Looking at a Diesel

SwedishVillain · Mar 3rd, 2011, 22:07

Evening Guys,

Right, it is time for me to look at a new car as the fuel prices are getting too much for the 2.0 to be feasible, especially as it may need some work doing, and I have seen an R reg 1.9 TD SE for £1490 at a garage near me. I have seen the car near my uni campus for at least a year so i have always seen it, and i went to see it and it looks very nice, even for 151,000 on the clock.

I am just wondering if they are asking too much for it and if so, what would be a fair price for me to pay? It has MOT til July, no tax unfortunately, and service history is apparentley on it's way.

Also, what are the early TD's like? What kind of mpg can they do with general day to day driving?

I would like to maybe consider this as I love V40's and I have seen a Passat but I would rather go for another Volvo

Hope everyone is having a good evening

volvo145 · Mar 3rd, 2011, 22:15

Go for a what they class as a phase 2 2000/2001 ownwards,a better car and not much more money
Brother bought one 2003 with 105000 mls for £2100.from a garage ,shop around you will find better

v8 rick · Mar 3rd, 2011, 22:49

tbh i think its an expensive car , i have just bought a 1999 model mot`d but no tax it needed a cylinder head which i fitted a s/hand one had on the road now about 3 days and its a cracking car this too has 150,000 mls on it but runs and drives lovely all in its cost me less than £600 .

rick.

gatos · Mar 4th, 2011, 01:49

A bit too much. I got mine last year, 02 diesel (phase 2) for £1,500 and with 120,000 and something miles. It had a new turbo fitted two months before I got it and it is the sport version with lowered suspension, black headlights etc.

If the mileage was lower and it had full Volvo history mayyyyyyyybe. Also timing belt would need doing at 144,000 miles so if you decide to go for it make sure they have changed it, as this can add another few 100's of pounds (in case they skipped it)

SwedishVillain · Mar 4th, 2011, 09:51

Cheers Guys for the replies

I thought it might be way overpriced, and I was thinking of only paying £900 if I thought it was good enough, and I could go to the previous owners address and see if they had the service history if it wasn't with the garage.

We will just have to see what happens

Mar 3rd, 2011, 22:07	#1
SwedishVillain Volvoholic Last Online: Apr 20th, 2024 12:11 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orkney	Looking at a Diesel Evening Guys, Right, it is time for me to look at a new car as the fuel prices are getting too much for the 2.0 to be feasible, especially as it may need some work doing, and I have seen an R reg 1.9 TD SE for £1490 at a garage near me. I have seen the car near my uni campus for at least a year so i have always seen it, and i went to see it and it looks very nice, even for 151,000 on the clock. I am just wondering if they are asking too much for it and if so, what would be a fair price for me to pay? It has MOT til July, no tax unfortunately, and service history is apparentley on it's way. Also, what are the early TD's like? What kind of mpg can they do with general day to day driving? I would like to maybe consider this as I love V40's and I have seen a Passat but I would rather go for another Volvo Hope everyone is having a good evening __________________ Current Car - 08' Volvo V50 2.0D Previous - 99' V40 1.6, 97' V40 2.0

Mar 4th, 2011, 09:51	#5
SwedishVillain Volvoholic Last Online: Apr 20th, 2024 12:11 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orkney	Cheers Guys for the replies I thought it might be way overpriced, and I was thinking of only paying £900 if I thought it was good enough, and I could go to the previous owners address and see if they had the service history if it wasn't with the garage. We will just have to see what happens __________________ Current Car - 08' Volvo V50 2.0D Previous - 99' V40 1.6, 97' V40 2.0

Mar 3rd, 2011, 22:15	#2
volvo145 Premier Member Last Online: Dec 23rd, 2019 19:31 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: UK	Go for a what they class as a phase 2 2000/2001 ownwards,a better car and not much more money Brother bought one 2003 with 105000 mls for £2100.from a garage ,shop around you will find better

Mar 3rd, 2011, 22:49	#3
v8 rick Member Last Online: Apr 2nd, 2016 15:20 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: bolton	tbh i think its an expensive car , i have just bought a 1999 model mot`d but no tax it needed a cylinder head which i fitted a s/hand one had on the road now about 3 days and its a cracking car this too has 150,000 mls on it but runs and drives lovely all in its cost me less than £600 . rick.

Mar 4th, 2011, 01:49	#4
gatos Premier Member Last Online: Nov 15th, 2022 21:34 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: London / Essex	A bit too much. I got mine last year, 02 diesel (phase 2) for £1,500 and with 120,000 and something miles. It had a new turbo fitted two months before I got it and it is the sport version with lowered suspension, black headlights etc. If the mileage was lower and it had full Volvo history mayyyyyyyybe. Also timing belt would need doing at 144,000 miles so if you decide to go for it make sure they have changed it, as this can add another few 100's of pounds (in case they skipped it)

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