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1979 Volvo 242 GT

VIN: 2428M1161875
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Everett, Washington, USA
317,000 km (196,975 mi) TMU
Automatic
RHD
Original & Highly Original
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Market Summary

The Volvo 242 (1975 to 1984) market. See Similar Markets

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The Volvo 242 was a variant of the Volvo 200 Series that debuted for the 1975 model year. The 242 was built in a coupe body style, and was a... Learn more.
There are 6 Volvo 200 Series for sale across all model years (1975 to 1993) and variants, no 242 and none are model year 1979 . There were 26 242 sold in the last 5 years.

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There are 30 comps for this 1979 Volvo 242 GT indicating a price range from $5,500 - $15,635 .

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Vehicle History

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Feb 9, 2025
Sold at for $6,000
317,000 km (196,975 mi) TMU · Everett, Washington, USA

Comps

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1983 Volvo 242 GLT Turbo

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 152k mi TMU
Manual transmission Automatic
LHD steering LHD
Sold
$8,000
Nov 21, 2023
68% Relevance
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1983 Volvo 242 Turbo

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 180k mi TMU
Manual transmission Automatic
LHD steering LHD
Sold
$20,000
Dec 14, 2020
68% Relevance
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1982 Volvo 242 DL

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 3k mi TMU
Manual transmission Automatic
LHD steering LHD
Sold
$7,545
Dec 28, 2022
66% Relevance
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Year
Make
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Model Generation
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Model Trim
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission Type
Drive Type
Mileage
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Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
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Int. Color Group
Other Details
Originality
Location
Recency

Specs

Details about this vehicle - curated by our market specialists.

Year
1979
Make
Model Family
Model Variant
242
Model Trim
GT
Engine
2.3L I4 (B23)
Transmission
Automatic
Drive Type
Rear Wheel Drive (RWD)
Originality
Original & Highly Original
Mileage
317,000 km (196,975 mi) TMU
VIN
2428M1161875
Vehicle Type
Automobile
Body Style
Coupe
Doors
2 Doors
Driver Side
Right Hand Drive
Ext. Color Group
Silver
Int. Color Group
Black

Taxonomy

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