Opponauts! NPoCP-1999 Volvo S70.

"interrogator-chaplain" (interrogator-chaplain)
06/18/2014 at 21:28 • Filed to: None

Alright, a guy who comes into work has just bought himself a shiny new Bimmer, thus his ol' workhorse Volvo is going up for sale. That's not his car pictured, but basically what I would get and as I am carless, I could do worse than saying: "My first car was a Volvo S70."
The stats:
- 1999 Volvo S70
- 470,000 Kilometers (292,000 Miles)
- Clean Title
- No visible rust
- No major incidents
- Consistent service record
- Only ever filled it up with Premium
- $1,200 Canadian Dollars asking price (or $1107.15 USD)

The guy is a Jalop through and through. Loves his cars, and owns another Volvo wagon. Both have the prancing moose. The kilometers are iffy, but this car looks immaculate in person.

What say you Oppo, should this Swede continue its long journey or has it seen too many rides into the sunset?

NPoCP?

DISCUSSION (17)

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > interrogator-chaplain
06/18/2014 at 21:31

Might as well get it if you know the service history. Your very first car in life is usually one you shouldn't be too fearful of killing. And it's a volvo so insurance and replacement parts should be reasonable.

I say if you get it and can get 2-3 years out of it, you did good for the price.

EDIT: You can also probably snag it for 1000$ even. Can't go wrong with a 1000$ car that's in good running condition.

Louros > interrogator-chaplain
06/18/2014 at 21:32

CP at any price. Surprised it made it that many miles. These first gen S70s had tons of issues.

Squid > interrogator-chaplain
06/18/2014 at 21:36

The price is fine, as long as the maintenance wasn't slacked off on there shouldn't be an issue with the mileage. You'll want to budget a few extra hundreds of dollars so you can change all the fluids out. I'm not entirely well versed in how long you can keep one of those cars running though. Also if it does shit the bed and die on you you might be able to scrap/part out the car and get close to what you paid for it as long as there are good parts on it. More than likely he knows the car will be a tough sale, so you can hit him with a lower offer and try to get it on the cheap. The worst he could say is no to a low offer.

jkm7680 > interrogator-chaplain
06/18/2014 at 21:40

NP, a good solid car.

Frosted > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
06/18/2014 at 22:01

I just got ride of an 03 Volvo and let me tell you, insurance is NOT reasonable. Companies see A) your age B) Turbo or NA plus Volvo is considered higher end by most companies.

Frosted > interrogator-chaplain
06/18/2014 at 22:02

Crack pipe. It's a Volvo thats been driven to the moon and back, twice. Should be scrapped.

interrogator-chaplain > Frosted
06/18/2014 at 22:18

Well, it's not a turbo, and I'm 25 without so much as a single traffic stop. So factor that in.

Frosted > interrogator-chaplain
06/18/2014 at 22:22

I'm 22 with no traffic violations. My rate was 1400 every 6 months. I imagine you might be around 1200 every 6 months.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Frosted
06/18/2014 at 23:10

Companies also see the age of the car as well as residual value and likelihood of things like accidents and traffic infractions. Any car will be expensive to insure when you're 18. But a used VW jetta from the 90s is pennies to insure when compared to something like a 90s BMW.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Frosted
06/18/2014 at 23:12

24 with no traffic violations and to insure a 98 jetta and a 1991 Audi 200 TURBO quattro it was ~550/6 months since I was 23. And I live in Michigan which is basically top 5 of most expensive states to insure due to the "no fault" laws. My friend in Ohio gets full coverage on a freaking FRS AND his project nissan for what I paid for PLPD.......

Shop around, you'd be surprised.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Louros
06/18/2014 at 23:15

For a first car, that doesn;t matter. I've seen plenty of hondas and toyotas start to meet their demise at 250k+ miles but many more went on just fine. The life expectancy of a car depends more on maintenance than anything. Besides, it's a running and driving car that should hold together for a little longer while being reasonable on gas (compared to other cars at high mileage) and having ample space for things and friends. What more do you want for a first car at that price?

DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully > interrogator-chaplain
06/19/2014 at 00:04

I would never trust a whiteblock car after about 250,000 miles or so. Definitely not one around 300,000 miles. CP.

PardonMyFlemish16 > interrogator-chaplain
06/19/2014 at 07:44

I would budget for a new engine. Shell might be rocked to bits by 300K miles on frost heaved roads, which can't be easily fixed. You have to do an honest worst case scenario $/mile analysis to see what the real cost would be, including its potentially very short life. I think I would pass.

bob and john > interrogator-chaplain
06/19/2014 at 08:45

for 1200$? Id do it. at that point, you know its definatly not a lemon, and its obviously been maintiained

interrogator-chaplain > bob and john
06/19/2014 at 08:58

Hard to make a decisions when it's coming out 50% NP and 50% CP.

bob and john > interrogator-chaplain
06/19/2014 at 09:03

ok, heres the deal. at the end of the day, the car has 470k km/. that a LOT of fucking km. our s40 blew a head gasket @ 206k and we just replaced it.

send us some actual photos of the car so we can give u a better answer. if its running fine, but has rust, no go. if it doesnt have rust, and the rest checks out, go for it.

interrogator-chaplain > bob and john
06/19/2014 at 09:05

Solid idea.