Advice on buying high mileage V70 D5

SHI · Mar 19th, 2016, 17:29

I'm helping a friend look for a V70 @ the £3k price point.

Saw two today - one is a '53 175k D5. Car checks out fine, FSH all the way (2nd half independents) but:
There is a popping sound from oil filler cap when removed
Quite a lot of vapour from dipstick when idling
When we started it, it started them stopped straight away. Restart was fine. (Interestingly the trader "had taken it for a run earlier as he hadn't driven it yet").

I read the popping is prob vacuum leak somewhere, the vapour is prob OK but the start-stop-restart? Is that injectors?

I think the car is overpriced at £2995, I'd say £2250 if all good?

Next door was a very tidy 2.0T auto, '53 87k. Same price. I'd say it was the better car, but 27-30mpg? Might be cheaper than a D5 in the end at this age. What are the auto boxes like at this vintage?

Thoughts? Cheers...

RM955I · Mar 19th, 2016, 18:03

You might get better replies on the right forum...

http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=19

SHI · Mar 19th, 2016, 18:15

Cheers - dimwit aren't I...

RM955I · Mar 20th, 2016, 00:03

easy mistake....there's lots of forums to choose from

Mar 19th, 2016, 17:29	#1
SHI Member Last Online: Nov 19th, 2019 19:37 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Edinburgh	Advice on buying high mileage V70 D5 I'm helping a friend look for a V70 @ the £3k price point. Saw two today - one is a '53 175k D5. Car checks out fine, FSH all the way (2nd half independents) but: There is a popping sound from oil filler cap when removed Quite a lot of vapour from dipstick when idling When we started it, it started them stopped straight away. Restart was fine. (Interestingly the trader "had taken it for a run earlier as he hadn't driven it yet"). I read the popping is prob vacuum leak somewhere, the vapour is prob OK but the start-stop-restart? Is that injectors? I think the car is overpriced at £2995, I'd say £2250 if all good? Next door was a very tidy 2.0T auto, '53 87k. Same price. I'd say it was the better car, but 27-30mpg? Might be cheaper than a D5 in the end at this age. What are the auto boxes like at this vintage? Thoughts? Cheers... __________________ 2005 V70 SE D5 2005 Toyota RAV4 (1998 V70 Torslanda 2.5 10V sold)

Mar 19th, 2016, 18:03	#2
RM955I Premier Member Last Online: Jun 26th, 2022 23:42 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Midlands	You might get better replies on the right forum... http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=19 __________________ D5, 205 Phase 3 V70...love the grunt. Previous: 2004 (2005 facelift) 2.4 170

Mar 19th, 2016, 18:15	#3
SHI Member Last Online: Nov 19th, 2019 19:37 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Edinburgh	Cheers - dimwit aren't I... __________________ 2005 V70 SE D5 2005 Toyota RAV4 (1998 V70 Torslanda 2.5 10V sold)

Mar 20th, 2016, 00:03	#4
RM955I Premier Member Last Online: Jun 26th, 2022 23:42 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Midlands	easy mistake....there's lots of forums to choose from __________________ D5, 205 Phase 3 V70...love the grunt. Previous: 2004 (2005 facelift) 2.4 170

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