1994 wentworth estate

bigjohn · Feb 27th, 2009, 01:53

Just wondering how much my wentworth eastate is worth , as it is suffering with the cutting out problem . I paid £500 for it over three weeks ago and still after rowing with the trader who sold me the car , he still wont except responsibilty for it . Ie sold as seen .

Would anyone offer me £400 for it , it has 3 months tax left and 10 months MOT . new water pump and new cambelt , new servo two new back tyres and was apperently serviced last year for its MOT . with a bill for nearly £800 .

Im running out of patience and despite it being a lovley car it has to go . Lovley car to drive as you all know with the 940 se , and it has all the toys and a towbar .

if you are genuinally interested pm me please .

bigjohn · Feb 27th, 2009, 01:57

http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=67236

has a milage of nearly 300,000 miles , but the engine itsself runs very well with no mayo deposits on the oil cap .

Laney760 · Feb 28th, 2009, 17:19

Hiya Bigjohn

Have read your other posts, I gather you are not really in a financial position to fix this. It won't cost you anything to contact Citizen's Advice and Trading Standards and make the garage sort this out, you have a lot of rights when buying a car (from private as well as dealer, many people are not aware of this). Good Luck PS We seem to have a cowboy and Indian theme going on between us, lol)

bigjohn · Mar 1st, 2009, 15:46

thanks laneystrider , this has been a bit of a pain . but i cannot be bothered to start kicking up a fuss . but ive learnt my lesson this time .

thankyou for the compliment about the photo , i was just messing about one day lol.

bigjohn · Mar 3rd, 2009, 13:27

im getting tempted to stick her back on ebay . but before i do im going to try and find a 940 in my local breakers yards . for a fule relay . and then if that still dont work , its back to ebay .

Is anybody interested in her before i do .??

bigjohn · Mar 12th, 2009, 15:37

IVE HAD ENOUGH , WANT RID OF IT !!.

Im fed up with it , and ive run out of patients . its time it was gone while its still mot`d and taxed . £300 and its yours i will take £250 if i have to . as id odnt want to wiegh her in and scrap her as i wont get alot .

I think the turbo is leaking and the engine is chocking its self with exhaust which is also killing the engine . ive lost so much money on this lemon and before its totally nakerd and worth nothing i want to get somthing back . pm me if you want it .

Laney760 · Mar 12th, 2009, 16:22

If it were me John I would phone Trading Standards. The guy has broken the law in selling you a car unfit for purpose, it should be capable of getting you from a to b, then he has broken the law by not allowing you to reject the goods within a reasonable amount of time and returning your money. He probably gets away with this time and time again, a run in with Trading Standards might stop him

My daughter's friend was in a similar situation, as soon as I called in Trading Standards the garage's whole attitude changed

Sorry to hear you have wasted money, time and energy, wondering if there's someone on the forum who could give you a proper diagnosis. Have you checked the fault codes? Adamsky01's blog tells you how to check them with no equipment I think, also reference to checking them without having to use a faultcode reader elsewhere on the forum

bigjohn · Mar 12th, 2009, 16:31

im very gratefull for all your advice , but im sick of it all and want it gone now . its left an bittter taste in my mouth and i can no longer be botherd with it . your a good man and im gratfully i welcome your advice.

bigjohn · Apr 6th, 2009, 15:36

up for grabs if you want it . no longer have any interest in it , i hate using it .

£250 and its yours !

bigjohn · Apr 8th, 2009, 18:00

ok , yesterday i finally was able to part ex the volvo for a citron Xantia . and once the deal was done i was so relieved as a great wieght was lifted off my sholders .

not sure if i will ever own another volvo in the future but you never know , im going to concentrate on geting my carlton back on the road and the citron will become my wifes car as she loves it . ( its metallic purple ) .

Feb 27th, 2009, 01:53	#1
bigjohn Volvo Virgin . Last Online: Apr 8th, 2009 18:03 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: grantham , lincolnshire	1994 wentworth estate Just wondering how much my wentworth eastate is worth , as it is suffering with the cutting out problem . I paid £500 for it over three weeks ago and still after rowing with the trader who sold me the car , he still wont except responsibilty for it . Ie sold as seen . Would anyone offer me £400 for it , it has 3 months tax left and 10 months MOT . new water pump and new cambelt , new servo two new back tyres and was apperently serviced last year for its MOT . with a bill for nearly £800 . Im running out of patience and despite it being a lovley car it has to go . Lovley car to drive as you all know with the 940 se , and it has all the toys and a towbar . if you are genuinally interested pm me please .

