Advice wanted please

Samba72 · Sep 26th, 2009, 11:57

Hi guys and gals, new to the forums and first post. Here's the situation, my wife and I are expecting our first child in a few weeks and are looking for an etsate as a second car.

My budget is £3000 and I am looking ideally for a Volvo, although I do like the Passat TDI as well.

I live in the thereHighlands of Scotland so I have to travel most places to look for cars. We have a used Volvo dealer in Inverness (about 40 miles away), Ian Cattanach cars, he has been in the business for about 30 years I believe and he has a 1998 Volvo V70 2.4 XC cross country esatate for sale.

It has done 101,000 miles, comes with history and looks in good condition, it is priced at £2495 and is the petrol model.

I have a couple of questions if anyone would care to reply...

1) Is it worth looking for a diesel model over a petrol? Is there any difference in the two?

2) Is the price ok for this age and model? He does do a six month warranty on his cars.

Any comments/thoughts appreciated.

gjd · Sep 26th, 2009, 13:08

Hello

Congratulations on the immanent arrival!

I'll leave comments on the mechanicals and pricing to the experts. My comments are based on hauling the family around in our V70 D SE for the last 7 years,

Diesel - 45mpg

Petrol - ???

The TDi loves the open A roads that we found on holiday in Scotland this year, and cruises at 60ish easily, but with tremendous pull when you need to overtake a tractor. Loading it up for a family trip doesn't seem to dent the performance.

We've taken it to France, and cruised at 80+mph fully loaded with family kit and a roofbox on top, and still returned 45mpg.

Diesels cost (apparently) more to service, though.

donal · Sep 26th, 2009, 13:13

Hi. Congratulations!

I would definitely recommend the 850/V70. I have had a few small problems with mine - but it has got 158k on it.

For comfort and safety its hard to beat. As for whether you should go for a diesel or a petrol, I would say that your mileage is a major consideration. If you do a lot of miles a diesel makes sense and the 2.5 Tdi is a good engine, and economical for its size (or so I've heard)

Have you tried looking at some reviews? Here is a link to one: http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/volvo/v70-1996.aspx

Chris_Rogers · Sep 26th, 2009, 19:22

Personally I'd leave an 11 year old four wheel drive Volvo alone.

v70cd · Sep 27th, 2009, 20:11

Hi
Congrats to you both. As for the possible arrival of a new motor, I've heard of various probs with the AWD systems on the earlier V70s, ie propshafts. As for the MPG, possible low 20s in local driving? As diesel owner myself, the 2.5TDi is ample for it's size, especially with a growing family and just as long as you get it serviced regularly from a decent mechanic. With over 178,000 on the clock, it will cruise - with a full load - @ 90mph all day (but I stick to 70mph though !!). But V70s, VW & Audis...you can't really go wrong. Good Luck.

Lmason · Sep 28th, 2009, 00:19

check this out if youd take a saloon. its mine... ebay item 220486018316.

bet your dealer wanting £2000 plus hasnt done the necessary work as i have done on mine !

saturnuranus · Sep 28th, 2009, 00:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lmason

check this out if youd take a saloon. its mine... ebay item 220486018316.

bet your dealer wanting £2000 plus hasnt done the necessary work as i have done on mine !

Nice motor, but I believe the OP is after an estate

.

As for the car mentioned, I'll echo the comments of others and say that buying an old AWD Volvo is not exactly the safest bet. We have a V70R AWD and spend a lot of time and money looking after the drivetrain to keep it happy. If you want a mark 1 V70 diesel I would try and find a 2 wheel drive version. £2495 is also what I'd conisder a top price for a potentially troublesome AWD motor.

Samba72 · Sep 28th, 2009, 14:52

Thanks for all the comments guys, I'm gonna leave the one I saw and keep looking.

northbradleys70 · Sep 30th, 2009, 12:07

Hi All . I have an S70 2.5 non turbo and can highly recomend this model. It has no problem moving my family of four around in complete luxury. The boot is enormous and it a pleasure to drive. £1350 is a total bargain and I would buy it myself if I didn't already have one.

