as confident as this one does! I will always have one in my garage from here on out.... and I love your 25 mile an hour test...Spot on man, You rock

Gotta love a classic Volvo!

Beautiful car! I've owned an '85 240GLT, a manual '88 240DL wagon, and a '91 740GL wagon. Now I'm itching to get back into another old Volvo.

I love my 91 940t sedan 150k miles barely breaking in,7 yr ownership and counting,the turbo redblocks don't feel slow to me and if you want more power you can always do upgrades like cam,bigger turbo/intercooler,ecu chips,bigger injectors,e85. Great video, keep the bricks on the road.

love this beautiful car, your editing and that guy at the end lol

Enjoyed the video

Today i'm going to check out a 940 2.3i Polar wagon from 1994. I was looking for experiences and information and ended on this video among others. Great video. Good points.

I currently drive a 760GLE that i bought for $850 AUD. It has 295,000KM on it as of september 31, and it hasn't needed anything since i bought it in july 2022 other than a couple of tires. Best car i've ever owned! :D

I’ve got a 93 Volvo with over 420,000 miles and I honestly can’t believe it. We take it down to the creek off-road every weekend as well!

I have a 940 (1995 estate) and I bloody love it! I got mine off an old retired doctor in Anglesey,wales

I love ❤️ this car 🤤🤤🤤🤤

visuals go crazy

They actually were built in Canada...great video, picked up a 1 owner 95 940 wagon in SC for 1k. 4th one owned. Nice find young man

Had to leave a comment as a fellow 1994 940 owner! Highly agree on you on 'drivable classic'. I use mine as a daily driver and it never stranded me on the side of the road. I had mine since 2020 as my first car here in South Korea. Nothing on road today looks like 940's sheer boxyness😂 Since I'm in Korea so 9 of 10 cars you see here is Hyundai or Kia.. I get quite a lot of attention for driving mine. Even here RWD Volvo prices are going up. Not there with E34 or E36 or W124s but its on its steady rise I guess. Maybe its because of 70s technology and design being built in 90s makes these look even older than its real age. Only about 1400 examples of 940s has been shipped through 90s over here and since we have such strict law on importing classic cars... you guess. Anyway really enjoyed the whole '9:40' video!

Love my 95 940 wagon, somewhere around 500k miles now (odometer broke 15 years ago ~220k), still has a lot of pep (b230ft) factory turbo. I also have an '89 240 wagon NA Built b230f + 16v, will add a turbo in the future. I'll eventually t5 swap my 940 when I find a donor 850R/s70R engine, LS swapping was a thought but I want to keep Volvo purity.

Love it!

Excellent! When will you do part two of this same car at a track day or autocross??

Killer video

I own a Volvo 740 GL 1989 and she's still going pretty well. My longest trip I drove my Volvo 740 from Melbourne to Sawtell approximately 1,388.2 km and she didn't break down.😊 I got my tires changed recently and the mechanics love seeing retro vehicles in their workshop. She was slow when I fueled up with 91 but swapped over from 91 to 95 or 98. Big difference! 😊 Expensive but keeps the engine running performance well!

becoming my new favorite

That was my dream car in high-school. ❤

In the past, I owned a couple 244s, a 764 and a 944 turbo. Now, I own a 1994 944 made in Halifax. I also have a 745 1992 b230ft (in an emaculate shape, always been stored during winter, 165 000 kms on the clock, it even has the reversed third-row seats), made in Gent. They are reliable. The 745 is almost like a small pick-up truck, with a closed 7 ft bed when the rear seats are down. You can fit more stuff in it than you could in my friend's 2003 Tacoma. However, they are 30 years old cars. Don't expect to drive them around without spending any money. Unless you like to drive a pile of junk that squeak at every traffic light. For 30 years old cars though, they are 90s Corollas-range reliable (without the rust problems). Especially engine-wise and transmission-wise... Heck, even the heated seats still work in my 944. But hey, in the end, you pay them cash, they're yours (I paid 2 000 $ for each a couple years back). Everytime I look around to get a newer (cheaper on gas) ride, I always look at them out the window and tell to myself: "Meh... Why bother?" I'm pretty sure I could sell my 745 for at least 10k in the current market. Those are becoming rarer and rarer. In a way, I feel kind of sad. Those are the last of the Mohicans in North America. A type of cars that the younger generation will never be able to experiment. A car that you pay cash and drive for many years, without any gimmick. The last reliable european cars, exempt from electronics, that we ever really got (alongside W124s I'd say). Everyday I drive and see people in their shiny new cars... that will probably end up at the junkyard before mines do. They might be around until I can't find the parts anymore... Or until petrol won't be available anymore to the general public. That might come sooner than we thought.

One of the best things a person can do to these old Volvos is to soak all seams on the undercarriage with Fluid Film. Also spray it heavily inside the frame rails where the front and rear bumpers mount.

