Any V50 Buying Advice Please

Bloater · Oct 17th, 2018, 07:36

Morning All

We’re now looking for a new car for my wife and have decided to go and have a look at a 2008 V50. The car is a D5 geartronic with 110K on the clock. It has full service history and has had one owner.

I’m the proud owner of a 960 so, for my sins, have a little Volvo and spanner knowledge; however I'm limited when it comes too these new-fangled diesel front wheel drives.

Any suggestions on what I should check, keep an eye out for, would be gratefully received.

Thanks in advance, Bloater

Parisien · Oct 17th, 2018, 08:33

https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=240755

Petrol advice here, not entirely sure about geartronic as they age, and diesels of a certain type can give bother unless well maintained.

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Welton · Oct 17th, 2018, 09:20

You've not said what the usage will be but a D5 is fine if you're pounding the motorways a lot, not so suited to running around locally. Not that there's anything wrong with pottering around in a D5 but it's not what it's best at and it won't deliver high MPG's around town, there's a risk with low usage that the emissions gubbins can become clogged etc on moderns and become a nuisance/expensive faults.

Geartronic would be best if it had evidence of being serviced (fluid changed etc).

Oct 17th, 2018, 07:36	#1
Bloater New Member Last Online: Jul 23rd, 2020 15:54 Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Colchester	Any V50 Buying Advice Please Morning All We’re now looking for a new car for my wife and have decided to go and have a look at a 2008 V50. The car is a D5 geartronic with 110K on the clock. It has full service history and has had one owner. I’m the proud owner of a 960 so, for my sins, have a little Volvo and spanner knowledge; however I'm limited when it comes too these new-fangled diesel front wheel drives. Any suggestions on what I should check, keep an eye out for, would be gratefully received. Thanks in advance, Bloater

Oct 17th, 2018, 08:33	#2
Parisien Member Last Online: May 19th, 2022 19:03 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: belfast	https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=240755 Petrol advice here, not entirely sure about geartronic as they age, and diesels of a certain type can give bother unless well maintained. P __________________ First time Volvo owner - 2007 V50 2.0L, and now a 2nd Volvo joins the V50, 2012 C30 2.0L, 3rd Volvo just added January 2019, a 2nd V50 2007 for the son!

Oct 17th, 2018, 09:20	#3
Welton Premier Member Last Online: Sep 14th, 2021 17:03 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Market Harborough	You've not said what the usage will be but a D5 is fine if you're pounding the motorways a lot, not so suited to running around locally. Not that there's anything wrong with pottering around in a D5 but it's not what it's best at and it won't deliver high MPG's around town, there's a risk with low usage that the emissions gubbins can become clogged etc on moderns and become a nuisance/expensive faults. Geartronic would be best if it had evidence of being serviced (fluid changed etc). __________________ 2005 S40 T5 SE - Manual. Bilstein B4's. (For Sale) 2010 Citroen C4 1.6 HDi (bizarre Gearbox model). 2010 Renault Twingo (refreshingly simple) 2018 Infiniti Q30 1.6T Business Executive (what's this button do?)

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