Volvo wanted

[pompei]

A pal has just emailed. He wants an 850 or v70 estate. Must be black. Don't know the full story....

 

Anyone got anything for sale?

[scooters]

check ebay and auto trader - in the last 3-4 weeks there have been some serious bargains on there - ie a 2000 V70 GLT, fully loaded - 100k on the clock coming in at £400 with 12 month MOT last month on autotrader - traders selling them as cheap trade ins at the moment when folk are looking to downgrade to less gutsy cars the bottom of the market has fallen for these - gas drinking cars are very cheap just now. Anything diesel or under 1.6 seems to be holding value

[Shep Shepherd]

Interestingly, a good friend of mine is looking for an 850 estate or TV2-type V70 (to replace his Jaguar XKR ) and he has remarked that even late model V70s in his area (Didcot/Abindgon) are on forecourts for a bag or less. Bad news for traders, but good news for people who like big car bargains

[scooters]

aye - now is the time to be buying a big Volvo - can't believe how cheasp they are at the moment....,mind you there is a lot of late 90's kit out just now - seems to be some real bargains with some of the trade in clearances what is interesting is how many are sold with tax as well as test

 

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ?logcode=p

 

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ?logcode=p

 

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ?logcode=p

 

 

her's my pick of the bunch: a bag for this baby:

 

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ?logcode=p

[Shep Shepherd]

Lots of replacements for TV2, should it go bang or get crunched! The XC90 is particularly intriguing, especially at £999, but I'd be constantly worrying about the AWD system.

[scooters]

Awd system is the same as the one in the 850...viscous coupling continuous...tough as old boots provided you do the basics....oil,grease etc. A good idea if you are doing long distances at speed to try and make sure all tyres are the same and have similar wear....not important if using it for a school bus or a plumbers van!