Blue 940 Turbo Diesel, Kent on Ebay - don't bother with it

Laney760 · Feb 16th, 2009, 18:02

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=320340074329

Anyone who's watching or interested in this car in Kent, don't bother. Although it's high mileage the owners told me it's been looked after and that all that is wrong with it is that one of the manual window winders doesn't work, the rear windscreen wiper doesn't work and the cambelt change is coming up

I've been to look at it today, the suspension is terrible, the brakes grind and pull to one side, the brake fluid level is down, the steering is hardly a bundle of fun either, other electrics not working other than what the sellers told me on the phone, drivers electric mirrors - one doesn't work, one mended with copious amounts of what look like chewing gum, very large hole from smoking in driver's seat. Coolant system must have a problem, maybe a blockage, the car has been used all day, she went out in it, then she picked me up from the station in it, I had a test drive, went back to hers, the coolant level was not only down in the reservior bottle but very very cold! A brief glance at the engine revealed a lot of oil where it shouldn't be. All this when I'd only just started looking, didn't waste any more of my time looking at it. Saddest Volvo you ever saw, doubt she's had a coat of wax in the 11 years they've had her - sad, such a great car neglected, can't believe its the same year and model as mine.

James A · Feb 17th, 2009, 20:05

It would only be worth buying to break for parts by the looks of it. How sad

Laney760 · Feb 17th, 2009, 20:18

[QUOTE=James A;464711]It would only be worth buying to break for parts by the looks of it. How sad

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To be honest I imagine most of the parts are knackered. The seller told me the car had been well looked after. I didn't judge it by its need of a wash and wax or missing wheel trims in the picture. I would have been happy buying it for just the engine, which did seem ok but seeing that she'd been running it with the coolant system as it was, who knows what future effects it will have on this engine, as you know these engines must not be driven hard until warmed up, which takes a long time, in some people's opinions they should not be driven hard for 10 minutes after the needle reaches 12 o clock. That and her attitude problem to be honest, lol

Jim760 · Feb 22nd, 2009, 10:56

tax n tested for less than 200.. i'd of taken a gamble on it if it was local

Laney760 · Feb 22nd, 2009, 11:25

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Originally Posted by Jim760

tax n tested for less than 200.. i'd of taken a gamble on it if it was local

She wanted £400 for it, wouldn't sell it for less she said

Feb 16th, 2009, 18:02	#1
Laney760 VOC Member Last Online: Mar 18th, 2024 12:17 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Henley on Thames	Blue 940 Turbo Diesel, Kent on Ebay - don't bother with it http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=320340074329 Anyone who's watching or interested in this car in Kent, don't bother. Although it's high mileage the owners told me it's been looked after and that all that is wrong with it is that one of the manual window winders doesn't work, the rear windscreen wiper doesn't work and the cambelt change is coming up I've been to look at it today, the suspension is terrible, the brakes grind and pull to one side, the brake fluid level is down, the steering is hardly a bundle of fun either, other electrics not working other than what the sellers told me on the phone, drivers electric mirrors - one doesn't work, one mended with copious amounts of what look like chewing gum, very large hole from smoking in driver's seat. Coolant system must have a problem, maybe a blockage, the car has been used all day, she went out in it, then she picked me up from the station in it, I had a test drive, went back to hers, the coolant level was not only down in the reservior bottle but very very cold! A brief glance at the engine revealed a lot of oil where it shouldn't be. All this when I'd only just started looking, didn't waste any more of my time looking at it. Saddest Volvo you ever saw, doubt she's had a coat of wax in the 11 years they've had her - sad, such a great car neglected, can't believe its the same year and model as mine. __________________ [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

Feb 17th, 2009, 20:05	#2
James A VOC Member Last Online: Jul 16th, 2014 10:52 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Volvograd	It would only be worth buying to break for parts by the looks of it. How sad __________________ 2002-2003: 1988 240GL manual saloon - Nameless 2003-Date: 1990 740SE automatic estate - The Volvo 2009-2014: 1997 V70SE 2.5 10v manual estate - The Volvo 2 aka TV2 2014-Date: 1992 940SE Turbo automatic estate 'Wentworth' - The Wentworth

Feb 17th, 2009, 20:18	#3
Laney760 VOC Member Last Online: Mar 18th, 2024 12:17 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Henley on Thames	[QUOTE=James A;464711]It would only be worth buying to break for parts by the looks of it. How sad [/QUOTE To be honest I imagine most of the parts are knackered. The seller told me the car had been well looked after. I didn't judge it by its need of a wash and wax or missing wheel trims in the picture. I would have been happy buying it for just the engine, which did seem ok but seeing that she'd been running it with the coolant system as it was, who knows what future effects it will have on this engine, as you know these engines must not be driven hard until warmed up, which takes a long time, in some people's opinions they should not be driven hard for 10 minutes after the needle reaches 12 o clock. That and her attitude problem to be honest, 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

Feb 22nd, 2009, 10:56	#4
Jim760 Mr G Last Online: Jun 12th, 2020 19:11 Join Date: May 2007 Location: north yorkshire	tax n tested for less than 200.. i'd of taken a gamble on it if it was local __________________ will the jimousine ride again? previous models 940 TDI360 GLT 480 ES 740 GLE 940 SE 760 Executive 940 GL 850 GL 760 TIC V70 Torslanda

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