I’ve got a 1995 940 got it for 1k it’s got 455k miles on it and still going;)

loved the quality of this video...also forgot santa cruz California!!! soo many redblooocks

Outstanding model of Volvo Truly their flagship model after the 240/260 series

Just being pedantic, but the 1994 940 was actually assembled in Halifax, Nova Scotia! Still quite rare to have a Swedish-Canadian vehicle :)

Although I prefer the 740 in many ways, the 940 is probably the best car period! And highway driving? The 740/940 is an awesome highway cruiser, always feel relaxed after a long drive, as well as always feeling well planted and easy to drive.

The design of these cars is brilliant.

i have same car same year , was built in halifax nova scotia !

Have a 1992 740 with 493K miles. All original drive train. Never any rebuilds. It's been in my family since new so I know the history very well. It has never left anyone stranded or been on a tow truck. I drive it daily as needed and up to 3000 miles round trip to visit family. I have never known of another car as reliable as this. I perform all maintenance myself. These cars are possibly the most reliable vehicles ever made. Hold onto that gem as long as you can.

Last month i bought Volvo 940 1995. It's my second car.

Here in Finland, no chance finding one of these under 2K these days😕 Some great examples go for 6K, even 8K! They are really going up in value.

I have a 91 Volvo turbo wagon. Replacement for the one my teenage daughter totaled in 2006. My girlfriend calls it a clunker. I tell her it clunks with regal authority that lesser cars lack.

Love my 940 and hopefully can fix it up one day just don’t know what to start with

Those cars are great, just updated version of the classic 240. Nowadays these bricks are worth 3000- 10000 euros in Finland.

I bought a ‘93 945 for $350. Needed new steering rack and new tires. Bought 2 years ago, have put about 10,000 on it to 235k miles. AC does not work. Needed new blower motor to keep heat running well. Start idle is getting rough. So many things that could cause that, but going in for a January tune-up. Plugs, wires and dist cap at a minimum. Oh, and driver side key lock has shut down. Can’t lock car. Have had 94 945, 97 844, 94 964 (loved that car!) and 94 855T. But I think this 93 945 will be my last Brick. Unless I pony up for a 100,000 240 at like $10k.

fr the nicest colour

holy shit were u driving in princeton university???? i definitely recognize that intersection!! @4:02

if you are over revving on a motorway you have a problem , they are great on motorways and certainly dont need to be over revved , if i recall right its around 2500 to 70 mph in 5th or over drive , manual gearbox

Video 9:40 long nice 👍

hope tht u still keep the volvo

Oh for sure!

Just bought one of these tanks for 1500. 261k miles on the clock, been driven to hell but it was in such good condition i figured why not get it?

How hard are parts to find and what mechanical issues has it had?

I have one in my yard now in jamaica🇯🇲

Good car, especially with turbo and manual trans.

Growing up my parents had a 1994 Volvo 940... Had it when we use to live in Germany...My folks had it shipped from Sweden .. we also drove to Anchorage Alaska from Jacksonville Florida, only a 940 can make that trip..

How many miles did it have when you bought it?

"Revving it out to keep up with modern traffic." With the AW70L transmission and a 3.73 final drive ratio differential mine turns 2,400rpm's @100kmh. Hardly "revving it out". I find it to be a very good highway car. And that's after more than 20 years of owning it. Btw, I owned an '86 240 GL from '93 to 2006 with the same engine/transmission/differential combo. So, I have almost 30 years of on- the-road experience with these models.

4:38 Volvo > Rolls Royce

Please how can l get Volvo 940 non turbo.

Just bought mine 04/29/22 from a 1 owner 99k miles 000 rust for $500 But the car has not run since 2016 There is no power to fuel pump! I check fuse 11 with continuity from chrome ignition to 11 fuse and is grounded. Can somebody help?

If you ever travel to Sweden esspecially the northern part you’ll see so many old, very old and too old Volvo’s that you’ll get sick of them. (Don’t be shocked by How slow the ”tractor” volvos are. ”EPA” search it)

I have the same car. Maybe I need to do a video on that one and why I bought it…

It depends on "how you take care of it"

Are they so cheap in the US?

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I remember seeing people buy these for 200 bucks and trashing them. Now a rusty example is 2000 bucks.

I'm going to tell you I'm going to do right now if you get a service and maintain right everything checked service and so forth the the Volvo 940 from 90 to 96 and get them tune and Dyno tune and so forth they will be and the injectors calibrated and cleaned and maintained and so forth including the transmission and all and get it Road ready go back to the way it was when it was new don't be negative on that

At 25 miles per hour my 940 goes 15 miles per hour. Wouldn't have it any other way

They’re RWD and can be beat to shit. They will get expensive soon. The wagons already have.

Always loved Volvos and Saabs more than super cars growing up. Still do. Finally bought my first Volvo last month. 03 s80. Typical Volvo fashion needed some work, a new cat and purge valve. Driver window doesn’t open and sunroof doesn’t open but the interior is perfect aside from the slightly worn front seats. I wanna turn it into a rally car I seen a guy turn one into. Gotta love Swedish bricks 🥹