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Apr 7th, 2021, 15:28 | #1 |
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1999 V70 T5 - Am I Mad?
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I currently own a 1997 v70 10v Manual and t5’s have always been on my wish list, would I be mad to pay above £3k for this example? If I was to negotiate the price closer to 3k in some capacity would it make more sense? £4K seems too steep to me. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1999-Volv....m46890.l49286 Really would appreciate some advice on this. Seems like its really well looked after and I would check for all the usual p80 chassis problems. Best regards, James.
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Apr 7th, 2021, 16:20 | #3 |
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That makes sense, I sent him a private message yesterday but yet to hear anything back. Thanks for taking the time to offer me some advice!
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Not a chance would I say that car is even close to what its up for. Then again it all depends on what the new potential buyer is prepared to pay. |
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Apr 8th, 2021, 09:57 | #5 |
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Those T5's have genuinely increased in value.
I have only skimmed the advert but, it sounds like its got some good parts on it. I wouldn't touch one with an LPG conversion, just another thing to go wrong, if you can't afford the fuel then buy something other than a T5. Seeing another comment, it seems to have changed hands quickly at varying prices, which, for me is always a no go zone. I only buy cars which people own for a long period of time. Mileage is NOT a problem so long as a car has been driven and maintained well. A good one of these will outshine modern gibberish.
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I don’t think you are mad buying a V70 T5 I just think you must be hugely wealthy and a little silly to pay that for something with those miles on the clock. For an extra 2-3k you would get an ‘R’ with well under half the miles and 4K should buy you a standard T5 with under 100k in that condition.
You will find any bushings, bearings and such like at the end of their life. That to me is a £500 car (which as others have said was on the cheap side admitidly) that has been highly polished and offered for sale a year later. Under no circumstances would I touch a used LPG conversion either. A friend of mine had a recent purchase of a vehicle similar to that (he paid 1k for it however). He ran it for 6 months and a few k at which point the steering rack seas failed. The cost was very high and he scrapped it. My hat said, I can see it looks clean and if everything is done then perhaps it’s a case of judging on condition rather than miles. I just think for 3-4K you could buy another cherished one with 100k on the clock where it’s a lot fresher. If you don’t buy that I don’t see it selling for that. |
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