Over 208k miles would you buy???

[cbv8]

Originally Posted by XC90Mk1

It’s £1,000. If it has 4 wheels that don’t wobble when you push and pull them (bearings), stands well with Even panel gaps and doesn’t have oil everywhere that’s a phenomenal amount of car! You need to see if that model has ‘self check’ (mine - a later mode) will flash up any current issues when you start it.

You will need to be a home mechanic yes at that price.

Am now looking at this lower miles one with 11 mths mot sounds more promising as previous won't budge on price so not worth the risk

[Moose Test]

If the OP has another £1k that they are willing to spend if needs be (and indeed, they might get lucky and not need any of it) then I totally agree. But IF not (and it's just my opinion but one based not on the £100s but £1000's of receipts that every Volvo I've ever owned has amassed), without MOT or any service history they'd do better to walk away.

It's Land/Range Rover syndrome. Yes, they're massively well specified cars for the money but there is a reason that they can be acquired at this price at this age.

The more work you can you can do yourself, the better it gets, obviously. And there's a good supply of viable second hand parts. But if that doesn't fit the OP's intentions, then it can quickly get very expensive.

[S60D5-185]

Can I humbly suggest that with anything you are considering buying, you spend 30 seconds to register and then input the registration number.

Previous MOT history is a massive indication as to how people have looked after a vehicle.

https://totalcarcheck.co.uk/

[cbv8]

Originally Posted by Moose Test

If the OP has another £1k that they are willing to spend if needs be (and indeed, they might get lucky and not need any of it) then I totally agree. But IF not (and it's just my opinion but one based not on the £100s but £1000's of receipts that every Volvo I've ever owned has amassed), without MOT or any service history they'd do better to walk away.

It's Land/Range Rover syndrome. Yes, they're massively well specified cars for the money but there is a reason that they can be acquired at this price at this age.

The more work you can you can do yourself, the better it gets, obviously. And there's a good supply of viable second hand parts. But if that doesn't fit the OP's intentions, then it can quickly get very expensive.

I am willing to spend on what it needs to get roadworthy and reliable i and do know at that low purchase price its definitely going to need cash throwing at it. Yes i do as much work as i can myself but i do have a reliable mechanic i use now and then when i can't do the work just need an half decent XC 90 to start with

[cbv8]

Originally Posted by S60D5-185

Can I humbly suggest that with anything you are considering buying, you spend 30 seconds to register and then input the registration number.

Previous MOT history is a massive indication as to how people have looked after a vehicle.

https://totalcarcheck.co.uk/

Thanks i do that with any potential purchase

[Moose Test]

Originally Posted by cbv8

I am willing to spend on what it needs to get roadworthy and reliable i and do know at that low purchase price its definitely going to need cash throwing at it. Yes i do as much work as i can myself but i do have a reliable mechanic i use now and then when i can't do the work just need an half decent XC 90 to start with

They are great cars - I wouldn't have stuck with the marque and the accumulated expense over the years if I didn't think so. But they have their quirks and they can treat some not so inexpensive parts (e.g. wheel bearings, suspension components and ABS rings) as regular consumables.

If you're prepared and ready to spend a fair bit more on it to bring everything up to a decent standard of roadworthiness and maintenance, then so long as it's a viable runner to start with, the £1000 offering might be a solid financial proposition. But with no service history, if it were me, I'd make very sure that the most expensive stuff (i.e. gearbox and AWD) was absolutely working as it should first. That's where the really big bills can come from.

[Brimfull]

If it costs a grand to buy it and it passes the MOT without much drama then you have had a bargain.

If it fails the MOT miserably then you could recoup some if not all the money back by braking the car and selling off the parts individually, if you happy with the carcass of an XC90 lying around on your drive away for some considerable time.

Like already said the MOT has not been done as either the owner cannot be bothered getting one done on a £1k car or he knows that its going to fail with a big bang.

The 3k miles from the last MOT is a positive but the new MOT may show corrosion issues etc.

For a grand an XC90 is not the sort of car I would be looking at. Trying to find a decent one for £3-£5k can cause a lot of headache.

[XC90Mk1]

Originally Posted by Brimfull

If it costs a grand to buy it and it passes the MOT without much drama then you have had a bargain.

If it fails the MOT miserably then you could recoup some if not all the money back by braking the car and selling off the parts individually, if you happy with the carcass of an XC90 lying around on your drive away for some considerable time.

Like already said the MOT has not been done as either the owner cannot be bothered getting one done on a £1k car or he knows that its going to fail with a big bang.

The 3k miles from the last MOT is a positive but the new MOT may show corrosion issues etc.

For a grand an XC90 is not the sort of car I would be looking at. Trying to find a decent one for £3-£5k can cause a lot of headache.

Looking around 3-5K seems to be the point where you can buy wary ones with high mileage but full service history and low ow era with new MOt.

That seems to be the ideal price point.

You make an interesting point however regarding the value. You will have an absolute bargain at 1K. Breaking would be a big issue and take time but you would pretty easy make the 1K back doing that.

[eternal optimist]

Originally Posted by cbv8

I was getting quite positive until this post there is no history unfortunately it does look a tidy car but for the history and mileage bit . I have found another an o4 2.4d auto with 115k miles not as tidy as previous one but has 11 mths mot and is cheap but again no service history!!!

I have never regretted buying a car that has matching good brand tyres from an owner that’s had the car for a decent length of time, and who lives in a well maintained house. They may well have not kept the service records (possible; annoyingly, the guy who owned my XC70 from new threw every receipt away thinking the stamps in the book were good enough) and are just too busy to get the MoT renewed.

If it’s being sold by someone who’s not owned it long, it’s had multiple owners and mismatching tyres, then don’t touch it unless you want a world of pain.

[paddy74]

Originally Posted by eternal optimist

I have never regretted buying a car that has matching good brand tyres from an owner that’s had the car for a decent length of time, and who lives in a well maintained house. They may well have not kept the service records (possible; annoyingly, the guy who owned my XC70 from new threw every receipt away thinking the stamps in the book were good enough) and are just too busy to get the MoT renewed.

If it’s being sold by someone who’s not owned it long, it’s had multiple owners and mismatching tyres, then don’t touch it unless you want a world of pain.

Sorry for hijacking, but why are mismatching tyres a reason? I have mismatching tyres between front and rear... :| I needed to change one tyre, they are no longer produced, so I needed to get two new tyres (same manufacturer, other model) for the front and still have the "old" tyres (old is relative, they had around 500km before one went flat) in the rear...

Thanks for a clarification.