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Mar 25th, 2014, 11:41 | #1 |
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S60 d5 buying advice
Hi all,
This is my first post and I am looking at d5 s60s at the minute with a view to purchasing one in the 2.5 - 5k range preferably face lifted model with d5 185 manual. I am aware of potential DPF issues but the car will be doing 100 miles/week so that should not be an issue. After looking at many different cars I have seen a rather tempting 2006 d5 SE on autotrader here: http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-car...2731206?desc=1 Spec looks good (nav-unit etc. which I haven't seen on any other 2006 models) plus it's 85k miles,has a full service history and is at only £3,750. Any thoughts and opinions would be greatly appreciated as I am in Ireland and would be travelling over to the UK at Easter if the right s60 could be found. Is this one too good to be true? Thanks in advance. |
Mar 25th, 2014, 13:25 | #2 |
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£3750 for an 8 year old car that's been around the world 3 and a half times really isn't too good to be true.
It's an S60, so they're not worth a lot, which is great because I happen to really like them.
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Mar 25th, 2014, 13:33 | #3 |
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Nice looking one from a member here http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=201919 and a forum buying guide here http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=22637
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Mar 25th, 2014, 13:38 | #4 |
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overpriced by a grand...great cars but worth buttons which is great news for us
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Mar 25th, 2014, 13:38 | #5 |
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Looks to be in great nick I must say, v tempting for the condition
Thanks for pointing it out |
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@gudgeonpin, which s60 are you referring to, the 05 or 06?
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Mar 25th, 2014, 14:36 | #7 |
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toebar...
Looks nice, wheres the catch? .. i notice a towbar .. someone once suggested avoiding any car that had been used for towing as the gearbox and drivetrain may have taken a bashing.. maybe budget for a clutch slave and clutch / poss dmf in the near future ?
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But quite apart from DPF, at 5k miles a year, why not snap up a T5 or even just a 2.0T? Both are far nicer to drive and, if you ever carry passengers, far nicer to be driven in. And contrary to urban myth, the MPG is not that far apart; the petrol cars will achieve about 75% of diesels' MPG in like-for-like comparisons. That's Volvos figures not mine, though I can testify they proved accurate for me, having migrated from diesel S60 to petrol. Last edited by Bill_56; Mar 25th, 2014 at 23:24. Reason: mikes/miles.. darned ipad spell checker |
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Mar 25th, 2014, 23:19 | #9 |
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If in good condition it isn't overpriced unless you are in the trade.
Remember also that is the asking price not what they might sell it for. Why would you buy a t5 or a 2 ltr anyway? |
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