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Originally Posted by SteveV40
Thanks Dai. In terms of a Volvo model, what car lends itself best to longevity and economy? I am thinking of buying something at about 50K and keeping it til it dies, as I have done with all my Volvos. Many thanks.
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Hi Steve
Well in 2005 I bought a 1997 V70 CD auto with 53,000 miles on, and I had the car converted to run on LPG.
Over eight years later I still have the car. The mileage is now 293,000 and although it's not quite the car it once was, it's still here and it's still running!
I reckon to have saved something in the region of £15,000 in fuel costs over the time I've had the car.
There have only been two reasons why I've kept the same car for this length of time : Firstly, the LPG has been a storming cost-saving success, and secondly the car is so totally comfortable, reliable, practical and utterly brilliant.
Were I doing the same again I'd start with a V70 - the 'old' shape pre-2000 Classic if I could find one!
Cheers
Jack