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Originally Posted by remoh
seen a t5-r 850 in the local paper and need a car to get me to work and back and has a bit of punt to it.....Obviously on paper the t5-r appears to meet that rather nicely...
Just wondering what are the caveats in buying such a performance volvo, its got a full history....
Is there anything in that history i should check that has been done? Any belts that need changing etc etc?
Its done 101k miles, any issues i should be aware of?
Any independant volvo specialists in herts that can inspect it for me? Or will one of the well known inspection companies pick up most of the issues?
And finally, how much should i pay? Its just over a couple of grand...
Thanks in advance, hopefully i can become a fully fledged member of the club if this deal stacks up, thus your advice is appreciated...
M
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Check the following:-
1. - Rear Main Seal (Between Gbox and Engine) - £350 - £700 fix if its leaking.
2. - The colour of the autobox fluid, it should be red or a light brown. If its caked and black I would walk away, having the autobox reconditioned will set you back £1200ish.
3. - Cambelt is at 80k as mentioned. Make sure this has been done.
4. - Try to get something with a long MOT or get the seller to put it through an MOT and say you'll pay the test fee if it passes. If he doesn't want to put it through the MOT he's probably hiding something.
5. - Check oil in coolant / coolant in oil. Mayo on bottom of dipstik and or underneath fuel filler cap.
I think someone wrote an article about what to look out for with the 850 T5's. The T5R is just a special edition of the T5 and is mechanically identical.