Buying advice

[paul9619]

Hi all,

I am about to go and look at the following:

Volvo V50 2.0D Sport 5dr Diesel Sportswagon 2009 with the R Body Styling pack
Its done 50000 miles and they are after £9999 advertised as excellent condition

Firstly, anything I should be looking for? Also what price do you reckon?

It has full Volvo service history and has just had Flywheel and cylinder changed.

Many thanks in advance

[iandonnadnjess]

hi these are pretty much sorted now ,,, check the front tyres are wearing evenly , ckeck the aircon , check the drivers seat for any split leather also my drivers seat used to really " creak" on roundabouts untill i sprayed the joints with wd40 ,,,, the only fault ive got is an anoying noise when the deadlocks kick in p.s ide offer them a grand less than that myself !!

[david philips]

worth paying a few pounds to get the history checked in case of accidents if buying private etc, also even if buying of a dealer take a forum member or friend for a second opinion.

old rule applies buy in a hurry and you will have plenty of time to regret it.

[rowdy]

Pay particular attention to the inside edge of the front tyres. 50,000 mls is about it as far as suspension bushes are concerned and tyres that are badly worn on the inside edge will give you a good indication if they are goosed or not, as will wheel wobble between 50 and 70mph.

Depending on mileage and usage consider if the car is fitted with a dpf, as short journeys will give problems when the car tries to regenerate.

Edit; and as said, check air con as the condensors are a known problem on the later facelift cars.