850man · Sep 30th, 2009, 18:33

Hi welcome to the site.
I have a 72000 mile auto 850 estate 2.5 petrol 96 plate mine is non turbo
fuels not bad 34miles per gallon on a run 28 round town
I would stay clear of the AWD models, been told they suffer problems
But saying that, you could get a AWD and have years of trouble free motoring
any way best of luck

Sep 26th, 2009, 11:57	#1
Samba72 New Member Last Online: Sep 30th, 2009 19:43 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lossiemouth	Advice wanted please Hi guys and gals, new to the forums and first post. Here's the situation, my wife and I are expecting our first child in a few weeks and are looking for an etsate as a second car. My budget is £3000 and I am looking ideally for a Volvo, although I do like the Passat TDI as well. I live in the thereHighlands of Scotland so I have to travel most places to look for cars. We have a used Volvo dealer in Inverness (about 40 miles away), Ian Cattanach cars, he has been in the business for about 30 years I believe and he has a 1998 Volvo V70 2.4 XC cross country esatate for sale. It has done 101,000 miles, comes with history and looks in good condition, it is priced at £2495 and is the petrol model. I have a couple of questions if anyone would care to reply... 1) Is it worth looking for a diesel model over a petrol? Is there any difference in the two? 2) Is the price ok for this age and model? He does do a six month warranty on his cars. Any comments/thoughts appreciated.

Sep 26th, 2009, 13:08	#2
gjd Premier Member Last Online: Nov 5th, 2019 18:26 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Norwich	Hello Congratulations on the immanent arrival! I'll leave comments on the mechanicals and pricing to the experts. My comments are based on hauling the family around in our V70 D SE for the last 7 years, Diesel - 45mpg Petrol - ??? The TDi loves the open A roads that we found on holiday in Scotland this year, and cruises at 60ish easily, but with tremendous pull when you need to overtake a tractor. Loading it up for a family trip doesn't seem to dent the performance. We've taken it to France, and cruised at 80+mph fully loaded with family kit and a roofbox on top, and still returned 45mpg. Diesels cost (apparently) more to service, though. __________________ GJD V70 TDi (2000 Classic) - "The Lorry" 214,000 miles!!!!

Sep 26th, 2009, 13:13	#3
donal Member Last Online: Jan 4th, 2013 12:56 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Athlone Town, Ireland	Hi. Congratulations! I would definitely recommend the 850/V70. I have had a few small problems with mine - but it has got 158k on it. For comfort and safety its hard to beat. As for whether you should go for a diesel or a petrol, I would say that your mileage is a major consideration. If you do a lot of miles a diesel makes sense and the 2.5 Tdi is a good engine, and economical for its size (or so I've heard) Have you tried looking at some reviews? Here is a link to one: http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/volvo/v70-1996.aspx __________________ 1995 850 estate; 2.0 126bhp; 161,000 miles

Sep 27th, 2009, 20:11	#5
v70cd Member Last Online: May 20th, 2024 14:00 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Birmingham	Hi Congrats to you both. As for the possible arrival of a new motor, I've heard of various probs with the AWD systems on the earlier V70s, ie propshafts. As for the MPG, possible low 20s in local driving? As diesel owner myself, the 2.5TDi is ample for it's size, especially with a growing family and just as long as you get it serviced regularly from a decent mechanic. With over 178,000 on the clock, it will cruise - with a full load - @ 90mph all day (but I stick to 70mph though !!). But V70s, VW & Audis...you can't really go wrong. Good Luck. __________________ ___________________________________________ 240 DL, 240 GL, 740 GLT, 440 GLT, 960 3.0CD, S40 1.6, 240GL, 240 SE, 262C Bertone, V70 T5, V70 CD TDi, C70 2.0T.

Sep 28th, 2009, 00:19	#6
Lmason L Mason Last Online: Apr 11th, 2024 21:39 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: alnwick	2.5 turbo 1998 £1350 check it out? north east england check this out if youd take a saloon. its mine... ebay item 220486018316. bet your dealer wanting £2000 plus hasnt done the necessary work as i have done on mine !

Sep 26th, 2009, 19:22	#4
Chris_Rogers VOC Member Last Online: Apr 10th, 2017 16:55 Join Date: Jan 1970 Location: South Kent Coast	Personally I'd leave an 11 year old four wheel drive Volvo alone.

Sep 28th, 2009, 14:52	#8
Samba72 New Member Last Online: Sep 30th, 2009 19:43 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lossiemouth	Thanks for all the comments guys, I'm gonna leave the one I saw and keep looking.

Sep 30th, 2009, 12:07	#9
northbradleys70 Member Last Online: May 22nd, 2024 16:34 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Trowbridge	S70 Hi All . I have an S70 2.5 non turbo and can highly recomend this model. It has no problem moving my family of four around in complete luxury. The boot is enormous and it a pleasure to drive. £1350 is a total bargain and I would buy it myself if I didn't already have one.

Sep 30th, 2009, 18:33	#10
850man Junior Member Last Online: May 16th, 2013 08:47 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Worksop notts	Hi welcome to the site. I have a 72000 mile auto 850 estate 2.5 petrol 96 plate mine is non turbo fuels not bad 34miles per gallon on a run 28 round town I would stay clear of the AWD models, been told they suffer problems But saying that, you could get a AWD and have years of trouble free motoring any way best of luck

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