Toronto area 240 Volvo parts???

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cton - 22 Nov 2006 16:45 GMT

Does anyone know of any good aftermarket or used parts specialists for
older Volvos in the Toronto, Ontario area?

I have an 88 240 DL sedan and need the following (I would like to avoid
U.S. prices and shipping):
-MANN oil filters or OEM volvo filters
-driver's seat back foam (new or used)
-steel rims 14" (new or used)
-hub cabs
-any other parts i might need in the future

Recommendations for wreckers would be handy too if anyone has them.

Thanks a bunch,
Cton
Toronto, ON

88 244 DL
98 subaru outback
85 honda civic GL

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Inno - 22 Nov 2006 22:40 GMT

Hamilton's near Guelph is a wrecker specializing in Volvos but they are
over-priced in my opinion. Most of the bigger standard wreckers should
have a 240 or two in the yard. Just phone around.

You can often buy cheap used Volvo rims off CraigsList in the Toronto
area.

Good luck!

Inno
(former 240 owner, now V70)

> Does anyone know of any good aftermarket or used parts specialists for
> older Volvos in the Toronto, Ontario area?
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> 98 subaru outback
> 85 honda civic GL

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Boris Mohar - 22 Nov 2006 22:44 GMT

>Does anyone know of any good aftermarket or used parts specialists for
>older Volvos in the Toronto, Ontario area?
[quoted text clipped - 16 lines]
>98 subaru outback
>85 honda civic GL

These are the new bus in town. I have not dealt with them. On other hand,
Hamilton Corners are overpriced and hard bunch to deal with. I would go to
them as last resort.

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jch - 22 Nov 2006 23:56 GMT

> Does anyone know of any good aftermarket or used parts specialists for
> older Volvos in the Toronto, Ontario area?
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> -hub cabs
> -any other parts i might need in the future

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I would consider FCP Groton in the USA for parts. Costs are generally
40% lower than parts bought in Canada. I have dealt with them for about
three or four years. Reliable bunch. Have them ship via regular parcel
post. No hassles at the post office. Only "issue" is that you have to
wait for bits to arrive, so you must plan ahead.

/ JCH

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Inno - 23 Nov 2006 02:49 GMT

If buying from the US do NOT let them send by UPS as UPS will try to
gouge you with fake brokerage fees. Use parcel post via the post
office, as the poster below states.

> > Does anyone know of any good aftermarket or used parts specialists for
> > older Volvos in the Toronto, Ontario area?
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> / JCH

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cton - 23 Nov 2006 02:50 GMT

Thanks for the recommendations. Hamilton Corners is a bit far from my
place to 'experience' (about an hour and half drive from where I am in
the city). I've actually been using FCP Groton for a wack load of parts
so far and find their prices very good. Plus their site is handy and
easy to use. The only downfall, and the reason I was asking in the
first place for a local Toronto supplier, is that it takes a week or
two to receive parts depending on how much I want to pay for shipping.
I guess I will just have to plan ahead and just be patient, dammit! heh
heh.

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