!998 R reg V70 tdi Auto for sale

[keithC70]

I bought my (Nautic Blue with oak leather) V70 tdi auto last February. It had one original owner, so now 2 owners only. I bought it at 190k and I just went through 198k today but I have to sell it now as yesterday I bought myself a V70 D5 SE Gtronic.

It sailed through the MOT 2 weeks ago, so ok until 8th Feb 2012. It's taxed until May. It's all clean and tidy, no massive dents, no accident damage, no rust etc. It's a credit to the first owner but he did tell me that he'd spent a fortune with Volvo over the years!

I have done a great deal of work to the car this year and it's in excellent mechanical order. It also still looks pretty good despite the little scratches and dints that any 13 year old car has, but it does need the wheels refurbishing to set it off. It runs perfectly with no knocks or rattles, smooth gear changes, and all works as it should. I also have a Volvo 6 cd changer for the boot, but never got the double din cable to connect it.

I have bills for all the parts I've fitted but the work I've done was;

New serpentine belt, new tensioner, new idler,
New cambelt, new tensioner, new water pump (new anti-freeze), new idler,
New pump belt, new tensioner, new idler,
New crankshaft seal
Rebuilt vacuum pump (see my article)
Replace tailgate wiper motor, new seal to wiper arm, tailgate repair kit,
New fog lamp.
New rear brake caliper, new pads, renew brake fluid,
2 new delta links,
2 new tyres on front,
2 new drop links,
2 new spring seats on the front shockers,
4 wheel alignment
Air con re-charge and adjusted compressor clutch gap,
Drain and flush atf,
New oil and filter.

Just imagine what that lot would cost with labour added!

I also bought Vol fcr (there are no faults) so that I could set the dynamic timing. It is spot on! It starts first time, every time, even in the depths of winter. No smoke, no leaks, uses no oil or water. The computer is showing 46.3 mpg today on a mixture of town and motorway driving. I reckon it's about 3 mpg on the high side compared with brim to brim measurement. On a long motorway run at 70 it will read over 50 mpg (so 47 mpg) - amazing for a car of this age and weight!

So, "how much do you want?", I hear you say.

Well I've seen them go for as little as £1000, but I think one like that would need a lot of work doing to it, and I've seen them with dealers asking £2495 (actually I think there was one at £3995 last year), but I doubt that any will have had the attention this one's had. It's ready to do another 200k miles and will make a great reliable workhorse for someone!

Really you need to see it, drive it and make me an offer if you're interested. I'll wash it tomorrow and get some photos done and if not sold to a fellow enthusiast/forum member, I'll get round to putting it on fleabay.

Any questions, you can phone me on 01792 545880 or email on jennerkeith at yahoo dot co dot uk.

[keithC70]

I gave it a quick wash today to take these photos. The more I washed, the more I realise it needs a good polish and the inside needs a good valet too.

http://s910.photobucket.com/albums/a...t=DSCF0398.jpg

I've put the photos in photobucket and you can see them here

http://photobucket.com/keith7187

It'll save me trying to load them on here!

If you've any questions give me a ring on 01792 545880 or pm me or email on jennerkeith at yahoo dot co dot uk

Cheers

[tc]

You'd sell it better putting a price on it...what do you want for it?.

[keithC70]

Yes, I'm sure you're quite right.

Well I paid a thousand for it and I've just added up everything I've spent in the last year from the receipts and it comes to well over a thousand.

Obviously I want as much as possible so I don't lose too much but I know I've got to be realistic, so I'm open to offers. (Having said that I've just seen one W reg, 80k miles and they're asking £5000!)

If anyone's interested, make me an offer.

Cheers,

Keith

[Citizen.Agfa]

Some points (meant in the kindest possible way):

Dealers prices reflect a couple of things, mainly that they're in business to make a profit, and to a lesser extent that they have to warrant, for 6 months, any car they sell, so prices tend to be higher on the forecourt.

Another point is that expenditure (on an item) does not always translate into increased value of said item; I recently sold my 144 for considerably less than the total I had spent restoring it.

Good luck with the sale and kind regards, C.A.

[keithC70]

Yes, thanks for that. I guess you're right and someone's going to get an absolute bargain!

[RoyMacDonald]

Have you decided how much you want for it yet?

[keithC70]

Hello Roy,

I want to sell it and I'm open to offers.

I'll be putting it on ebay if no-one from the forum is interested.

Cheers,

Keith

[RoyMacDonald]

There is a similar spec car on ebay for £1350. Is that the sort of price you're looking for?

[stevesvolvo]

I would at £1350!

PM if interested