Volvo 850 1996

Jun 4th, 2005, 23:45

Hi

I have an 850 on the sale fourm but not much intrest as yet. I know it has high mileage and believe the price reflects this, does anyone have any ideas as to how I might find my car a new home quickly? I just cant afford to run two cars for much longer.

Any sensible suggestions welcome

Craig

cootuk · Jun 5th, 2005, 00:44

Have a look at prices on Ebay...you can get lower mileage late model 850s for less than £2500 even with Buy-It-Now.
Sadly a fact of life.
I'm going to run mine til it dies now it's got over 150k on the clock.

bobcat · Jun 5th, 2005, 16:42

get your car on ebay with lots and lots of high res pics, then lists everything it has had done and give the impression its a well looked after car.

I had no luck when selling my 850 t5 in the locals, put it on ebay and had a bloke from cardiff ring up a day later and said he would take it. he then came all the way down to the kent coast to collect it.

imac · Jun 5th, 2005, 19:43

I second what bobcat says!

If you put 30 minutes of effort into a decent ad. you'll be rewarded with more ££ at the end of the sale.

Write an essay on the car, miss out nothing, be completely honest and frank, loads of good quality pictures, good title and subtitle and you shouldn't have too much probs selling.

Also - would advise that you sell with no-reserve. When a car has a reserve price it puts people off bidding as they think you want too much for the car. The eBay value is the real value of the car, the perfect seller/buyer equillibrium.

Start the bidding at £50 or something low, run it for 7 days, no reserve and bobs your mothers brother.

Jun 5th, 2005, 21:47

I bought a pretty well looked after 1995 850 GLT 2.5 fully loaded for 1500 quid two weeks ago on eBay, 91000 miles. Ok, it needs new brakes soon and leaks a bit of oil but I have driven it 1200 miles already with no problems at all.

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1995 Volvo 945 LPT Auto
1995 Volvo 850 GLT 2.5 Auto
1991 Volvo 945 GL Auto
1988 Volvo 745 GL

Jun 4th, 2005, 23:45	#1
craig_moore Guest Location:	Volvo 850 1996 Hi I have an 850 on the sale fourm but not much intrest as yet. I know it has high mileage and believe the price reflects this, does anyone have any ideas as to how I might find my car a new home quickly? I just cant afford to run two cars for much longer. Any sensible suggestions welcome Craig

Jun 5th, 2005, 00:44	#2
cootuk Premier Member Last Online: Apr 22nd, 2013 20:52 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: bradford	RE: Volvo 850 1996 Have a look at prices on Ebay...you can get lower mileage late model 850s for less than £2500 even with Buy-It-Now. Sadly a fact of life. I'm going to run mine til it dies now it's got over 150k on the clock.

Jun 5th, 2005, 16:42	#3
bobcat Premier Member Last Online: Apr 18th, 2024 11:37 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location:	RE: Volvo 850 1996 get your car on ebay with lots and lots of high res pics, then lists everything it has had done and give the impression its a well looked after car. I had no luck when selling my 850 t5 in the locals, put it on ebay and had a bloke from cardiff ring up a day later and said he would take it. he then came all the way down to the kent coast to collect it. __________________ Volvo 850R Auto,173K,Bobcat\SW Autos Ecu,18T,Reverse IC,13 Row Engine Oil Cooler,39 Row ATF Cooler,20psi VDO Boost Gauge,6000k HID's (low), Osram 50% Silverstars (High),ITG Filter,OEM Strutbrace,Aerial Down Switch,302mm Front Discs,Ferodo DS2500 Front/Rear,Goodridge SS Hoses,Koni Adjustable Dampers,Eibach Pro Kit, Powerflex Control Arm Bushes, Clear Side Repeaters. http://www.swautos.co.uk SW Auto's Ebay Shop http://www.volvo-tech.co.uk

Jun 5th, 2005, 19:43	#4
imac Premier Member Last Online: Sep 19th, 2009 21:23 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Hove, Actually.	RE: Volvo 850 1996 I second what bobcat says! If you put 30 minutes of effort into a decent ad. you'll be rewarded with more ££ at the end of the sale. Write an essay on the car, miss out nothing, be completely honest and frank, loads of good quality pictures, good title and subtitle and you shouldn't have too much probs selling. Also - would advise that you sell with no-reserve. When a car has a reserve price it puts people off bidding as they think you want too much for the car. The eBay value is the real value of the car, the perfect seller/buyer equillibrium. Start the bidding at £50 or something low, run it for 7 days, no reserve and bobs your mothers brother. __________________ MY97 S70 T5 CD - Now with added Milltek!

Jun 5th, 2005, 21:47	#5
George Holmer Guest Location:	RE: Volvo 850 1996 I bought a pretty well looked after 1995 850 GLT 2.5 fully loaded for 1500 quid two weeks ago on eBay, 91000 miles. Ok, it needs new brakes soon and leaks a bit of oil but I have driven it 1200 miles already with no problems at all. ------------------------------ 1995 Volvo 945 LPT Auto 1995 Volvo 850 GLT 2.5 Auto 1991 Volvo 945 GL Auto 1988 Volvo 745 GL

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