I have been looking at this 2001 Volvo XC70. It has around 173,000KM and it will cost me around $5000 with one year rego.
Is it a good deal?
I have never owned volvo so is it really expensive to maintain this car?
Any advice on the issues with this model will be helpful.
A) why would you ever buy an old european car
B) never buy an old european car
C) you mustn't really like your money if you have even partially thought about buying a 2001 volvo.
A)Not all european cars are the same
B)Never say never
C)This guy doesn't know what he's talking about.
Volvos have a great reputation, even after ford bought them they still made their own everything.
They are slightly more expensive than locally built cars to maintain because of the abundace of parts for Falcodores. But they are very well put together so with any luck it is a sound purchase.
Having said that, the car is 14 years old, and is getting to the point where things may go wrong, but that is a result of your budget more than anything.
Any second hand car is a risky purchase, but volvos are less likely to have been flogged, and more likely to have been maintained than other makes.
Too many factors to think about, so just buy it and cross your fingers.
B)Never say never
never
I reckon it'd be expensive to maintain. My first car was a 1982 Volvo 244GL (given to me by a family friend). It was heavy and I found it easy to oversteer.
Google.com
or…
PM me $10 and I will tell you anything you want to know about it + anything you want to hear.
son ofa Zombie!
Only if it was possible to PM funds on OzBargain.
""Is it a good deal?""
No one has a schmick as we cannot see it from here… :-( It is 13 y/o so it could contain a mixed bag of mysteries for the unknowing.
""is it really expensive to maintain this car?""
If cost of ownership is of any real concern then I would be looking for something that would give you a few years of haulin ya ass around without forking out thousands of dollars… that is the prime objective isn't it?? I can't see the sense in having a really cool looking car and catching the bus…
For $5k I would be looking elsewhere, something more mainstream and with less k's if possible.
I may be a bit conservative but the final choice is yours, the buyer.
I own a 2005 xc70. I bought it 2 years ago with over 250,000kms on the clock, now its got 290,000kms. I have had no issues at all with the car, all ive done in the time since buying he car is change the oil 3 times and replace the battery. The car is very well built wih no rattles, the seats are super comfy, a very luxuroious car with tons of features.
but in saying all this, the earlier xc70s were prone to 3 expensive issues. The ETM failure was the big one, and is expensive to fix if it goes. The transmission was known to go as well, another expensive fix. last big one is the AWD haldex system could fail. Just look these up. Or search common faults on one of the volvo forums.
But if you can find, or budget for it a facelift xc70 2004 fixes most major problems.
hope this helps
I actually got the car at 350000kms and now on 390000km
I have 2002 S60, which is a sedan version of what you want to buy.
Few thoughts:
1. Volvos IMHO are a bit underrated in Australia, have much better opinion in Europe.
2. Full, spotless service history is a must (well, in a case of any second hand car, really)
3. Detailed check (RAC/NRMA) before you buy is a must too.
4. Servicing cost is definitely more expensive than Holdens/Toyotas, but slightly cheaper than BMW/Merc/Audi
5. The point above is true given you find a mechanic that knows how to fix them. They are rather rare cars and I have had issues with finding a good, trustworthy mechanic that knows it well (I have one now, if you're in Sydney let me know)
Main issues in these models: automatic gearbox / electric systems.
If you get a good one, you'll be perfectly happy. They are outstanding cars: good quality build, best and most comfortable seats in the industry, fantastic audio system, great engines (mine 2.4l turbocharged, 200bhp, plenty of torque from low pressure turbo, and still very economical - after all these years, I still get around 8l/100km motorway, recently 7.6l/100km on Sydney-Melbourne motorway and 98RON). Oh, and the most important one - safety, they are (were?) considered at the time the safest cars in the world. I have a friend who had serious accident in Volvo V70 actually, and she said she wouldn't have survived if she had been in any other car…
I used to own BMW/Audi before, and the only thing Volvo is behind is probably handling - BWM is a king in this area, apart from that, I prefer Volvos in every bit.
Have fun with it and good luck with your purchase
Depends on why you like this specific car
Looking at Drive.com, they don't even list the car as being available to get a value
Are you sure about the model and year?
According to Wikipedia