2004 S80 purchase

heyskull · Aug 25th, 2019, 08:05

My son is looking at a 2004 S80 D5 with 140k miles
What are the issues and known faults with these cars?

Thanks
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reggit · Aug 25th, 2019, 08:27

Make sure the cambelt, auxillary belt and all associated tensioners have been changed, these have a 10 year/108,000 (I think) change interval. It's well documented that the aux belt tensioners are the weak point and when it lets go it often throws the cambelt as well.

Other than that check autobox changes smoothly when hot - volvo say these are sealed for life, but this leads to premature failure, so if he gets it factor in a gearbox fluid change (assuming it's auto).

Both these issues are very well documented on the forum.

Also it's a heavy car, so most likely will have tired and knocking suspension.

heyskull · Aug 25th, 2019, 16:07

Well the car was great but the so called present owner had omitted that he hadn't had it sorned and he didn't have the log book!!!!
Also it had been a disabled persons vehicle so we would have fun taxing it.
How annoying as it was the colour he wanted and had a black leather interior.
What a waste of an afternoon and r0 quids worth of fuel

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reggit · Aug 25th, 2019, 17:21

The disabled tax class isn’t an issue, it reverts to PLG on change of ownership as far as I remember.
If the seller had just lost the v5 that is also easy to sort, although I’d take the precaution of a HPI check.
Lack of SORN also isn’t an issue to a new owner.

heyskull · Aug 26th, 2019, 08:38

Maybe if we had been told all these things before we came to pick the vehicle up we would of been ok with it
Silly things like this always flag up alarm bells when purchasing a vehicle.
I think the seller was more gutted than us.
My son was counting the money out on th boot lid when I noticed the lack of a log book!

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Bonefishblues · Aug 26th, 2019, 08:44

If it's a good car then make the call. Chisel off a little bit more for the hassle factor

john493 · Aug 27th, 2019, 21:25

I noticed this really nice S80 on FB marketplace a few days ago:https://www.facebook.com/search/top/...epa=SEARCH_BOX

Aug 25th, 2019, 08:05	#1
heyskull Heyskull Last Online: Jun 19th, 2021 09:23 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ullock, Workington.	2004 S80 purchase My son is looking at a 2004 S80 D5 with 140k miles What are the issues and known faults with these cars? Thanks SC

Aug 25th, 2019, 08:27	#2
reggit Premier Member Last Online: Today 11:23 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Preston	Make sure the cambelt, auxillary belt and all associated tensioners have been changed, these have a 10 year/108,000 (I think) change interval. It's well documented that the aux belt tensioners are the weak point and when it lets go it often throws the cambelt as well. Other than that check autobox changes smoothly when hot - volvo say these are sealed for life, but this leads to premature failure, so if he gets it factor in a gearbox fluid change (assuming it's auto). Both these issues are very well documented on the forum. Also it's a heavy car, so most likely will have tired and knocking suspension. __________________ 2009 Volvo V70 D5 (Polestar 225bhp) r-design 180,000 miles

Aug 25th, 2019, 17:21	#4
reggit Premier Member Last Online: Today 11:23 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Preston	The disabled tax class isn’t an issue, it reverts to PLG on change of ownership as far as I remember. If the seller had just lost the v5 that is also easy to sort, although I’d take the precaution of a HPI check. Lack of SORN also isn’t an issue to a new owner. __________________ 2009 Volvo V70 D5 (Polestar 225bhp) r-design 180,000 miles

Aug 27th, 2019, 21:25	#7
john493 Spannering since birth Last Online: Today 13:53 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: North Oxon	I noticed this really nice S80 on FB marketplace a few days ago:https://www.facebook.com/search/top/...epa=SEARCH_BOX __________________ V70 D5 eu4 manual M66 2006 > XC90 brake conversion, stage 2 VDASH remap. BMW R1200GS BMW R1100GS (GS Addict)

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Aug 25th, 2019, 16:07	#3
heyskull Heyskull Last Online: Jun 19th, 2021 09:23 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ullock, Workington.	Well the car was great but the so called present owner had omitted that he hadn't had it sorned and he didn't have the log book!!!! Also it had been a disabled persons vehicle so we would have fun taxing it. How annoying as it was the colour he wanted and had a black leather interior. What a waste of an afternoon and r0 quids worth of fuel SC

Aug 26th, 2019, 08:38	#5
heyskull Heyskull Last Online: Jun 19th, 2021 09:23 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ullock, Workington.	Maybe if we had been told all these things before we came to pick the vehicle up we would of been ok with it Silly things like this always flag up alarm bells when purchasing a vehicle. I think the seller was more gutted than us. My son was counting the money out on th boot lid when I noticed the lack of a log book! SC

Aug 26th, 2019, 08:44	#6
Bonefishblues Premier Member Last Online: Today 14:10 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Near Bicester, Oxon	If it's a good car then make the call. Chisel off a little bit more for the hassle factor

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