Anybody out there that are currently still driving this car, I would appreciate it if you could share some insights into the service it has given you and would you recommend me buying one with 160 000 km. I need to replace the petrol pump as well as have the cambelt service done.

[image] Sam22: would you recommend me buying one with 160 000 km. I need to replace the petrol pump as well as have the cambelt service done. I have a Volvo and I would never tell anyone they should buy a used Volvo , BMW , Jaguar or Mercedes . The repairs can eat your sack lunch. Also why wo…

Why doesn’t the current owner fix it? Any time I see something advertised as “only needs X fixed”, I walk away, probably something else is going on that requires a major repair.

My sister had a 1998 S60. Absolute money pit. It literally cost $500 minimum every time she had to take it to the shop.

What doesn’t cost at least $500, unless your talking about oil changes?

Agree! Any used Volvo is a money pit!!!

[image] Purebred: probably something else is going on that requires a major repair. +1 160,000 km = approximately 100,000 miles, and purely on the basis of odometer mileage, that engine is due very soon for its timing belt to be changed. However, since this vehicle is now 18 years old, it i…

[image] mikequinlan0_145656: It is a wear item that can be inspected, and nine years ago it was nowhere near the mileage that would have justified changing it. You are aware that timing belts are due by mileage or time, whichever comes first . . . ?! So no matter how good that timing belt lo…

[image] mikequinlan0_145656: It is a wear item that can be inspected … and despite a visual inspection that looks “okay”, an overaged timing belt can snap a few miles later. :thinking:

2001 Volvo S60 - worth buying used?

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mikequinlan0_145656 March 9, 2019, 4:38pm 9

It is a wear item that can be inspected, and nine years ago it was nowhere near the mileage that would have justified changing it. Probably it was bought for a song, and the owner can decide if he wants to drive it till it busts or plans to have it changed in the next few months.

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