How much did you pay for your car?

[Samwell]

I know most people are mentioning petrols on this thread, but the V40 diesels are a popular choice so I thought Id add my 2 cents...

This time last year I bought my first V40 diesel, 2004 04 plate in black, sport 1.9 d with 180k. Advertised at 1900, part ex'd a 02 Mondeo tdci Ghia X with dodgey injectors and paid 800 extra. I got it less than 12 hours after it went online for sale. It turned out to have a blown turbo but apart from that was pretty sweet. 6 months later a Jag driver decides he doesnt like the look of it and gives me a head on, writing the car off. Insurance thought it wasnt worth a lot because of the "high mileage" I argued and got 1900 back. Wish Id bought it back now.

1 month ago or less I got my 2nd V40 diesel, 2004 53 plate in silver sport 1.9 d with 105k. Advertised at 2500, got the seller down to 1900 with 6 months tax, but a number of things to be done on it. 5 previous owners. Im really happy with it.

I had seen at least 4 others beforehand, cheapest being 1850 with 145k, non sport with blown turbo and no solid service history. Its still for sale now. Also saw (on the same day I bought mine) a silver V40 with 125k, sport in fairly good condition but with what appeard to be a nasty oil leak. Owner said he replaced the turbo and claimed it had 2 year warranty, through an ebay sale.. hmm. Advertised at 2300ish, Id be surprised if he sold it for more than 2100 but its gone now.

I was prepared to buy one for up to 3250 if I had to provided it had EVERYTHING I wanted, but luckily I didnt spend that much, yet.

[lambpie]

Thanks Samwell - you did well to knock £600 off the price of your second one, I'm guessing the things that needed doing were things you spotted when viewing the car that gave you a reason to make a lower offer?

You've knocked more than 25% off the advertised price..

[mitchyboy01]

Originally Posted by lambpie

Id be the same, even if you get the body work sorted it probably still cost less a grand, that's seriously good value!

Is the map custom?

Yeah the map was based around an MTE stage 2 from Kalmar Union and tweaked mildly by Ashok. The result was very impressive when on the dyno and even more on the road. The hardware is 100% stock. Currently you can only have a custom map for a phase 2. I will have further mods in future and will post any progression up on here. Just have other priorities atm so having to take a break from tuning T4s. My last one cost me a fortune tuning it and i never got it to its true potential due to the software limits on the phase 1.

[ilikewatch]

I bought my 2002 (51) S40 a couple of weeks ago, it's a 1.9 diesel with 110K on the clock, oil and filters changed a couple of hundred miles ago by a Volvo specialist. The car was advertised with a whole list of faults that the owners garage had advised needed doing for the MOT, however, when I took it to my local MOT place (who only do tests, and don't charge if you fail) they failed it on 1 fractured rear coil spring and rear pads, with rear discs as an advisory. I paid 500 for the car, £250 for the MOT and repairs, £50 for an alarm locking module with 2 matching fobs, and and about £10 for a new electric aerial mast.

[pacman67]

Hows this;
98 V40 T4, 56k, no exhaust/cat/, had to trailer it back £350.

[caiw123]

51 phase 2 t4 . Full volvo service history, 130,000,£750!

[TheCaretaker]

99, V reg 131,000 on the clock, 1.9TD ph 1.5 perfect engine slightly tatty int.
mot n tax £600

[Samwell]

Originally Posted by lambpie

Thanks Samwell - you did well to knock £600 off the price of your second one, I'm guessing the things that needed doing were things you spotted when viewing the car that gave you a reason to make a lower offer?

You've knocked more than 25% off the advertised price..

I thought so I would probably have paid 2250, but glad i didnt. There was an oil leak near the turbo area, so it seemed, but turned out to be an O ring for £10, so focussed on that, and it had steering shake and pull which expressed bother for, but fixed with a front wheel balance and tracking. Service overdue by 2 months but Id have wanted to do thag myself anyway, obviously didnt let him know that. He seemed happy, as was I

[tommy t4]

This was 2 yrs ago, panama yellow t4 phase 1.5 68k full service history, was up for 1200, got it for 700....bargain beat that......

[lambpie]

Great feedback from everyone :-)

Mitchyboy - what's needed to tune a ph1 t4 then? are the ecu's not programmable at all?

TommyT4 - Blimey, that is good.. was there much wrong with it?