# Correction: 1987 Volvo 740 sedan - Save for kids to drive in 5 years?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/correction-1987-volvo-740-sedan-save-for-kids-to-drive-in-5-years/14408>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [May 24, 2008, 9:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/correction-1987-volvo-740-sedan-save-for-kids-to-drive-in-5-years/14408 "2008-05-24T21:56:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Automaticat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed655f/32.png) [@Automaticat](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Automaticat)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2008, 9:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/correction-1987-volvo-740-sedan-save-for-kids-to-drive-in-5-years/14408/1 "2008-05-24T21:56:08Z")

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We’ve inherited my dad’s 1987 Volvo 740 sedan. The car has a rebuilt transmission, over 150,000 miles on it, no air bags, runs like a dream and rides like a tank. Our kids are currently 12 and 8 and we’re thinking of keeping the car for them to drive when they get old enough. In any case we’re very likely going to turn it into an art car. Would appreciate anyone’s thoughts.

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**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2008, 1:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/correction-1987-volvo-740-sedan-save-for-kids-to-drive-in-5-years/14408/2 "2008-05-25T01:05:45Z")

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The car is already 21 years old. It will be 25 by the time your older child is ready to drive. If you plan to keep driving it until then and it is still in good condition, sure, keep it. If you are planning on storing it until then, fugedaboudit!

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**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2008, 1:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/correction-1987-volvo-740-sedan-save-for-kids-to-drive-in-5-years/14408/3 "2008-05-25T01:08:59Z")

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I agree. OK car if it lasts. But, unless you keep driving it and maintaining it, it will dry-rot, and be useless in a couple of years.

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**Author:** ![Automaticat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed655f/32.png) [@Automaticat](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Automaticat)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2008, 10:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/correction-1987-volvo-740-sedan-save-for-kids-to-drive-in-5-years/14408/4 "2008-05-25T22:04:21Z")

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We plan to drive it 15-20 miles or so, at least once a week. Will that be enough?

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**Author:** ![Craig58](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3da27b/32.png) [@Craig58](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Craig58)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2008, 10:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/correction-1987-volvo-740-sedan-save-for-kids-to-drive-in-5-years/14408/5 "2008-05-25T22:18:32Z")

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That sounds OK if you keep it maintained.