V50 General : Looking to possibly buy

[100K+]

My daughter is looking to buy a V50 Diesel. Somewhere between 2006-2011.
What specificly should I look for which is known about on here.
Any years/engines better than others??

Cheers

Bob

[100K+]

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No comments??? someone pls or does this mean

Totally avoid all models diesel and petrol and buy a Focus at least they are brave enough to say its a Ford??


Cheers

Bob

[alexstanleyv50]

Reply in hope you haven't gone to Ford!

the V50 is a sound choice (but I would say that!). Try to get an SE model with less than 100k on the clock. Check all the electrical equipment. I mean literally push every button and turn every knob.

Engine wise - 2.0l diesels everywhere but not sure on the DPF issues (have a look here for more info on diesel vs petrol).

As you can see its all about travelling distance. You don't want a D5 to nip to the shops, but would be perfect for long motorway blasts.

Personally I'v owned a 1.8 petrol which was a little gutless on power but did me fine with no major issues and was easy to work on, plus 33mpg on a semi-rural 20 mile commute.

I recon a 1.8 petrol V50 SE with les than 100K shouldn't cost more than say £4000 for a good specimen.

But if you're after seat of your pant power then T5's the way to go :-)

[Loskie]

I think the 2.0 without dpf were built at latest end of june 09.
I don't think 100000m is key for anything it is about how well it has been looked after. Not just stamps in a book but a wad of invoices and a knowledgeable owner. Go on condition not mileage.
Do not be afraid to contact previous owners if buying from a garage. details may be on the registration doc or the handbook within.
mine was new in July 09 now has 102000m all in my ownership. A few niggles sorted under warranty in the first 18m of life. Since then fairly straight forward maintenance. I have nnoticed tha alloys bubbling quite a lot lately. The rest of the body work is quite resilient.

[The Thong]

Ok, I've just had an 06 2ltr Diesel V50 SE.

Look out for,

Poor starting from cold or when the engines up to running temperature. It'll start but there's no throttle response and lots of smoke. Most likely throttle body, seems to be a common issue. The throttle body is a sinch to change, it's about half hour job inc tea break.

Clutch, make sure it's ok. They're expensive to replace.

I believe the Euro 4 is pre-DPF but I'd check with Volvo before you buy.

Check the front lower arms are ok, they're another expensive replacement, roughly about £380 at the dealers.

If you go for the Later ones with a DPF, I believe they have to be replaced at 75k and it a big bill too.

I'm getting 50+ MPG on a run with mine plus it being an SE model it's quite nice to drive (I say quite nice, my last car was an S60 and it was Uber comfortable)

Hope this helps.

TT

[clarinbarry]

i've a 2010 v50 that i got a month ago loving it so far herself loves it too.

It came with a full history from a lease company so the DPF and ECU and steering linkage had all been replaced by volvo so I took a bit of assurance in that.

Although the mileage might be a bit higher I firmly believe ex lease is the way to go they've generally been well looked after the history on my car includes bulbs tyres and wipers!