V70 - should I buy one?
Title says it all really!
To be specific, an early noughties (X, Y, 51, 02, 52 perhaps) petrol automatic. Non-turbo, so a 140bhp or 170 bhp I guess. What's needed is a well-built reliable clean and tidy car, with respectable performance and economy, not totally inaccessible to a reasonably competent DIY owner.
What are the 'usual' issues with these cars? The p1 V70 has it's heater matrix and ABS woes - what sort of things afflict the early p2 cars?
Because I guess they are a bit dated, not particularly rapid, and not perhaps as economical as the diesel-engined ones, they seem to be a bit unloved, with quite a few around at low prices. Autotrader valuations suggest something not far either side of £1000. What is a reasonable price for one of these?
Is buying one at say 120,000 to 150,000 miles a good move? Are they capable of another 100,000 more if carefully serviced?
Or does the low valuation actually mean that they are not especially good cars?
What do you think?
Thanks
Cheers
Jack
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