Body/Trim: 850: 850/V70 load bay cover price

[John_C]

Having just seen a used load bay cover go on eBay for over £120 (!) thought I'd just mention they are available from Volvo for £144 inc VAT. That's for the phase 1 V70's and 850's not the phase 2 cars.

Still a hell of a lot of money for a glorified roller blind but for the extra £20 I know which one I would have gone for.....

Cheers,
John

[Jod T5]

Originally Posted by John_C

Having just seen a used load bay cover go on eBay for over £120 (!) thought I'd just mention they are available from Volvo for £144 inc VAT. That's for the phase 1 V70's and 850's not the phase 2 cars.

Still a hell of a lot of money for a glorified roller blind but for the extra £20 I know which one I would have gone for.....

Cheers,
John

i am suprised the volvo one was so "Cheap" tbh john, they are like rocking horse dung...
I agree the volvo part would be preferable
cheers
jod








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[slartibartfast]

I've been managing to keep mine going with a combination of UHU , Super Glue and the cunning addition of foreign plastic to strengthen those blasted black plastic ends !

At least I can tell any prospective new owner where to geta new from now :-)

Thanks for the info

[John_C]

Must admit I was quite surprised the price didn't start with a "2"..... Thought it was worth giving them a call since I've been struggling to get hold of one.

My local dealer does a 10% VoC members discount too

Think I'll try a few scrappies etc first though, £130 is still a lot of money whichever way you cut it.

Cheers,
John

[zaskar]

My v70 is a 7 seater so didn't come with a load cover but managed to get one at the local scrappers for £50 + vat in good working order.

You can sell fresh air on ebay!

[capt jack]

I've a grey '97 load cover collecting dust in the garage - I hardly ever use it! I didn't realise they are so valuable!

Jack

[V70 driver]

If your one is collecting dust, is it for sale ?
V70 driver

Originally Posted by capt jack

I've a grey '97 load cover collecting dust in the garage - I hardly ever use it! I didn't realise they are so valuable!

Jack

[capt jack]

Originally Posted by V70 driver

If your one is collecting dust, is it for sale ?
V70 driver

I'm certainly tempted now. I've used it just once in the past 12 months - that was when we went on holiday and had to leave bags in the car overnight. I don't use it much because I have an LPG conversion, and the spare wheel is strapped in an upright position, just to the rear of the NSR wheel arch - which means that the load cover won't fit,unless I lie the spare down flat on the floor.

Plus when stowed the cover to my way of thinking takes up a lot of space. I honestly don't think that the load cover is a very good design! I prefer to empty the boot if I'm concerned about someone having a go - I reckon that the load cover in place just suggests that there's something hidden there - plus now I reckon it's probably worth more than anything it's hiding!

If the b******ds will break in to steal a sat-nav window mount then the load cover itself at £100+ would be fair game too!

And yet if I sold it I know that I'd probably find that I needed it after all....

I'll think about and if I decide to sell I'll post on here! There are presently a few for sale on E-bay - one seller admits that the one he is selling is broken, so it's up as 'spares or repair'!

I wonder if it would be possible to make one up, using a roller-blind kit from B&Q?

Cheers

Jack

[John_C]

I just got a beige load cover in what looks like good nick from eBay for less than £45, so just goes to show, they're only worth what someone will pay for them

Cheers,
John

[cornerwaysuk]

Hi All,
My load cover has broke, its in great condition but doesnt roll anymore. I took it out and the ends have broke inside the caps. Does anyone know if there are spare parts available for the blind and is it possible to repair them? I need a beige cover if any one wants to part with one for a nominal fee. Cheers Eric