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Old Aug 4th, 2021, 07:39   #6
Sotosound
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So... is it that nice-looking example on sale in Epsom via eBay and Gumtree, with 115K on the clock?

If so, then it's very, very well appointed, plus it has the bonus of being a one-owner vehicle with full service history.

Sheesh! It even has bluetooth, BLIS and adaptive cruise control.

It does seem to enjoy wearing out front track rod ends, but otherwise the MOT history looks really good, and the mileage also looks genuine.

I believe that your prospective car might be an early 2.0 D DRIVe XC70, which is 2WD with the 2 litre 160bhp (or 163bhp depending what you read) 5-cylinder Volvo diesel engine.

(Model history on Honest John and Parkers suggests that the 'D3' designation wasn't applied to those cars until the following model year.)

My son has a 2011 D3 DRIVe SE Lux Geartronic with the same engine and he loves it to bits. He's had it for two years now, and the only big problem has been a kn*ckered battery.

A concern is that the advertised bhp figure in the advert is wrong, which could be off-putting for some. I would have expected the dealer to get their figures right. Also, it will be necessary to establish that the full service history is a good one with no gaps.

There is also an outstanding recall for it which, I suspect, might be the seatbelt anchor point recall. this applies to loads and loads of Volvos, and loads of them probably still have the recall outstanding.

Other members can talk to you about cambelts etc.

One thing that I would say is that the price is on the high side, so it needs to be an exceptional example. At that price I would also expect it to come fully serviced and with a minimum 3 or 6-month warranty.

Last edited by Sotosound; Aug 4th, 2021 at 07:48.
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