FOR SALE - 1997 Volvo S90 3litre 204bhp auto

[capt jack]

Taken this evening

[capt jack]

Now on Gumtree:
https://www.gumtree.com/p/volvo/1997...es./1457907916

[capt jack]

My old S90 is now sold.

Waved a teary goodbye yesterday.

Cheers

Jack

[baggy798]

It was an absolute steal in all honesty, especially compared to similar German luxobarges on sale from the same era.

Quite rare to see one with paint not flaking off the front 'parking' bumpers.😅

[fastbackwill]

real shame
now on ebay
someone looking to turn a quick profit
description is nearly identical to on here
making it look as though hes owned it for some time

[360beast]

Originally Posted by fastbackwill

real shame
now on ebay
someone looking to turn a quick profit
description is nearly identical to on here
making it look as though hes owned it for some time

Oh I do hope it never gets past £1750 🤣

[capt jack]

Yes, that is my old S90 now on Ebay. And I can confirm that the current vendor has owned the car since 10.03am on Saturday, May 27th 2023.

So the claim and implication that the seller has changed the oil himself each year is a lie, also that the car has been "cherished" by Volvo Owners club "enthusiasts". By an enthusiast, singular, yes, enthusiasts plural no.

I'm a bit surprised - he seemed a decent sort. Maybe he's been hit by buyer's remorse and decided that old Volvo ownership isn't for him after all.

It'll be interesting to see if the car sells for more than he paid me for it.

Jack

[Steve 940]

Originally Posted by capt jack

Yes, that is my old S90 now on Ebay. And I can confirm that the current vendor has owned the car since 10.03am on Saturday, May 27th 2023.

So the claim and implication that the seller has changed the oil himself each year is a lie, also that the car has been "cherished" by Volvo Owners club "enthusiasts". By an enthusiast, singular, yes, enthusiasts plural no.

I'm a bit surprised - he seemed a decent sort. Maybe he's been hit by buyer's remorse and decided that old Volvo ownership isn't for him after all.

It'll be interesting to see if the car sells for more than he paid me for it.

Jack

Oh I do so hope the buyer didn't find it on here, or even worse......is a forum user.

Let's just hope there is justice

Cheers
Steve

[john.wigley]

Originally Posted by Steve 940

Oh I do so hope the buyer didn't find it on here, or even worse......is a forum user.

Let's just hope there is justice

Cheers
Steve

I'd be inclined to doubt that, Steve. I would expect and hope that forum users would behave with greater integrity. I strongly suspect that the seller is an opportunist who saw it advertised elsewhere (Gumtree?) and, as 'fastbackbill' said, is now hoping to turn a quick buck.

Sad, but once the title has passed to the new owner it is theirs to do with as they please. I appreciate your sentiment and am sure karma will find a way - it usually does!

Regards, John.

[Othen]

Originally Posted by capt jack

Yes, that is my old S90 now on Ebay. And I can confirm that the current vendor has owned the car since 10.03am on Saturday, May 27th 2023.

So the claim and implication that the seller has changed the oil himself each year is a lie, also that the car has been "cherished" by Volvo Owners club "enthusiasts". By an enthusiast, singular, yes, enthusiasts plural no.

I'm a bit surprised - he seemed a decent sort. Maybe he's been hit by buyer's remorse and decided that old Volvo ownership isn't for him after all.

It'll be interesting to see if the car sells for more than he paid me for it.

Jack

What an interesting story Jack - I've just read it through.

I tend to agree with your conclusion that the buyer was probably genuine but has decided that fairly old Volvo ownership isn't for him and is trying to sell it on without too much loss. I say that because although your motor car looks very nice to us Volvo blokes, they don't seem to sell well so the seller isn't likely to make much (if anything). I can see there is a similar motor car (Volvo S90 2.9 Automatic Luxury Edition Only 86,000 Miles!!) for sale (by a dealer, but taken as a PX with no warranty) on eBay at £1,990, so I doubt that there is any profit in flipping large and thirsty 25 year old Volvo motor cars.

It is a bit wrong for the seller to imply he has owned your old motor car for a long time, but he doesn't appear to have told any untruths, although he may have implied some. If he has just decided a 25 year old Volvo isn't for him and is trying to recoup what he can then one can't blame the chap for trying to make the situation sound positive.

Alan



Addendum: I was intrigued by this so I asked the seller how long he had owned the Volvo, he replied a week and later added:

... my wife and I buy and sell (privately) you can see our previous sales, we also have an MX5 for sale. The advert is verbatim of the handover received from the last owner...

... so, I was wrong: the chap is just flipping the motor car quickly for a profit. Does that make the couple a motor trader? I don't know. I suppose a downside is the Volvo now has had 3 previous owners on the log book and not two.