Post 350093 by kim on 2010-12-10 20:33:15
Hi all,
Just bought a 1998 VOLVO V70 CD TURBO AUTO GREEN #280599782515 off ebay on tailgate 25T.
The guy has been very helpfull and invited me to go up to northampton and check that I am compleatly happy with the car before parting with money. MOT till next sept....and he says a full service history 143k 2 prev owners...trouble is he keeps saying sold as seen, and no come backs in the future. Now this would not normaly bother me,but...any advice on what to look for that I might miss on my normal checks ....I have never owned a Volvo before, would be greatful Kim :santawave
Post 350105 by t5_monkey on 2010-12-10 21:20:38
[quote=kim;350093]Hi all,
Just bought a 1998 VOLVO V70 CD TURBO AUTO GREEN #280599782515 off ebay on tailgate 25T.
The guy has been very helpfull and invited me to go up to northampton and check that I am compleatly happy with the car before parting with money. MOT till next sept....and he says a full service history 143k 2 prev owners...trouble is he keeps saying sold as seen, and no come backs in the future. Now this would not normaly bother me,but...any advice on what to look for that I might miss on my normal checks ....I have never owned a Volvo before, would be greatful Kim :santawave[/quote]
is this a private or trader? 'sold as soon' is legally invalid - and a trader should know that.
Private is different matter as you'd never get them to cough up without court etc...
Post 350107 by Flatout Phil on 2010-12-10 21:23:28
[quote=kim;350093]Hi all,
Just bought a 1998 VOLVO V70 CD TURBO AUTO GREEN #280599782515 off ebay on tailgate 25T.
The guy has been very helpfull and invited me to go up to northampton and check that I am compleatly happy with the car before parting with money. MOT till next sept....and he says a full service history 143k 2 prev owners...trouble is he keeps saying sold as seen, and no come backs in the future. Now this would not normaly bother me,but...any advice on what to look for that I might miss on my normal checks ....I have never owned a Volvo before, would be greatful Kim :santawave[/quote]
Looks nice enough and he says he has history. I think you pretty much are obliged to buy it if it is as described, however, if there are any dash lights showing - for example the ABS or Lambda light, or if you discover he has been blatantly inaccurate, I believe you can decline the purchase. Take the car for a good 5-10 mile run and make sure it makes no smoke, that the temperature gauge stays in the middle and so on. Double double check for oil leaks under the engine. It is very common for these cars to have a leaking rear main oil seal and whilst it can be left to drip, will make a mess of your drive.
For a £1000 I would not expect a perfect car, but make sure dash lights are out. Make sure it engages reverse without any hesitation. Check and double check the paperwork for discrepancies. Make sure you have the remote if it has one.
You may have a few clunks and noises from the front suspension - usually droplinks - but easy and cheap to fix.
Volvos tend to wear out rather than fail, and they are usually fairly cheap to fix.
I am sure there must be some Volvoist in the Northampton area who would go along if you ask nicely.
Anyhow, unless it is a dog, get the car and enjoy!
At least you know where he lives - so if it is sh!t you can park it through his front door.
Post 350169 by kim on 2010-12-11 13:54:52
Thanks for the advice Did have a service history 14 stamps every 10k up till June this year at a firm called bells of Northampton that's a main Volvo dealership and that's where he got the car from. No details in
.l....nice and clean Very quite engine,no cream on the oil filler cap but lots of creamy sludge on oil dipstick????. Said it had been standing for about 3 weeks. Let it go, will check again later now its had a 70 mile run home.
All seems to work electrically when you switch on lots of lights...start they all go out.
No clunks on suspension , and I hit a few speed bumps to try. just an occasional little squeak from a few places when on rough roads, and a slight road/running noise
3 CD magazine in dash ?? mp3s ?
Seems to kick down and easy, not super quick but , pretty good.
looking for Remap near to me.
Cruise is a problem , tried to set but would not have it perhaps there is a Knack.
Anyway still have some money left over so probably induction kit and remap ??
and a spoiler for tailgate and............. Kim :B_newbie:
Crooked billet 10 miles from me see you there next time