Feb 28th, 2009, 17:19	#3
Laney760 VOC Member Last Online: Mar 18th, 2024 12:17 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Henley on Thames	Hiya Bigjohn Have read your other posts, I gather you are not really in a financial position to fix this. It won't cost you anything to contact Citizen's Advice and Trading Standards and make the garage sort this out, you have a lot of rights when buying a car (from private as well as dealer, many people are not aware of this). Good Luck PS We seem to have a cowboy and Indian theme going on between us, lol) __________________ [IMG]Volvo2 by Strider'swoman, on Flickr[/IMG] Current '96 945 2.3 lpt - Aurigas, tailgate spoiler, sports grille, lpg fuelled Previous '88 764 TD, '92 945 TD, '88 745, '81 244 DL

Mar 12th, 2009, 15:37	#6
bigjohn Volvo Virgin . Last Online: Apr 8th, 2009 18:03 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: grantham , lincolnshire	Its got to go !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IVE HAD ENOUGH , WANT RID OF IT !!. Im fed up with it , and ive run out of patients . its time it was gone while its still mot`d and taxed . £300 and its yours i will take £250 if i have to . as id odnt want to wiegh her in and scrap her as i wont get alot . I think the turbo is leaking and the engine is chocking its self with exhaust which is also killing the engine . ive lost so much money on this lemon and before its totally nakerd and worth nothing i want to get somthing back . pm me if you want it . Last edited by bigjohn; Mar 12th, 2009 at 15:40.

Mar 12th, 2009, 16:22	#7
Laney760 VOC Member Last Online: Mar 18th, 2024 12:17 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Henley on Thames	If it were me John I would phone Trading Standards. The guy has broken the law in selling you a car unfit for purpose, it should be capable of getting you from a to b, then he has broken the law by not allowing you to reject the goods within a reasonable amount of time and returning your money. He probably gets away with this time and time again, a run in with Trading Standards might stop him My daughter's friend was in a similar situation, as soon as I called in Trading Standards the garage's whole attitude changed Sorry to hear you have wasted money, time and energy, wondering if there's someone on the forum who could give you a proper diagnosis. Have you checked the fault codes? Adamsky01's blog tells you how to check them with no equipment I think, also reference to checking them without having to use a faultcode reader elsewhere on the forum __________________ [IMG]Volvo2 by Strider'swoman, on Flickr[/IMG] Current '96 945 2.3 lpt - Aurigas, tailgate spoiler, sports grille, lpg fuelled Previous '88 764 TD, '92 945 TD, '88 745, '81 244 DL

Apr 8th, 2009, 18:00	#10
bigjohn Volvo Virgin . Last Online: Apr 8th, 2009 18:03 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: grantham , lincolnshire	its gone !!!!! ok , yesterday i finally was able to part ex the volvo for a citron Xantia . and once the deal was done i was so relieved as a great wieght was lifted off my sholders . not sure if i will ever own another volvo in the future but you never know , im going to concentrate on geting my carlton back on the road and the citron will become my wifes car as she loves it . ( its metallic purple ) .

Feb 27th, 2009, 01:57	#2
bigjohn Volvo Virgin . Last Online: Apr 8th, 2009 18:03 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: grantham , lincolnshire	http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=67236 has a milage of nearly 300,000 miles , but the engine itsself runs very well with no mayo deposits on the oil cap .

Mar 1st, 2009, 15:46	#4
bigjohn Volvo Virgin . Last Online: Apr 8th, 2009 18:03 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: grantham , lincolnshire	thanks laneystrider , this has been a bit of a pain . but i cannot be bothered to start kicking up a fuss . but ive learnt my lesson this time . thankyou for the compliment about the photo , i was just messing about one day lol.

Mar 3rd, 2009, 13:27	#5
bigjohn Volvo Virgin . Last Online: Apr 8th, 2009 18:03 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: grantham , lincolnshire	im getting tempted to stick her back on ebay . but before i do im going to try and find a 940 in my local breakers yards . for a fule relay . and then if that still dont work , its back to ebay . Is anybody interested in her before i do .??

Mar 12th, 2009, 16:31	#8
bigjohn Volvo Virgin . Last Online: Apr 8th, 2009 18:03 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: grantham , lincolnshire	im very gratefull for all your advice , but im sick of it all and want it gone now . its left an bittter taste in my mouth and i can no longer be botherd with it . your a good man and im gratfully i welcome your advice.

Apr 6th, 2009, 15:36	#9
bigjohn Volvo Virgin . Last Online: Apr 8th, 2009 18:03 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: grantham , lincolnshire	up for grabs if you want it . no longer have any interest in it , i hate using it . £250 and its yours !

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