End of the Road

[DaveNP]

I've come to the conclusion that it's the end of the road for my V70 (as in my signature with about 180k on the clock). The brakes were making an odd noise a while ago and on investigation it seems one of the front pads had delaminated which has caused further damage to the disc, no problem thought I, new pads and discs are a reasonably easy job but as I started it quickly became apparent the callipers and pistons were in poor condition and would need replacement too. In the context of a 26 year old base spec motor, which also needs a new cambelt and has significant rust in the chassis rails under the boot floor I have to be realistic and call time.

So where do I go from here? I don't have space time or inclination to do much to strip the car to parts and I've had my money's worth out of it already so I could just phone a local scrapper and get them to take it away. But having been a part of this community for many years I'm aware that some parts may have value to others and feel some obligation to save what I can within reason.

In terms of the whole car I wouldn't be happy with anyone driving it away due to the brake defect but does anyone want it?
There are various bits which would be easy enough to remove like the tailgate spoiler, roofrails, headlights etc but the 'Wanted' section doesn't seem to have as much call for them as it used to have.
Getting a bit trickier the wheels are actually from a 940 Wentworth (I believe) but removing them makes the car immovable so more difficult to find a scrapper.

Anyone got any thoughts?

[Moomoo]

A sad tale and quandary bud.☹️

[Dippydog]

Although new calipers can be had for circa £40 each[and rebuild kits much cheaper of course]and timing belts not too expensive it's the welding that kills it price wise unless you can do it yourself/have a mate who will do it.However if you're wanting to sell it I'd put a spares/repairs advert in the sales section here and perhaps on Gumtree as it's free plus if you do social media there's Facebook marketplace.Selling it this way gets it gone in one lump.

[john.wigley]

Sorry to hear that, David.

If push comes to shove and you do decide to break it, I'd be interested in the headlights if they are in decent nick. Be good to have them as spares.

And you don't have to own a Volvo to remain a member of this community ...

Regards, John.

[Martin Cox]

Now that is a shame. Series one V70s are now getting quite rare and this is beginning to be reflected in the price. I was surprised to learn that my 1998 V70 Tdi is worth significantly more than my 2008 V70 2.4D.

Martin

[john.wigley]

Originally Posted by Martin Cox

Now that is a shame. Series one V70s are now getting quite rare and this is beginning to be reflected in the price. I was surprised to learn that my 1998 V70 Tdi is worth significantly more than my 2008 V70 2.4D.

Martin

Really? I paid £550 for my late Ph. 1 V70, which seemed to be the going rate, almost eight years ago, Martin. Like David, I assumed that, after this time, mine would now be worth little more than scrap value, maybe £300. At 24 years old with 135K up, I would be genuinely surprised if it turned out to be significantly more than that!

Anyway, for me, and I would suspect many others, it is largely academic. The car is worth much more to me than what it might realise in terms of hard cash. Although thinking about it, in the light of current 245 values, which not that long ago changed hands for a few hundred, you could very well be right.

Regards, John.

[Martin Cox]

I was surprised too. Unfortunately about a year ago my 1998 V70 was damaged whilst parked in front of our house by a lorry installing telegraph poles on our estate. The other party admitted liability since I was fortunate to have a very clear video from a neighbour showing exactly what happened.

To cut a long story short, their insurers valued the car at £2750. None of the damage, confined to two doors and a plastic sill cover, was structural. By arranging the repair myself through a local body shop I avoided having the car written off and they covered the cost completely.

I was surprised the car was valued as highly as it was. I reckon the 2008 V70 is worth around £1000 give or take a bit.

Martin