v70 or s60

34 and aging · Mar 9th, 2015, 10:36

Hi I am looking for a v70 or s60 p2 preferably, specifics,
mileage not too high <125,000
reasonable service history
belts and pulleys done in the last 30'000 miles,
in good overall condition ( cosmetically does not have to be perfect ),
I have viewed too many cars with niggly faults that have been described as easy to fix £20 jobs that the owners say they have'nt got round to or the cars have needed 2 or more tyres etc.. or the dealers have got a thimble worth of petrol in the tank for the test drive. ( rant over )
Anyway I have £900-950 to spend I live in the newcastle area if anyone has a car for sale or could point me in the right direction, I would be extremely grateful.

VivaLaVolvo · Mar 9th, 2015, 22:48

For less than a grand, any car you buy is going to need work doing.

I'd say you're asking far too much for far too little TBH I'm afraid.

There was a cracking S60 on here recently that was gas converted that might fit the bill for you but it was still over your budget at £1,500.

VivaLaVolvo · Mar 9th, 2015, 23:05

Here's the S60. If you can stretch your budget then you'd could do a whole lot worse than this.

http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=224857

cheshired5 · Mar 9th, 2015, 23:23

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Originally Posted by 34 and aging

Hi I am looking for a v70 or s60 p2 preferably, specifics,
mileage not too high <125,000
reasonable service history
belts and pulleys done in the last 30'000 miles

What you're describing here isn't a sub £1000 S60 and especially not V70.
You need to increase your budget or lower your expectations.

reggit · Mar 10th, 2015, 10:14

Have you considered an S80? They don't tend to be as expensive as the S60s.

But whatever you get at that price is likely to need a little fettling, so leave some spare money for the little jobs it's likely to need.

cherry1809 · Apr 30th, 2015, 15:01

If you give a bit (alright a lot) on the mileage, my V70 D5 will be coming up for sale shortly. All belts and pulleys replaced with genuine Volvo when I bought it.
Fair condition and just gone through MOT with no advisorys. Had it a couple of years ish' and only selling now because I might be buying my workmates car transporter to go self employed.
Was looking at £1000 without private plate, or £1200 with.

Mar 9th, 2015, 10:36	#1
34 and aging New Member Last Online: May 18th, 2019 19:56 Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Newcastle	v70 or s60 Hi I am looking for a v70 or s60 p2 preferably, specifics, mileage not too high <125,000 reasonable service history belts and pulleys done in the last 30'000 miles, in good overall condition ( cosmetically does not have to be perfect ), I have viewed too many cars with niggly faults that have been described as easy to fix £20 jobs that the owners say they have'nt got round to or the cars have needed 2 or more tyres etc.. or the dealers have got a thimble worth of petrol in the tank for the test drive. ( rant over ) Anyway I have £900-950 to spend I live in the newcastle area if anyone has a car for sale or could point me in the right direction, I would be extremely grateful.

Mar 10th, 2015, 10:14	#5
reggit Premier Member Last Online: Today 07:56 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Preston	Have you considered an S80? They don't tend to be as expensive as the S60s. But whatever you get at that price is likely to need a little fettling, so leave some spare money for the little jobs it's likely to need. __________________ 2009 Volvo V70 D5 (Polestar 225bhp) r-design 180,000 miles

Mar 9th, 2015, 22:48	#2
VivaLaVolvo Senior Member Last Online: Feb 27th, 2020 08:18 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Cheshire	For less than a grand, any car you buy is going to need work doing. I'd say you're asking far too much for far too little TBH I'm afraid. There was a cracking S60 on here recently that was gas converted that might fit the bill for you but it was still over your budget at £1,500.

Mar 9th, 2015, 23:05	#3
VivaLaVolvo Senior Member Last Online: Feb 27th, 2020 08:18 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Cheshire	Here's the S60. If you can stretch your budget then you'd could do a whole lot worse than this. http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=224857

Apr 30th, 2015, 15:01	#6
cherry1809 Middle aged Member Last Online: Aug 4th, 2018 17:32 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Southwest	If you give a bit (alright a lot) on the mileage, my V70 D5 will be coming up for sale shortly. All belts and pulleys replaced with genuine Volvo when I bought it. Fair condition and just gone through MOT with no advisorys. Had it a couple of years ish' and only selling now because I might be buying my workmates car transporter to go self employed. Was looking at £1000 without private plate, or £1200 with.

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